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April 28, 2026
/ 2016/April

Month: April 2016

Fishing Tournaments

Alleged kayak cheater booted from tournament trails

April 21, 2016 Patrick Bonin

When money is on the line, sometimes it brings out the worst in human nature, and a Kentucky angler will have kayak tournament directors across the country taking a closer look at photos submitted in CPR events nationwide.[…]

Columns

Mississippi earns No. 1 ranking for whitetail deer hunting

April 21, 2016 Bill Garbo

Well, if you’re one of those folks who crosses the state line to hunt deer in Mississippi, I have some very good — if not totally surprising — news.[…]

Events & Announcements

For sale: Turner’s Bay Island in Calcasieu Lake

April 21, 2016 Patrick Bonin

All that remains of what was once a 220-plus-acre island just south of Turner’s Bay in Big Lake is a scant 1 ½-acre patch of shell-based marsh grass that’s a little too soggy to walk on right now — but it could be yours later this month, if the price is right.[…]

Bass Fishing

Target shad spawn to find Toledo Bend bass

April 20, 2016 Patrick Bonin

Although there might be a smaller, secondary spawn on the horizon with this Friday’s full moon, for the most part the spring spawn is over and bass are starting to head back to deeper water at Toledo Bend, according to a local fishing guide.[…]

Events & Announcements

Nicholls conducting blue crab tagging project

April 20, 2016 Patrick Bonin

Researchers at Nicholls State University hope to tag 30,000 female blue crabs Gulf-wide in the next two years to gain insight into their spawning habits and preferred migration routes.[…]

Inshore Fishing

Sight-fishing tips for Point-aux-Chenes reds

April 19, 2016 Joel Masson

High-dollar powerboats are certainly nice for big water and they can handle waves, but they cost a lot of money.[…]

Inshore Fishing

Don’t let ‘dirty’ Lake Pontchartrain water discourage you, guide says

April 19, 2016 Patrick Bonin

Despite lots of dirty water still in Lake Pontchartrain, one fishing guide said April’s recent windy weather — more than any clarity issue — has been a bigger hinderance so far in catching springtime speckled trout this month.[…]

Inshore Fishing

Freshwater lure that produces Hopedale reds and specks

April 15, 2016 Joel Masson

Flukes and weightless stick baits are extremely popular on the bass circuit. That’s because they produce not only big fish but numbers of fish, as well.[…]

Inshore Fishing

Try this cork for more bites

April 15, 2016 Joel Masson

To most anglers, popping corks are popping corks. There’s more thought that goes into other aspects of tackle — hooks, color of the bait, et[…]

Inshore Fishing

Hunting and fishing is ‘my mistress,’ Chag’s manager says

April 15, 2016 Jerald Horst

Sammy Romano has a jealous inamorata. She won’t let the 42-year-old bachelor even think about taking a wife.[…]

Field Notes

Top 6 surf-fishing tactics

April 15, 2016 Jerald Horst

There’s more to catching trout in the surf than showing up and walking into the water. Here are some tips from Sammy Romano, who has perfected the tactics.[…]

Field Notes

8 things not to do when surf fishing

April 15, 2016 Jerald Horst

There are a few things that can wreck your chances of success when you head to the beach to surf fish. Here are 8 things you should not do.[…]

Inshore Fishing

Top 4 types of surf lures

April 15, 2016 Jerald Horst

Unlike many Louisiana speckled trout anglers, Sammy Romano prefers plugs over jigs and soft plastics for his speckled trout fishing.[…]

Inshore Fishing

Why you should surf fish in Gorillaville

April 15, 2016 Jerald Horst

Sammy Romano knows well surf-fishing opportunities for speckled trout exist in western Louisiana, primarily at Holly Beach but also the hidden treasure of the beaches of western Cameron Parish near Sabine Pass. […]

Freshwater Fishing

What you need to know about fishing Lake D’Arbonne

April 15, 2016 Jerald Horst

On the way to the Highway 15 boat launch, John Odom provided a quick primer on fishing Lake D’Arbonne.[…]

Inshore Fishing

Target Lake Borgne’s freshwater cats for guaranteed fish fry

April 15, 2016 Capt. Steve Himel

During the late winter and early spring, catching enough fish to have a fish fry can be tough — but not if you go after freshwater catfish.[…]

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