Statewide LA

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After Dark Action

August 4, 2004 Rusty Tardo

Speckled trout tend to settle into deeper, cooler water around outside rigs and structures, and many anglers choose to stay home rather than deal with the insects and the heat.[…]

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Net Gains

August 4, 2004 John McQueen

The quarry had been spotted nearly an hour earlier, and the debate among crew members pertaining to its pursuit had transformed the helm of the sportfishing boat into a courtroom. All parties were experienced offshore anglers, and both sides had their opinions on the strategy of chasing shrimp trawlers in the deep waters off of Fourchon.[…]

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Can’t Eat Just One

August 4, 2004 John McQueen

Two years of tough red snapper fishing have taken their toll on anglers who count the delectable dwellers of the deep among their favorites. Especially off of heavily pressured areas such as Grand Isle, offshore anglers are eager to use every advantage to land their share.[…]

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Permanent Plots

August 4, 2004 John E. Phillips

Let’s face it: Plowing, soil testing, liming, fertilizing, planting and killing weeds to maintain a green field includes exhausting work and often great expense. A green field, like a two-edged sword, can and will attract and feed deer.[…]