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Bank-Busting Big ’Uns
As the Mister Twister Exude RT Slug twitched and darted just under the surface, I saw an explosion. Instantly, I set the hook and listened to my drag sing the sweet music of hooking up with a monster trout.[…]
Year: 2008
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Riff-Raff at the Rigs
“This don’t count!?” Eddie snarled from the bow of Pelayo’s boat.He lifted his rod high, displaying what was left of his red snapper — mostly head, a little backbone. Eddie had been cranking it up, yelling: “Here’s the limit! Got me a nice one!”[…]
Inshore Fishing
Pontchartrain anglers still plugging away
The gates are closed and the Mississippi River is falling. The question remains, though, of what effect the opening of the Bonnet Carré Spillway had on the normally spectacular speckled trout fishing at Lake Pontchartrain during the spring. If my recent trip with Captain Greg Schlumbrecht with To Fish Charters (985-960-1709) is an indicator, the answer is “not much.”[…]
Events & Announcements
Bonnet Carré Spillway to be closed completely today
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, will close the final 30 bays at the Bonnet Carré Spillway today. The Corps began to close bays on Apr. 30.[…]
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L.D.W.F. And Bowie Outfitters To Hold Deer Scoring And Measuring Event On May 10
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries in cooperation with Bowie Outfitters, in Baton Rouge, is conducting a deer scoring and measuring event this Saturday, May 10 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Bowie Outfitters is located at 8630 Perkins Road.[…]
Inshore Fishing
MRGO rocks giving up good boxes
While there are no guarantees in New Orleans East right now, Captain CT Williams with Big Fish Charters (504-610-6914) says the start of the squeeze play between the mud coming out of the mouth of the Mississippi to the south and the mud coming out of Pontchartrain to the north is pushing fish to Breton Sound.[…]
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Popular captain caught with more than 900 red snapper, DWF says
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agents made a major bust Monday night of a well-known charter captain who allegedly harvested an incredible amount of red snapper.[…]
Events & Announcements
Iatt Lake Aquatic Plant Management Plan Announced
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has released a new Iatt Lake aquatic plant management plan.[…]
Events & Announcements
L.D.W.F. Enforcement Agent Among Four Arrested During Drug Trafficking Investigation
A cooperative investigation involving the Louisiana State Police (LSP) Bureau of Investigation/North District, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Enforcement Division and the LaSalle Parish Sheriff’s Office, has resulted in the arrest of an LDWF enforcement agent and three others in LaSalle Parish.[…]
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Cover: May 2008
Anglers tried of winter’s chill and spring’s windy, muddy mess couldn’t be happier that May’s finally here![…]
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D.C. gun case — what’s going on?
You’ve probably read it a thousand times. Read it once more here, and realize your rights to own firearms can hinge on the upcoming Supreme Court interpretation of this particular amendment:[…]
Fishing
Important trailers are underappreciated
I have written a lot about maintaining your boat and engine, but the trailer is quite possibly the most important component of your rig. It is also likely the most overlooked component of your rig.[…]
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Boys of Summer
The mouth of the Mississippi River has been an absolute mess this year. If the relentless wind wasn’t bad enough, old Mother Nature made it even worse by pounding the upper Mississippi River Valley with more rain than the river could contain.[…]
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Red Jaws
You ever get those calls at work in the afternoon that you hate and know would tick off your boss?[…]
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Panacea or Problematic? Part I
Offshore mariculture: Is it going to be the end of traditional recreational and commercial fishing, or is it a progressive, scientifically based step into the 21st century?[…]
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Natural Bait Rigging
Traveling to Venice from Hawaii, John Guinan and his dad were anxious to sample some of the world-class bluewater fishing they had heard about just off the Louisiana coast.[…]