Only five days after saying that catch-and-release fishing in oiled waters would be an “enforcement nightmare,” Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries chief Robert Barham announced that anglers can now fish closed areas as long as all fish caught are immediately released.[…]
Fishing closures on the east side of the Mississippi River were expanded dramatically this morning (July 5) by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, which shut down all fishing in Lake Borgne, the extreme eastern portion of Lake Pontchartrain, Hopedale, the eastern portion of Delacroix, and some Pointe a la Hache waters in response to the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill.[…]
After shutting down fishing in a huge swath of the marshes east of the Mississippi River, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries officials announced a second closure just after 5:30 p.m. today (July 5) that stopped angling north of Main Pass near Venice eastward to Pointe a la Hache.[…]
They taste good. They get big. They are so abundant that they actually jump in your boat. So what’s the hitch?[…]
Strong winds and higher-than-normal tides associated with Hurricane Alex, along with the proximity of oil, have resulted in the immediate closure of all fishing in more waters in northern St. Bernard Parish, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported this afternoon (July 2).[…]
Fishing was shut down again in some areas across the Southeast Louisiana coastline as a precaution “due to strong east to southeast winds and higher than normal tides influenced by Hurricane Alex and the proximity of oil in portions of inshore and offshore state waters, ” the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported today (July 1).[…]
The crappie bite at Toledo Bend has slowed a little bit in the last week or two, but it hasn’t completely stopped.[…]
Terrebonne Parish canals and bayous leading from 4 Point Landing to Pointe-aux-Chenes Wildlife Management Area were closed to all boat traffic early this morning (June 29) because of concerns surrounding oil from the BP Deepwater Horizon spill, Terrebonne Parish officials announced.[…]
I was thinking to myself how much I have come to HATE getting up at 3:30 to go fishing. Really, who can like that kind of sleep depravation?[…]
The new Blaze MT boots from Bogs were designed to give the wearer maximum comfort in a rugged, durable rubber boot that is both waterproof and breathable.[…]
If you’re looking to make a great investment in 2010, you should check out the new Rossi Wizard.
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Beach Butler Cargo Lifts can not only save you time and money, but save you from back pain as well.[…]
The United States Supreme Court in a five to four decision ruled this morning (June 28) that the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms is protected at the state and local government levels.[…]
The DualFin is an in-line, ultra-light, user-friendly, super-tough planer-board, great for boat or shore fishermen.[…]
Yes, there’s some oil along the coast, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have all the fishing action you could ever want this month.[…]
Yes, there’s some oil along the coast, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have all the fishing action you could ever want this month.[…]