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Spawning Specks
The winter was long and hard. The images of decoying ducks and rutting bucks had long since passed, and thoughts of warm spring days on the open coast and large yellow mouths were only promises until today.[…]
Fishing
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Anglers catch lots of catfish at Belle Isle
George Dupuy flipped his rod tossing out a double drop-rig with a couple of nightcrawlers impaled to a pair of 1/0 hooks.[…]
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Lake Verret a May bream hotspot
The gals gasped and giggled as Doc and Trisha’s Mediterranean cruise pictures flashed on the screen. And on his new mega-screen TV at his Bourbon Street bungalow, they were indeed impressive — especially the one of Trisha “wade-fishing” in Rome’s Trevi fountain.[…]
Fishing
Getting it right the first time
The secret to eliminating 90 percent of electronics problems is getting the installation right.[…]
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Do your homework before buying a used boat
Every used boat should be taken out for a test ride before being purchased, but there are several steps to take before then.[…]
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Lake Pelto loaded with spring speckled trout
We all know what it is to crave something. Hot boiled crawfish, ice cold watermelon, that first cup of coffee in the morning — we all have these appetites that arise and then long to be satisfied.[…]
Bass Fishing
Out of the Ordinary: Bass fishing techniques to increase success
The orange-bladed spinnerbait that March Take Home Angler Matthew Hymel threw at Lake Cataouatche so threw me for a loop that I began to wonder if those gaudy blades were just the tips of the proverbial iceberg.[…]
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Yellowfins: Cold as a fish — or not?
Yellowfin tuna have become one of the more important recreational and commercial fish species in the open waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Their growth in popularity seemed to come from nowhere.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Golden Meadow man cited for shrimping violations
A Golden Meadow man was cited yesterday (April 28) for allegedly shirmping during closed season in Lafourche Parish, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported.
Toney Morgan Dardar, 51, was cited for using skimmers during a closed season and improper running lights.[…]
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Drop-shot rigs deliver more speckled trout
I’m no Donald Trump, but a 30-percent return on an investment sounds like a pretty good deal to me. Simple math shows that investing $100 with a 30-percent rate of return would result in $130.[…]
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Black Bay beckons in May, and savvy anglers heed the call.
After endless months of confinement to fishing those wintertime haunts, canals and bayous, I was ready for a run to the outside waters of Black Bay. The wide-open waters offer a vast array of fishing options and a host of toothy critters that can put a serious bend in your rod.[…]
Fishing
Extreme Flash Technology
Advantage Bait Company has crafted a new spinnerbait that catches more fish thanks to Extreme Flash Technology (EFT).[…]
Fishing
The Brake
Stick It Anchor Pins has introduced a new shallow water anchoring system that will help you hold your position when fishing the flats or back country waters.[…]
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Cover: May 2011-Saltwater
Jimmy Ford loves May because the speckled trout bite with reckless abandon.[…]
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Cover: May 2011-Fishing
Dennis Tietje loves May because the largemouth bass bite with reckledss abandon.[…]
Breaking News
Feds propose fall gag grouper recreational season, upping commercial quota
The National Marine Fisheries Service is proposing the setting the recreational gag grouper season to run Sept. 16 through Nov. 15, according to the agency’s newsletter. Public comment on the proposal is being accepted through May 6.
The proposal, announced April 21 in the Federal Register and apparently coming at the behest of the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, also includes a temporary rule to reset the commercial gag grouper quota and continue the suspension of the use of red grouper multi-use individual quota commercial allocation.[…]