Currents
Most canals cannot be gated, AG says
For a politician, discussing the rights of anglers and boaters to access waterways that may or may not be public is dangerous ground.[…]
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Child’s Play
Well, let’s try this again,” I said as Clay pushed the boat out from the muddy Dugdemona river bank. This was the second time in a week that my cousin Clay Scoggin, his son Jake and I had come here to participate in a North Louisiana springtime ritual: yo-yo fishing.[…]
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Big Lake Migration
Calcasieu Lake calls out to trout anglers like whale-rich waters beckoned Ishmael and Captain Ahab. The lure of landing a trophy or just the pure mystery behind why it is such a strong speckled trout producer summons anglers from hundreds of miles out.[…]
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Island Boys
Spring coastal fishing means different things to different people.An increasing number of anglers look forward to breaking out of the winter doldrums with an eye on quality speckled trout on flats or stalking redfish when their favorite ponds hold enough water.[…]
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Black Crappie
Bigger is better, right?
Not in Capt. Bryce Michel’s estimation.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
Can Maptech be added to a GPS?
Dear Capt. Paul:
First, let me say, as a longtime subscriber to Louisiana Sportsman magazine that your articles are the most interesting and informative on GPS topics I have ever read. I can’t wait to get my magazine every month to get the latest and greatest.[…]
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2004 Speck Forecast
Even the term “average” is relative.
A 6-foot-tall man is considered “average” in America, but compared to the “average” NBA player, the 6-footer could be the star of FOX’s hit reality show The Littlest Groom.[…]
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2004 Snapper Forecast
Amberjack were the scourge of red snapper anglers last year, with the muscle-bound beasts often snagging baits before snapper even got a shot.[…]
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Cover: March 2004
If the state’s biologists are correct, it should be a banner year for bass anglers.[…]
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Sight-Cast Mania
Don’t say you weren’t warned. There’s a new “bug” going around to add to our rapidly growing list of concerns: mad cow, chicken flu, anthrax, smallpox, legionnaires, AIDS, SARS…. and now you can add to that “sight-cast mania.”[…]
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Saltwater Preview
It’d be impossible to give you saltwater fishing from A to Z, but here’s an alphabetical outline of some of the upcoming season’s best areas.[…]
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Land bridge a critical piece of puzzle
The Barataria Land Bridge is that piece of real estate bordered by Bayou Lafourche on the west and the Mississippi River on the east, the southern shoreline of Lake Salvador to the north, and having the northern portion of Little Lake as the southern boundary.[…]
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Monsters of the Midway
Capt. Bill Lake meant no disrespect toward his sparring partner. “That’s not the size we wanted,” he muttered after gaining a glimpse of a 2 1/2-pound trout that was darting around haphazardly in a desperate and futile attempt to regain its freedom.[…]
Fishing
Time for a spring boat battery tune-up
Many fishermen spend less time on the water during the winter, and that can be hard on their boat batteries. Proper off-season care includes keeping the batteries clean, and maintaining at least 75 percent of a full charge in them.[…]
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Guaranteed Action
Zack set the hook and erupted with a mighty “WHOOOAH!” His rod bashed the console as it dipped to the water.[…]
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There’s no Dry Run in this Ark. creek
It’s the most prolific trout fishery in the lower 48, but unless you’re under age 16 you can’t enjoy a minute of it.[…]