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The trout whackers — Grand Isle guide shares trout-fishing tips
It was a sight to see in the dim light of dawn. There were untold thousands of birds.[…]
Fishing
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Up a creek — State’s scenic rivers offer awesome fishing opportunities
Scott Long has a fishing secret. He and his family discovered it years ago.
Everybody who fished used to know, but apparently Long is one of only a few who retained this knowledge. […]
Fishing
Paul Brown Soft-Dog
Paul Brown Lures recently introduced their first top water surface walker, the 3 ¾-inch Soft-Dog. The ideal search bait, the Soft-Dog can walk-the-dog with ease and makes for effortless long distance casting.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Partially-filled 5-gallon buck perfect for onboard trash
We’ve probably all been guilty at one time or another: Watching a crumpled potato chip bag, candy wrapper or napkin that was wedged in the center console or behind the windshield fly off into the water when the boat gets up on step.[…]
Big Bass
Jeanerette angler scores on 11.45-pounder at Toledo Bend
Rodney Schexnayder feels strongly the benefits of retirement include having more time to fish — especially on weekdays.[…]
Bass Fishing
Maybe Cataouatche is Coming Back
Lake Cataouatche was made famous in 2011 when Kevin Van Dam won the Bassmaster Classic by fishing the body of water.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Two Terrebonne Parish men arrested for alleged shrimping violations
Two Terrebone Parish men were arrested for alleged shrimping violations Wednesday evening in Terrebonne Bay, according to a news release.[…]
News Breaker
Five cited for alleged red snapper violations in federal waters
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited five men in three separate boats Sunday for alleged red snapper violations 15 miles off of Louisiana’s coast, according to a news release.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Top 5 live pogie tips to catch Grand Isle trout
Carl ‘Tommy’ Vidrine was in full-on beast mode Monday morning — not intent with just catching specks, but focused instead on hauling in some real hammer trout on Grand Isle. […]
Inshore Fishing
Trout smackdown in the Grand Isle surf
After a long wait since the middle of last summer, Sammy Romano had been eagerly anticipating catching fat speckled trout in the surf again on Grand Isle.[…]
News Breaker
Feds set 9-day recreational red snapper season
If you blink, you might miss it.
The always elusive red snapper recreational season was announced Wednesday, and anglers will have a whopping nine days this year to venture into federal waters in search of a fish that no one but the feds believes is threatened.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Video: Night footage captures speckled trout feeding frenzy
With April’s full moon last week, plenty of impatient anglers are finally heading into prime speckled trout fishing time across Louisiana’s coast.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Top 5 live pogie tips to catch big Grand Isle trout
Carl “Tommy” Vidrine was in full-on beast mode Monday — not intent with just catching specks, but focused instead on reeling in some true hammer trout on Grand Isle. […]
Field Notes
Palm baitcasting reel to feel subtle trout bites
When you’re deepwater jigging for speckled trout, palm your baitcasting reel when the lure is falling through the strike zone to detect subtle bites.[…]
Fishing
Put your hitch ball on TV
When hooking up to your boat trailer, how many times do you have to get out of your tow vehicle and walk back to check on the stormy relationship between its hitch ball and the trailer’s coupler?[…]
Columns
Fishing facts vs. fiction
Isn’t it strange how some myths and misinformation seem to enjoy immortality? Some myths arise regularly, just to confirm they are still out there waiting for the perfect opportunity to create fresh confusion.[…]