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Shell Beach in the fall
October means less fuel, less heat and better fishing, according to Shell Beach area guide Capt. Jacques ‘Jakamo’ Laboureur (504-303-1494).[…]
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Bass Fishing
Bump-and-run for Claiborne’s bass
It’s football season and many good defensive backs rely on the bump and run when they are trying to slow down the other team’s receiver. With the bump-and-run, the DB bumps the receiver to throw him off his game. […]
Crappie/Bream
Henderson Lake for sac-a-lait
It’s easy to find the prime fishing spot to catch bass and sac-a-lait in October at Henderson Lake.[…]
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Golden Meadow is golden in October
“Hooray for October,” my old friend Capt. T-Man Cheramie (985-677-6294) said. “The biggest threat of tropical storms has passed, the weather is cooler, the humidity is lower and the fish are on the prowl.”[…]
Bass Fishing
Follow the water for Bistineau largemouths
When bass anglers approach a lake they haven’t fished in a while, their first question usually has something to do with what the fish are hitting.[…]
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Don’t dismiss Lafitte
Lafitte is commonly known for relatively small trout — but this fall could be quite different, according to Capt. Lane Zimmer. He said a tough year last year could benefit the area this autumn, which means anglers will spend more time throwing speckled trout in their ice chest than on the measuring stick.[…]
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Monster reds at Marsh Island
Hot weather has redfish right where many Acadiana fishermen want them this summer — in the deep holes of bayous inside Marsh Island. And the good news is they’ll still be there in September.[…]
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Trout tough – but still doable
If you asked avid Louisiana trout anglers what their favorite month for targeting specks was, you’d be hard-pressed to find a single one that said September. However, that doesn’t mean trout can’t be caught — and after a long hot summer, one of the best places to catch during the transition is Bayous Liberty and Lacombe.[…]
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Grand Isle — Still hot in September
My old friend Capt. Keith “Herk” Bergeron said there’s still plenty nice trout to catch this month, but you’ll have to fish deeper for them.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bass follow bait on the Ouachita
It’s been a crazy year on the Ouachita River. Spring flooding pushed waters far out of the river’s banks. Then a summer drawdown by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for repairs on the Columbia lock and dam drew the river down to a 40-year low. The drop emptied many smaller tributaries, brought D’Arbonne Bayou back to its channels and cut off most river lakes.[…]
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Chasing reds in Cocodrie
Redfish in South Louisiana are plentiful 12 months out the year, and there are as many ways to catch them as lures to use. As with almost any fish, though, there’s no more fun way to catch a bull red than on a topwater lure.[…]
Crappie/Bream
No bull about Boeuf River crappie
The Boeuf River’s name comes from the French, and means beef or bull. The Bouef won’t win any beauty contests or make it on many peoples’ Top 10 lists, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t a great place to fish — and that’s no bull. […]
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Biloxi Marsh: Trout in transition
Despite lingering warm temperatures, September’s trout transition is already underway, according to Capt. Casey Kieff.[…]
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Focusing on reds
Mother Nature unfortunately doesn’t always cooperate for fishermen, and that forces anglers to change their patterns this time of year, according to Hopedale guide Capt. Charlie Thomason.[…]
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Buras fishing ‘will be off the chart’ this month
Redfish have been the star of the Buras stage throughout the summer, but this month should add speckled trout to the mix for anglers heading to the fishing village south of New Orleans.[…]
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Catch Big Lake’s transition trout
September is a month that drives anglers crazy.
“You can smoke them one day, and then next day wonder where they went,” Calcasieu Charter Service’s Capt. Erik Rue said.[…]