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Carp — it’s what’s for dinner?
Fly fishers will find any means necessary to amuse themselves on the water. If it has fins, it’s fair game.[…]
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New trout rule won’t accomplish much
This just in: The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission today passed a regulation restricting hunters to only two bucks scoring more than 160 B&C per season. The future of deer hunting in Louisiana is saved![…]
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Got coordinates? We sure do
Dear Capt. Paul:
I would like to get the coordinates for the Motor Vessel Dawn (wreck), also called the Golden Dawn. It is located in the Vermilion blocks in approximately 100 feet of water.[…]
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Lightweights deliver a one-two punch
Cast and drift, cast and drift. It was getting rather tedious watching my strike indicator go floating with the current, through the riffles, and not a thing to show for it.[…]
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DuLarge, Delacroix and Lowrance
Dear Capt. Paul:
I have looked on several maps but cannot find DuLarge. I read about it all the time in Louisiana Sportsman, but have not yet been able to find out exactly where it is.[…]
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New sun study bad news for anglers
My 84-year-old grandfather has had so much skin cancer surgery, it’s amazing he still has any dermis covering his body. A fair-skinned man of English descent, he worked his entire life as a glazer, and consequently spent nearly as much time outside as your average tree.[…]
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Small rod companies making big waves
Instructor, innovative fly tier, world-traveled angler, writer, humorist and conservationist Lefty Kreh is the most-respected and beloved fly angler of our time. When Lefty talks, people listen.[…]
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Looking for tuna, trout and routes
Capt. Paul:
What are the coordinates for Truloix Point in Lake Catherine?
Thanks, Claude Cutitto[…]
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New trespass law a danger for anglers
It’s early December, and you’ve gotten a hot tip. Your buddy just returned from a trip to Lafitte, and he and some other friends caught redfish at will in the back of a dead-end canal.[…]
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New concealed-carry gun is Para perfect
President Theodore Roosevelt declared the Philippine Insurrection to be put down and ended on July 4, 1902.[…]
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Effective Rattlin’ Chub Rigs easy to use
A Tennessee angler is one of many who have become addicted to using Rattlin’ Chub Rigs made by ReAction Lures in Many.[…]
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Vote yes three times for state’s coast
Senators and representatives, who have to go to the voters every certain number of years and ask for their jobs back, are necessarily influenced by public opinion.[…]
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Cokie’s golden day at the Meadow
“Hey dawtee, guess why Mars is red?”
My daughter was observing the planet through her binoculars. I anticipated some enlightenment from her 8th grade science class.[…]
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Many “private” waters are actually public
Although the shot fired at bass pro Gary Klein during the 2003 Bassmaster Classic was heard around the world via ESPN, I was more interested in an incident that happened to one of his fellow contenders — Harold Allen — while he was fishing not too far from Klein.[…]
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Where are Nickel Reef and Central Rig?
Capt. Paul:
Could you give me lat/long for the north and south end of a reef? This reef is approximately 500 to 1,000 feet in length, and runs roughly in a north/south direction.Its distance is about 1 1/2 miles with a heading of about 120 degrees from this position: N 29.30.056 x W 91.55.981.[…]
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This is a big month for big fish
As the red popped his body up out of the water, Master Jake’s jaw dropped. Normally calm and collective, and sure to cast on target to such a fish in an instant, this time he could only stare in awe.[…]