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Kayak Christmas
If it were up to kayakers, Santa would definitely make his rounds in a ’yak. After all, a “Cajun sleigh ride” (being towed around by a large fish) is one of the most sought-after thrills by kayak fishermen.[…]
Fishing
Inshore Fishing
Fish the cold fronts this time of year for specks in Buras
Speckled trout have moved out of the river and are now in the outer bays of the river system around Buras, a guide said.[…]
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The Vortex Shad
A veteran saltwater fishing guide who says he fishes with soft plastics 99 percent of the year always reaches for a bag of soft plastics he has the utmost confidence in when he’s out on the water.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Fall shrimp season set to close on Dec. 18, LDWF says
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced the closure of the fall shrimp season in state inside waters west of the Mississippi River to the Texas line effective Wednesday, Dec. 18 at official sunset, according to a press release.[…]
Fishing
Sportsman TV tonight at 6:30 on CST: Downtown Baton Rouge Catfishin’
Watch Cox Sports Television tonight at 6:30 as Sportsman TV host Greg Hackney heads down the Mississippi near downtown Baton Rouge for a great day catching catfish and gaspergou on the river.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Keep moving to catch speckled trout in Hopedale
Limits of speckled trout are being caught in the Hopedale area now, but anglers should be patient and prepared to move frequently to fill their box.[…]
Columns
The best of 2013
As each year comes to an end, we are bombarded with lists of everything imaginable. For example, “Top 10 Movies,” “Top 50 Celebrities,” “Best Dressed,” “Worst Dressed,” “Best Cross-Dressed.”[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Those things pro bass fishermen say
Tournament bass anglers speak their own, unique dialect. From talking about missed fish to bemoaning lockjaw, it’s sometimes funny to hear them. Especially when those sayings are replayed in isolation.[…]
Fishing
Springfield man dies Thursday in Livingston Parish boating accident
A 68-year-old Springfield man died Thursday on the Blood River after apparently losing control of his boat and striking a tree, according to a press release.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
Get to know your GPS unit
We are experiencing a revolution in navigation that began with the advent of the Global Positioning System communally referred to simply as GPS. This technology stands with the invention of the compass and the sextant in importance to the navigator.[…]
Inshore Fishing
LDWF reopens commercial and recreational fishing in portion of coastal waters adjacent to Elmer’s Island
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reopened a portion of coastal waters adjacent to Elmer’s Island in Jefferson Parish on Dec. 5 for commercial and recreational fishing, according to a press release.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Sportsman TV tonight: Redfish ‘Bow’nanza
Watch Cox Sports Television tonight at 6:30 as Sportsman TV host Greg Hackney and crew take a trip down to Dularge in Terrebonne Parish for an evening of action-packed bow fishing. […]
News Breaker
Deadline to comment on possible red snapper reallocation is Dec. 9
The Recreational Fishing Alliance is urging saltwater anglers across the Gulf region to respond online in favor of increasing red snapper allocations for the recreational fishing community.[…]
Inshore Fishing
LDWF cites three Plaquemines Parish men for alleged red drum violations
Three men were cited by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries for possessing undersized red drum on Nov. 23 in Plaquemines Parish, according to a press release.[…]
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Yes, we have no bananas today
“Yes, We Have No bananas Today” is the nonsensical title of a novelty song composed by Frank Silver and Irving Cohn for Broadway in 1923. Like the song, the little fish that Louisiana coastal anglers call “banana fish” is self-contradictory. […]
Inshore Fishing
Specks ‘plum ridiculous’ now out of Dularge
Water temperatures that were in the low- to mid-40s last week have now risen into the mid-50s, and the speckled trout are turned on in Dularge, a fishing guide said on Monday.[…]