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Chumming the Shallows
“It’s a bird!” gasped Eddie while pointing up. “No! It’s a plane! No! It’s a PIG!”[…]
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High On The Hogs
The concept of fair chase is a hallmark tenet of hunters around the globe. Basically, it means that hunters give the game they target a fair and fighting chance to outwit the hunter and leave him hungry for another chess match in the field.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Geaux Fish tournament features big prizes for catching tagged speckled trout
Anglers can win up to $275,000 in cash and prizes during the Geaux Fish tournament being held along the entire Louisiana coast July 2 through Sept. 5. And there’s absolutely no cost to enter.
The tournament, sponsored by BP and the Louisiana Charter Boat Association, will feature prizes for anglers catching 50 specially tagged speckled trout, which will be released in waters stretching from Breton Sound to Lake Calcasieu.
One of the fish is tagged as the grand prize, and is worth up to $250,000.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Cocahoes the right bait for trout limits
The cocaho, variously spelled cocahoe, cacaho or cacahoe in Louisiana, is known by anglers as the mud minnow in Texas and the bull minnow in Alabama and Florida.[…]
Fishing
‘Operation Dry Water’ targets drunk boaters
Louisiana enforcement agents will be on the water in force this weekend (June 24-26) looking for those operating boats under the influence of alcohol, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced.
The push is part of “Operation Dry Water,” and is an effort to lower the number of alcohol-related boating accidents in Louisiana.
Any boat operator verified to have a blood alcohol content of .08 or more is considered drunk understate law, and will be arrested for operating a boat while intoxicated, LDWF said.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
Looking for yellow rig in Breton Sound
Dear Capt. Paul,
I am looking for the cordinates to the small yellow rig that was removed in Breton Sound one or two years ago.[…]
Columns
Falling Red River produces in June
The bass fishing on the Red River in Alexandria generally will start turning on in June, depending on the water level. The river still may be flooded this month, but under stable or falling conditions, a number of the bass will begin moving out to the remaining part of the river.[…]
Fishing
Do your batteries die or are they killed?
Industry experts say that excessive sulfation can stop batteries from working long before their internal components wear out.
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Events & Announcements
July issue of Louisiana Sportsman heads to printer
Here in the Bayou State, the heat of summer can make outdoor activities a bit toasty, but the fish we pursue don’t seem to notice.[…]
Fishing
New products offer relief from gnats
The gnats started eating me alive just as soon as I got out of my truck to meet Scott Walker at the boat ramp beside Bush Canal off LA 56 between Chauvin and Cocodrie.[…]
Columns
Pocket Rocket — Ruger’s new LC9 Compact Pistol
A couple of years ago, at the Louisville NRA convention, I wandered over to the Ruger booth to watch Randell Pence, national sales manager for Ruger Firearms, doing a land-office business.[…]
Columns
Deer, turkey seasons over, but management work continues
When the hunting seasons end, many hunters leave the fields and woods, and never look back until next fall rolls around. For them it’s off to the lakes and rivers, baseball fields, NASCAR tracks or whatever gets them excited now.[…]
Columns
Speck-tacular flyfishing comes to those who wade
Flyrodders who had to cancel their trips to Grand Isle, Fourchon, Holly Beach and Breton Island last summer don’t want to ever again hear the word “Maconda.”[…]
Columns
Trying to manage bluegills can be tricky
Bluegills are a member of the sunfish family, Centrarchidae. The two largest members of the family are largemouth black bass and spotted black bass.[…]
Columns
It’s time to perform a safety gear tune-up
Summertime is here. The kids are out of school. Boaters all over are making plans to hook up their boats, load up the family and head out on the water for some special boating pleasure.[…]
Fishing
Free Fishing Weekend means no license needed to enjoy time on the water
Anyone can fish this weekend (June 11-12) without purchasing a fishing license, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced.[…]