Fishing
Buyers beware of Katrina, Rita boats
The one-two punch of Katrina and Rita claimed upwards of 50,000 boats, many of which have been totaled by the insurance companies[…]
Fishing
Currents
Blanco’s bold move is coast’s only hope
If you’re a Louisiana resident, George W. Bush is the worst president you’ve ever had .Jimmy Carter was bad, but at least he was an equal-opportunity disaster.[…]
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Ditch Digger
The wind whipped across Toledo Bend the day after a front passed, and Joe Joslin wasn’t look forward to running north from his camp to the relative protection of Six Mile Creek.[…]
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Plucky Pontchartrain
The first thing that stood out to me was just how clear the water was. I mean, this was Lake Pontchartrain — post Katrina.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Catfish Lake Consistent Despite Cold
In typical Louisiana fashion, Captain Jim Thibodeaux of Fish Tales Guide Service (985-696-1801) has faced three entirely different weather scenarios the past three days.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Cold Can’t Stop Lake Pelto Reds
It wasn’t supposed to be this way. The cold weather this past weekend was supposed to knock everybody down off their easy limit high horse a couple of notches.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bass Bursting Loose at the Basin
Spring is coming early for the freshwater anglers of south Louisiana. Anybody waiting on March to come along before they try the bass at the Basin will miss some of the best action of the year.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Patience Key To The Pen and Salvador
Captain Mike Daigle with Cast-It Charters (985-331-8548) doesn’t expect to find too many trout in Lake Salvador during the winter because they are usually gone before it gets too cold.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
Many NAVAIDs not aiding anything
Word from Capt. Paul
In the wakes of Katrina and Rita, many landmarks that were the backbone of our “dead-reckoning” system of getting around in the marshes are no longer there.[…]
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Bull Fever
My first deer hunting experience ended far before it ever should have.[…]
Currents
Similarities between gill-net ban, trout reductions
Back in 1995, the fight to ban gill nets in Louisiana’s coastal waters was an ugly one. […]
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Double Down
If you like to catch all kinds of fish, you can have more fun than if you specialize in taking one species.[…]
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Down But Not Out
The cold blustery days of February signal prime time on the Midnight Lump. This legendary fish magnet, located roughly 22 miles off the mouth of Southwest Pass, is an ancient salt dome rising from 450 feet of cobalt blue water.[…]
Columns
No need to avoid crappie tackle
Find a list of North America’s great fly-fishing waters, and it’s a sure bet that list will include the coral flats of South Andros, the mangrove-lined creeks of south Florida, the meadow streams of Yellowstone and the salmon-filled rivers of Alaska.[…]
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Claiborne Conundrum
There are plenty voices rising above North Louisiana suggesting that Lake Claiborne, a 6,400-acre impoundment 25 miles northwest of Ruston, has become an enigma — a mystery wrapped in a riddle.[…]
Fishing
Upgrade your electronics, how and why?
One thing remains constant with marine electronics: When you buy any unit, the very next year you will be able to buy a model with more features and better performance for the same money, or a model with the same features and performance for considerably less.[…]