Inshore Fishing
Lafitte anglers have hands full with Dupont redfish
An old commercial for Barq’s root beer said that New Orleans’ favorite beverage had “bite.”[…]
Year: 2012
Fishing
Pearl River cleanup work starting soon
The U.S. Coast Guard has informed St. Tammany Parish Government that they will begin picking up debris from the Pearl River Navigational Canal between Locks One and Two within the next several weeks.[…]
Deer Hunting
Data show flooding had little impact on Atchafalaya Delta deer herd
The final statistics for archery deer season at the Atchafalaya Delta Wildlife Management Area are in, and overall this past season was an average one for the Delta in total numbers.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Winds a blessing for Magnolia redfish anglers
All this southerly wind has blown an ocean’s worth of water into the marshes around Magnolia.[…]
Events & Announcements
“Louisiana Women in the Wild” fishing workshop another success for L.D.W.F. and Cabela’s
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and Cabela’s presented the 2nd Annual “Louisiana Women in the Wild” Fishing Basics Workshop on Saturday, April 21 at the Cabela’s Gonzales location.[…]
Events & Announcements
Father and son found dead on the Natalbany River
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Enforcement Division agents found the deceased bodies of a father and son on the Natalbany River in Tangipahoa Parish around 9:30 a.m. on April 12.[…]
Waterfowl & Duck Hunting
Conan O’Brien gets personal lessons on duck calling
Late-night TV show host Conan O’Brien got duck-calling lessons from one of the best Tuesday night — Duck Commander’s Phil Robertson.[…]
Apex Predator
Go ‘knotless’ for more inshore fishing success
As the weather warms, saltwater fishing heats up. I can always find the fish using tandem rigged plastic or live bait. I have tricks for using either these artificial or live bait setups with or without a cork without ever tying a knot to change my rig.[…]
Breaking News
Feds expected to add more days to snapper season
The National Marine Fisheries Service will tomorrow (April 12) publish in the federal register new rules for the 2012 red snapper season, according to Jeff Angers, president of the Center for Coastal Conservation.[…]
Events & Announcements
TV angler Wejebe dies in plane crash
Television personality Jose Wejebe, famous for his nationally-aired TV show Spanish Fly, died Friday when a plane he was piloting crashed in the Florida Everglades.[…]
Fishing
Two men arrested for shark violations in Plaquemines Parish
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division agents participated in a joint enforcement patrol that resulted in two men arrested for alleged fishing violations in Plaquemines Parish on April 8.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Fish showing up early at Grand Isle
Normally, anglers have to wait until the month of May for consistent action around Grand Isle, but this is definitely not a normal year.[…]
General
Missing man’s body found in Barataria Bay
Search and rescue teams located the deceased body of a missing person in Jefferson Parish in Barataria Bay on April 6.[…]
Bass Fishing
Tempting Tubes
Designed to imitate a range of forage, tubes are among the most versatile and productive baits in a bass angler’s arsenal.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Vanishing Eden
The smoke/glitter sparkle beetle arched through the air toward a handful of scraggly, brush sticks poking out of the water — the few remains of the live black mangroves that once covered a substantial island.[…]
Events & Announcements
St. James man pinched for selling game fish and wildlife
State enforcement agents arrested a St. James man yesterday (April 4) for allegedly buying and selling game fish and wildlife, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported.[…]