Fishing
Kayak Fishing – Quick hands free paddle holder
Where to hold you paddle when you see the fish you want to catch. Take a moments to see this Sportsman fishing tip.[…]
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Fishing
Kayak Fishing Fish Storage Idea’s
There are many different thoughts on this, but it is a suggestion.[…]
Fishing
Kayak Selections
There are many different Kayak’s on the market and our staff has tested most of them. Watch this segment then head to Louisiana Sportsman to read the full article.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Buoys missing off Independence Island Reef
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is requesting leads from the public regarding missing mooring buoys from Independence Island Reef.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Giant salvinia on Calcasieu River in decline
Increased salinities, combined with a weevil-stocking program by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, are negatively impacting the growth of giant salvinia on the Calcasieu River.[…]
Columns
Summer boating
While Louisiana has thousands of boats on the water on any given day of the year, recreational boating activity peaks during the summer months.[…]
News Breaker
Potential No. 8-ranked grouper in state taken Saturday
Twenty-two-year-old UL Lafayette student Chris Bishop is majoring in industrial technology, but Saturday morning about 80 miles south of Cypremort Point he got a serious lesson in physics.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Persistent westerly winds make specks tough to find in Hopedale/Delacroix area
The persistent west wind for the last several days has dirtied the water and made speck fishing much more difficult in the Hopedale/Delacroix area.[…]
General
Golden Meadow man dies in boating crash
A 29-year-old Golden Meadow man died early Wednesday from injuries sustained in a boating crash in Lafourche Parish, authorities said[…]
Field Notes
Don’t forget to hydrate
As fishing summers just seem to get hotter, anglers have been adapting by using common sense and learning from past mistakes.[…]
Deer Hunting
White-tailed deer seminar scheduled for July 31 at LSU
If you’re already thinking about bagging that trophy buck this fall, you might want to make plans to attend the free White-Tailed Deer Summer Seminar on July 31 at LSU.[…]
News Breaker
Amberjack, triggerfish recreational fishing seasons reopen Aug. 1
Fishing seasons for greater amberjack and gray triggerfish reopen Aug. 1 in federal waters, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council announced today.[…]
General
Ammo shortages nothing new
The head of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service declared in a news release that the “great game of hoarding” ammunition by “greedy individuals” was unsportsmanlike.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
2013 International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo set for this weekend
Billed as the oldest fishing tournament in the United States, the 2013 International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo takes place this weekend.[…]
Coastal Projects
Coastal Master Plan ‘worth following,’ state’s top restoration official says
According to Dr. E.L. Corthell, former president of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the breakdown of the Mississippi River Delta’s coastal wetlands is in part a debate of commercial use and flood control versus conservation. It’s about short-term benefits versus long-term benefits and finding a way to battle a rising sea and disappearing earth.[…]
General
Deville man OK after long night lost in the woods on Dewey Wills WMA
After a 15-hour search this weekend, authorities rescued a Deville man who got lost Saturday on the Dewey Wills Wildlife Management Area in LaSalle Parish.[…]