Statewide LA

Bass Fishing

Bass Trap back in action

March 14, 2013 Don Shoopman

A machinist’s touch has made all the difference in the world to a spinnerbait made in the Sportsman’s Paradise. Just ask some bass anglers by the name of Shaw Grigsby and Kevin Van Dam, who make sure they get their hands on the lure any time they get to Louisiana. Or ask accomplished Louisiana bass angler Jamie Laiche of Gonzales.[…]

Fishing

All PFDs not legal for use, LDWF says

March 13, 2013 From News Reports

Personal flotation devices are required for each person aboard a boat, but not just any old PFD will pass muster: Only those models of life jackets approved by the U.S. Coast Guard are acceptable.

And that’s becoming an issue, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries announced today.[…]

Columns

Time to do the math

March 13, 2013 David Moreland

The deer season is over, and it is now time to measure the antlers and recognize the trophy-class bucks, along with looking at the deer harvest data and determining what has been accomplished with your deer management program.[…]

Columns

Life of Pond

March 11, 2013 Catch Cormier

One of the top movies of 2012 was “Life of Pi.” It’s the story of a young Indian boy named Pi, victim of a shipwreck who spends over 200 days aboard a small boat with a Bengal tiger. He survives by catching fish.[…]

Freshwater Fishing

Tippets

March 11, 2013 Catch Cormier

With the mild winter we’ve had, the coastal ponds are getting thick with grass. The grass helps to maintain clarity, so reds can be easily sighted. Getting a fly through heavy moss is the problem.[…]

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Freshwater Fishing

Upcoming Events

March 11, 2013 Catch Cormier

Mar. 2 (Sat) – 22nd annual Red Stick Day Fly Fishing Festival, LDWF Waddill Outdoors Center, 4141 North Flannery Rd, Baton Rouge. Time: 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Free admission. Programs, fly tying, casting, kayak demos, pond fishing, raffles, food and refreshments. Sponsored by the Red Stick Fly Fishers.[…]

Hog Hunting

Hog Doggin

March 8, 2013 Sportsman Network

Hog hunting the old fashion way, with dogs and a knife. Join Greg Hackney and crew as they head out with a group of Rednecks looking for wild hogs, not the movie, but the actual wild hogs.[…]