According to the Biloxi Marsh Lands Corporation, the Biloxi Marsh is an estuary network of 210,000 acres of coastal wetlands. That network was crushed by Katrina, and battered and bruised by countless hurricanes and tropical storms before and since.[…]
If you live in the northern tier of the United States during the month of January, you’d better really like your wife.[…]
Work began earlier this month on an artificial reef project in Breton Sound to increase fisheries habitat.[…]
The Port of Fourchon is not the frozen tundra that Green Bay Packer fans so fondly depict their hometown as being. Nor do the surrounding waters of the port freeze, as some of those seen on the Discovery Channel’s “Deadliest Catch.”[…]
Many anglers already know that the areas on the southern side of Lake Pontchartrain held some monster trout, but the lake seems to have more secrets than it lets on. Around the Seabrook bridge, Josh Hall has been taking the opportunity to catch what almost seems like an intruder, this far south.[…]
Weather cycles pretty much make the fishing world go round in South Louisiana. The same cold fronts — along with the waning photoperiod — that drive speckled trout inland and the masses of white shrimp out also serve to sometimes violently flush the marsh when strong north winds make their way through the coastline.[…]
Kayak anglers can find much success pursuing redfish in the cooler months of fall and winter. Redfish are cold-water tolerant and predictable.[…]
Wintertime fishing in South Louisiana can be fantastic. The cold weather brings less fishing pressure and concentrates the fish in many areas that are easily accessible to kayak anglers.[…]
With this past cold front the speckled trout have begun to settle in deep holes of the lakes, bayous and canals around Delacroix, demanding a slightly different method of presenting baits.[…]
My son Boudreauxed James Wilson and Lane Zimmer on his fifth cast of the morning.[…]
Craig Graham of St. Francisville is an avid angler who isn’t afraid to travel a few miles to catch a few fish. So when he heard that sizable speckled trout were being caught in Delta National Wildlife Refuge at the mouth of the Mississippi River, he didn’t hesitate to begin planning a trip there.[…]
Long distance relationships never work out. The problem comes when you finally fly out to meet her only to find that she has fallen for a more convenient other.[…]
The Port of Fourchon is not the frozen tundra that Green Bay Packer fans so fondly depict their hometown as being. Nor do the surrounding waters of the port freeze, as some of those seen on the Discovery Channel’s “Deadliest Catch.”[…]
Just 65 pounds and stackable, Kajun Kayak’s 12-foot long, 34-inch-wide model is light enough for one person to handle and load into the bed of a pickup truck.[…]
There are lots of reasons to fish. Some fish for food. Others fish strictly for the pull. For those who love the fight, but could care less about the table qualities of their catch, the Good Lord put jack crevalle’s on earth.[…]
Hypothermia is as much a danger during the winter in Louisiana as it is in northern climates. But, using common sense can make all the difference.[…]