Fishing
St. Croix Avid Surf Rods
The new series of high performance Avid Surf rods from St. Croix are lightweight, powerful and designed to maximize casting distance.[…]
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Columbia Sportswear
Perfect for hot days on the water, Columbia Sportswear’s PFG Freezer Zero long sleeve tee uses its Omni-Freeze ZERO technology to react with sweat and lower the temperature of the material so you feel cooler.[…]
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The Breton Bounce — Top fishing tactics for Breton Bay
Mention the word “August” to anyone who lives in Southeast Louisiana, and several thoughts immediately come to mind. None of them are exciting.[…]
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Rigged up — Catch more fish at the rigs off Grand Isle
The horror finally became intolerable, and I creaked out of bed and limped out to the beach-front porch — to find that Pelayo and Eddie had beat me to it.[…]
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Lee Side of Leeville — Best redfish tactics in the marshes
Capt. Bobby Gros enclosed the baitfish in his dripping-wet palm, and with a few wiggles of his fingertips, maneuvered it so that only its head emerged from his thick hand.[…]
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Firecrackers — Grand Bayou offers some great August chinquapin fishing
As far as clichés go, few are more frequently used than, “Dynamite comes in small packages.”[…]
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Cover: August 2013
The Louisiana coastline is filled with reds just begging to be caught this month.[…]
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Live limits — Tips for live-bait fishing for trout and redfish
The August morning was warm and sticky. The wisp of the faint breeze only seemed to move the stifling hot air around, giving no real relief.[…]
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Internal Alarm — Catfish go on a feeding frenzy when the Mississippi River begins to fall
Aaron Langlois has an internal alarm clock set by his ancestors through Canada all the way back to France.[…]
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Stump Jumpin’ — Catching bull bream during the heat of summer
OK, it’s August.
It’s hot — really, really hot. Bass have lockjaw. Crappie have disappeared. Catfish have retreated into the deepest holes in the river.[…]
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No Tails Necessary — Redfishing options for Vermilion Bay
Surrounded by boats, raucous gulls and terns dived into the green waters of Vermilion Bay near Weeks Island. And as quickly as lines could be cast, anglers were landing speckled trout.[…]
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Striking Gold — How to dredge up Sabine Lake redfish
“There’s some fish moving on that cut over there,” said Capt. Robby Trahan, pointing to a finger bayou coming out of the marsh on Sabine Lake’s northeastern edge. “They’re going down these banks right now because there’s a lot of bait in here.”[…]
News Breaker
LDWF biologists on the lookout for Asian tiger prawns
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is asking local shrimpers to report any catches of Asian tiger prawns to the department, according to a press release.[…]
Fishing
Xpress Boats introduces new 2014 Shallow Water Bay Series
Arkansas-based aluminum boat maker Xpress Boats recently introduced a new Shallow Water Bay Series for the 2014 model year. […]
Fishing Tournaments
2013 International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo results
Billed as the oldest fishing tournament in the United States, the International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo wrapped up Saturday night after three days of competition.[…]
News Breaker
Louisiana men cited for alleged federal reef fish violations
Five men were cited last week by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries for numerous violations involving possession of red snapper and greater amberjack in the Gulf of Mexico.[…]