Bass Fishing
Spawn sensation — How to catch bass during the shad spawn
It might sound rude, intrusive, bad form, but in lakes, ponds and rivers throughout the state it’s apparently just fine to interrupt the intimate moments of others.[…]
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Pack and paddle — Paddle-board fishing for Theriot reds
At first I thought they looked silly. I mean, c’mon — two guys standing on surf boards fishing in the marsh. […]
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RigRap
RigRaps are small, plastic boxes of various sizes that will neatly hold individual, pre-tied rigs for all kinds of fishing. Open the box, unwind the leader, tie the running line to the swivel and you’re ready.[…]
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Confessions of a bream killer — Expert bream-fishing tips
“Ain’t nuttin’ to it,” drawled the lanky 68-year-old. “Ya just find a bed of ’em and ketch ’em.”[…]
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Daiwa’s Zillion reels
Daiwa’s hugely popular Zillion TWS reels just got faster with the introduction of the Xtra Hyper Speed XXS reels with a blazing 9.1:1 retrieve speed.[…]
Bass Fishing
Copacetic on the Copasaw — Top bass-fishing tips for the Bayou Black marshes
Tyler Dupre is someone who would rather travel 50 miles by boat than in his vehicle, fishing bass since the age of 12, the 24-year-old is a lifelong resident of Houma who has a wealth of knowledge learned mostly from his grandfather about this particular species of fish. […]
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Red snapper five-state management plan voted down by U.S. House committee on Thursday
Thursday wasn’t exactly a banner day for private red snapper anglers along the Gulf Coast – or for the five Gulf states fisheries managers hoping to wrest control of the snapper fishery away from the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council.[…]
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Body of missing Prairieville boater recovered in Bayou Manchac
Officials recovered the body of 23-year-old Allen Fitzgerald about 8 this morning after almost a four-day search, according to a press release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
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Officials react to 10-day federal red snapper season for private anglers
The news Thursday afternoon that recreational private anglers in the Gulf of Mexico will get a 10-day red snapper season in early June — while federal for-hire charter captains will have a 44-day season stretching into July — generated lots of responses in the wake of the announcement.[…]
Inshore Fishing
From Chalmette to Dularge
In this episode of Sportsman TV we went chasing after speckled trout with two of Louisiana’s best fishing guides.[…]
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Blue Wave Boats
Custom, High Performance, Quality Fishing Boats[…]
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NOAA announces 10-day federal red snapper season for private anglers
With the recreational red snapper season quota now divided between private anglers and for-hire vessels in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced on Thursday the 2015 season framework for both sectors. […]
Inshore Fishing
Steady north winds dirtied water near Dularge, guide says
This week’s cool front could hasten the departure of speckled trout from interior marshes near Cocodrie and Dularge, according to a local fishing guide.[…]
Fishing
VIDEO: How to ensure your inflatable PFD is ready
I remember well the first time I got my hands on an inflatable, suspender-type personal flotation device. It was back in 1999, when the Bassmaster Federation Nation Nationals were held on the Red River.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
LDWF schedules drawdown for Iatt Lake in Grant Parish
In order to control nuisance aquatic vegetation, the water level on Iatt Lake in Grant Parish will be lowered beginning on May 14, according to a press release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Speckled trout, shrimp arriving now in Little Lake, Manila Village near Lafitte
Speckled trout and shrimp are just now starting to arrive near Lafitte, but the weather has made it tough to get in a good trip, according to a local fishing guide.[…]