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What is a black snapper?
What’s a black snapper?
Hmmm. That’s a good question. […]
Fishing
News Breaker
Passage of Reef Fish Amendment 40 raises lots of questions, provides few answers
More questions than answers remain in the wake of the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council’s vote last month to approve Reef Fish Amendment 40, which basically divides the recreational red snapper quota between private fishermen and for-hire charter and head boat captains.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Hobie Mirage Pro Angler 17T
With plenty of space for standing, casting and fly fishing in comfort, the Hobie Mirage Pro Angler 17T kayak offers traditional in-line tandem seating, face-to-face social seating or solo seating.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bridge busters —Fall bass-fishing tips for catching bass off bridges
The fall feeding frenzy is always an exciting time for bass anglers, as gluttonous green fish motivated by winter’s impending approach seem bent on testing their internal capacity.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Crappie Trailers
Normally used as an add-on to other crappie lures such as tube jigs or small crappie spinner baits, Crappie Trailers from The Crappie Psychic, LLC feature a beveled design that creates greater bait action and generates more strikes.[…]
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Nighttime is the right time — Learn how to catch monster catfish with jug lines after dark
They say it’s not bragging if you can do it.
Derek Logan, a 31-year-old Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries game warden, will tell you exactly what he can do. The fact that he often does it with a sly smirk on his face can make his message challenging.[…]
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Mellow Down — Top fishing tips for Delacroix’s fall trout and reds
Ah, sweet November. Brisk air, falling leaves, cooler temperatures and the official end to hurricane season.[…]
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Fly lessons — Tips for catching lunker Big Lake trout with flies
It’s no secret that the cool-weather months are one of the best times to fish for trophy speckled trout because fish roam the shallows and there’s less boat pressure than the busy summer months.[…]
Fishing
Soft-Dine XL
Paul Brown’s extremely popular Soft-Dine is now available in a new larger size. The 3 ¼-inch Soft-Dine XL is designed for fishing the shallows and catching trophy-size trout and redfish.[…]
Fishing
New Iberia man drowns Thursday night near Lake Fausse Pointe State Park
The Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating a Thursday night drowning near Lake Fausse Pointe State Park that was originally called in to authorities as an alligator attack.[…]
News Breaker
Two Bridge City men sentenced for illegal red snapper sales in 2012
Two men pleaded guilty this week to illegal red snapper sales relating to a Sept. 9, 2012 incident when agents were able to purchase 655 pounds of fish from them in Bridge City.[…]
Fishing
PFDs, kill switch save Crowley youths in boating accident , LDWF says
Two 16-year-old boys from the Crowley area survived a boating accident Sunday afternoon in Rapides Parish in large part because they took proper safety precautions, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Field Notes
How to choose the right jighead
Choosing the right jighead to match water depth and current can be much more important than the color, size or shape of the artificial lure you’re fishing.[…]
Bass Fishing
Final cast of the day yields 11-pound Toledo Bend lunker
Linda Smith and her boyfriend, Jimmy Bosarte, had a routine workday planned for Oct. 18 at their boathouse near McGee’s Landing on Toledo Bend.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Florida team wins IFA Redfish Tour Championship in Houma
Geoff Page and Rick Murphy gambled on making the 108-mile run run to Venice each day of the IFA Redfish Tour Championship, and their decision won them the title.[…]
Fishing
How to keep your electronics from hurting you
“Garbage in, garbage out” was a watchword with computers long before they were integrated into marine electronics. We rarely enter full-blown garbage into our stuff out on the water but expensive problems can stem from not giving some “minor” details the attention they deserve.[…]