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Venice is tuna heaven
Venice offers more access to good tuna grounds than any other port, according to Wall.[…]
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Paradise redux — Venice is still a tuna heaven
I stood in the stern of Capt. Will Wall’s offshore charter boat, peering at the white buildings of Port Eads Marina etched against the early morning’s battery charged blue sky.[…]
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Amberjack season in state waters set to close March 30
Less than a week after the NOAA Fisheries shut down amberjack season in federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced the recreational season will also close in state waters on March 30.[…]
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Gulf recreational amberjack season to close March 24
The recreational amberjack season in the Gulf of Mexico will close in federal waters at 12:01 a.m. on March 24, and will remain closed until Jan. 1, 2018, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. […]
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New Gulf red snapper stock assessment to be conducted independent of NOAA
Recreational red snapper anglers got good news earlier this week when the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced a $9.5 million independent assessment will be conducted to determine the total abundance of red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico.[…]
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Website for La. red snapper anglers delineates rigs in state, federal waters
Since 9 nautical miles became Louisiana’s official state waters boundary in 2016, red snapper anglers fishing near that mythical line offshore always had cause for concern about the possibility of being ticketed by game wardens and having their catch taken away.[…]
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Epic trip yields 14 tuna out of Venice
As the owner of the ‘Ms. Lou” — a houseboat in Venice Marina — David Baker has seen more than his share of special catches brought to the docks.[…]
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Video: Commercial red snapper haul
A video posted by a Grand Isle commercial red snapper fisherman is getting lots of attention on Louisiana Sportsman’s Facebook page.[…]
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Pending state record amberjack caught out of Venice
Capt. Eric Newman was on a fun trip with friends Tuesday in search of yellowfin tuna out of Venice — and for a few minutes around 1 p.m., everyone onboard thought they were hooked up with a good one.[…]
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State record blackfin tuna caught out of Venice
Capt. Joey Davis knew something was up last Friday when one of his clients was battling a blackfin tuna 18 miles out of Venice’s Pass a Loutre.[…]
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State season for red snapper begins Feb. 1
The recreational season for red snapper in Louisiana state waters will begin on Wednesday, Feb. 1 and continue until further notice, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. […]
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Meet the cute hammerhead
Hammerhead sharks, with their grossly misshapen noggins, have always inspired a sense of ominous dread and awe in humans.
They are just scary-looking. Thus they have to be dangerous. […]
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Recreational weekend-only red snapper season ends in state waters
The weekend-only red snapper season in state waters is effectively over because LA Creel estimates indicate harvest numbers have been reached, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Offshore Fishing
How to find Prien’s trout
Prien Lake holds few secret spots. It is roughly 6 feet deep in most of its bed, except where the Calcasieu River channel courses through near its western bank.[…]
Offshore Fishing
Why Prien Lake is a great kayak-fishing option?
John Williams is a lucky guy.
As owner of Pack & Paddle in Lafayette, one of the largest kayak and outdoor gear dealers in Louisiana, he gets invited by some of the state’s best kayak fishermen to fish in the coolest places.[…]
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Yak attack — How to fish Prien Lake with a kayak
The three kayaks looked like sleek raiders fanning out into Prien Lake from a friend’s pier near the public launch on the lake’s eastern shore. […]