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Tall Turtle Tales
Macrolemys temminickii, a.k.a. the alligator snapper, has been the focus of more rural tall tales than any other critter.[…]
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Eventful Evenings
Normally, I don’t like receiving personal phone calls at work. I know that concept seems foreign today, since you’re probably standing in line right now waiting on a cashier to hang up so she can check you out.[…]
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Down and Dirty
You could’ve read a newspaper, the moon was so bright. The nearly full orb floated in the western sky, and illuminated the marshes of extreme upper Plaquemines Parish with remarkably powerful light.[…]
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The Tuna Teachers
Do you believe the economy is bad just because somebody on TV tells you it is? Or do you find yourself financially flourishing when you are supposed to be suffering?[…]
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Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
Natchitoches has long been a popular destination for tourists. One such visitor was André Pénicaut, who traveled all the way from France to experience Louisiana.[…]
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A River Reborn
Nobody would ever confuse the Mermentau River with a sprawling reservoir that attracts bass anglers from all across the nation.[…]
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Panacea or Problematic? Part II
Before discussing the technical aspects of the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council’s Generic Offshore Aquaculture Amendment, it may be useful to look at world fisheries trends and why offshore aquaculture is even being considered.[…]
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2008 Snapper Forecast
Capt. Kerry Milano eased his sleek 34 Contender up to the rig as his deckhand, Eddie Cerise, Jr., readied the rig hook.[…]
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Cover: June 2008
Capt. Bruce Baugh caught this 10.6-pound speck and another 10-pounder during a five-day span on Calcasieu Lake in late April. The fish hit Super Spooks.[…]
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Midnight Magic
“Tonight should be fun,” says the frog. “You bet,” I say. “Ronnie Brown’s back in from offshore, and we’re planning to be out at midnight.”[…]
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Flourishing Fourchon
I have to admit that my recent drive down Highway 1 and then along Fourchon Road was eye-opening.[…]
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Love on the Rocks
We weren’t expecting what greeted us as we approached the ends of the Ship Channel rock jetties below Lake Charles.[…]
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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.[…]
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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!”[…]
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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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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.[…]