Louisiana Sportsman

Cover: May 2011-Saltwater

April 29, 2011 Louisiana Sportsman

Jimmy Ford loves May because the speckled trout bite with reckless abandon.[…]

Cover: May 2011-Fishing

April 29, 2011 Louisiana Sportsman

Dennis Tietje loves May because the largemouth bass bite with reckledss abandon.[…]

Feds propose fall gag grouper recreational season, upping commercial quota

April 28, 2011 From News Reports

The National Marine Fisheries Service is proposing the setting the recreational gag grouper season to run Sept. 16 through Nov. 15, according to the agency’s newsletter. Public comment on the proposal is being accepted through May 6.

The proposal, announced April 21 in the Federal Register and apparently coming at the behest of the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, also includes a temporary rule to reset the commercial gag grouper quota and continue the suspension of the use of red grouper multi-use individual quota commercial allocation.[…]

Tracer RLi Lighted Nocks

April 28, 2011 Louisiana Sportsman

Incorporating a replaceable lithium battery, the Tracer RLi now delivers the most advanced technology available in nock illumination.[…]

Taurus Protector Revolver

April 28, 2011 Louisiana Sportsman

Offered with either a classically inspired checkered grip or a Taurus Ribber Grip, the new Taurus Protector Polymer Series revolver is lightweight and easy to carry.[…]

No problem with eating Gulf seafood after BP spill

April 28, 2011 Jerald Horst

Defining toxicity is tricky because much depends on the method of delivery, the dose and a personal interpretation of the word “toxic.” Cabbage, broccoli, Brussels sprouts and anything soy are toxic because they contain goitrogen.[…]

Stephenc, rockhead30 win Turkey Photo & Video Contest

April 25, 2011 Andy Crawford

LouisianaSportsman.com users Steve Corte and Byron Styron won of the 2011 Turkey Photo & Video Contest after a week-long voting session in which site users were allowed to decide who would walk away with the prizes.[…]

Wacky and Weighty: Use wacky worms to put limits of largemouth in the boat

April 23, 2011 David A. Brown

It may look like you’ve snagged a piece of debris, or maybe you forgot to reset your bait after the last strike, but the truth about wacky rigs is undeniable — these seemingly random arrangements catch fish when many other lures fail to impress picky bass.[…]

Post-spawn pros: Catching bass like the pros once the spawn is over

April 21, 2011 Andy Crawford

The spring is one of the best times of the year to catch bass, with fish up shallow and aggressively protecting their spawning beds. Anglers simply love picking big sows off the nests.[…]

Vote in the 2011 Turkey Photo & Video Contest

April 19, 2011 Louisiana Sportsman

With turkey season wrapped up, it’s time to choose winners in the 2011 Turkey Photo & Video Contest. LouisianaSportsman.com users will determine the winners, so be sure and visit the contest page now.[…]

Mouton to plead guilty in deal with feds, news reports say

April 15, 2011 From News Reports

Former Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission member Henry Mouton has reportedly reached a deal with federal authorities that would see him plead guilty of taking payoffs from a landfill company in return for working to keep another landfill closed, the Associated Press has reported.[…]