Stand outside for one minute in the middle of a sunny August day and you’ll immediately go back into your cool A/C, curse the summer heat and swear you’ll never utter a negative word about winter ever again.[…]
Just five days after a 287-pound Warsaw grouper that could be the state’s new No. 6-ranked fish hit the scales at Sand Dollar Marina, another fisherman 45 miles southwest of Grand Isle reeled in a 277-pounder that also likely would have cracked into Louisiana’s Top 10.[…]
Congressman Garret Graves made a surprise appearance at Thursday’s Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission, intending to set the record straight on specifics regarding his legislation that would transfer management of red snapper from the federal government to the five Gulf states.[…]
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited six men in Plaquemines and St. Bernard parishes this week for alleged shrimping violations.[…]
Elmer’s Island will close for 12 days starting on Aug. 10 as construction activities progress near the public parking area where the access road meets the beach.[…]
Check out this great compilation video from the 2016 International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo, featuring footage of this year’s first-place tarpon.[…]
There’s a stretch of the Sabine River that gives up beaucoup bass in the heat of August. In fact, Lake Charles outdoorsman Ron Castille said it’s one of his go-to place for late summer for several reasons.[…]
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited six people last weekend for allegedly possessing red snapper in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico, according to a release.[…]
For a few tense moments last Thursday, Allen Templet wasn’t sure if whatever was on the end of his line 400 feet down in the Gulf of Mexico would be there much longer. […]
Capt. Gerald Ellender (985-688-1715) said August begins the annual migration of bull reds into the deeper channels and holes around Dularge.[…]
“And all my rowdy friends have settled down!” Artie yelled while making his grand entrance through the back door to Doc’s Shell Beach camp, which was strangely dark and quiet.[…]
Shimano has expanded its Zodias (ZDS) bass rod line-up with three new models that are constructed for specific lure and situation use and feature Shimano’s unique CI4+ reel seat.[…]
“Ugh; It looks like a brain, man,” my fishing partner said, peering into the swampy water and gingerly poking a gelatinous-looking blob with a boat paddle.[…]
This goes down as one of my very best summers — ever.
June came in with intense heat and sweltering humidity, and an abundance of speckled trout. At least it did where I was fishing — in and around Bay Eloi.[…]
We could be launching into a lake on Mars for all that most Louisianans would know about this place. There was enough daylight at the ramp to reveal that every vehicle already on the lot carried Texas license plates. […]
Bass fishing in temperatures exceeding 100 degrees is not for the faint of heart.[…]