Fishing
6 cited for taking polluted oysters
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited six men for alleged oyster violations in Terrebonne and LaFourche parishes, according to a news release.[…]
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Alligator
2 massive gators harvested from Toledo Bend
For most people, winning the lottery conjures up images of carefree days enjoying turquoise waters, waves crashing on the beach and an endless supply of piña coladas delivered by your attentive server.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Top 3 tips to catch Lake Pontchartrain flounder
Long before the “World Series Trout Run” takes place in October, another tasty species usually kicks off fall fishing fever for Lake Pontchartrain anglers.[…]
Bass Fishing
Tips to locate bass during fall transition
Sometime this month, in reservoirs across the Southeast, largemouth bass will make a major move from the deep places where they’ve spent the summer out on the main body of many lakes back into the tributary creeks.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Lake Pontchartrain yields monster alligator gar
Capt. Andy Jones loves to chase trout and redfish like the rest of us, but in the heat of the summer he targets bigger, toothier critters that swim in Lake Pontchartrain.[…]
Fishing
Beginner’s guide to fishing live shrimp
Everyone knows how to fish with live shrimp, right?
Well, I’ve always taken that for granted, so when a neighbor told me about a recent trip to Grand Isle during which he killed every one of the 25-cent shrimp he had purchased I couldn’t help but laugh.[…]
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Gulf of Mexico recreational amberjack season to close Sept. 28
The recreational amberjack season in the Gulf of Mexico is scheduled to close at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 28, when landings data indicate the 1.13 million pound annual catch target will be harvested.[…]
Inshore Fishing
How to effectively use spoons to catch more redfish
I’ve never liked fishing spoons. Maybe it’s because I never gave them the chance. Maybe it’s because I’ve never caught much on them.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Redfish as easy as can be at Grand Isle now
If you love catching redfish, but aren’t that familiar with the waters around Grand Isle, now is the time to head down Highway 1 and make a trip anyway.[…]
Deer Hunting
S.C. hunter bags 122-inch piebald buck
The race was on in the Palmetto State to see who would be the first to down an elusive 3 ½-year-old piebald buck, and Jeff Kirkley was the very first hunter to make it to the finishing line on opening day.[…]
Deer Hunting
Record $1.6 million fine levied in Ohio deer trafficking case
A $1.6 million fine — the largest for a wildlife crime in U.S. history — was ordered in an Ohio whitetail deer trafficking case, according to media reports.[…]
Hunting
Baton Rouge host of Syndicate Hunting accused of illegal Alaskan hunts
A Baton Rouge man who hosted the Sportsman Channel’s Syndicate Hunting has been accused of illegal hunts in Alaska and has reportedly been let go from the show, according to online reports.[…]
Fishing
Pick the right fish-measuring board
You see it all the time on fishing trips: Someone catches a fish that might or might not be long enough to keep, and the angler flops it down on an ice chest for a quick measurement on the built-in ruler.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Carlyss angler dominates STAR Tournament — again
Lots and lots of people go on fishing trips, but very few people ever get the opportunity to go on trips earned by fishing.[…]
Hunting
Create a hunting treasure chest
One thing that made the Lewis and Clark expedition successful was knowing what to carry and when to carry it.[…]
Fishing
Organize, store hooks with surgical tubing
If you’re like many anglers, you have scads of hooks for different types of fishing because our finny targets have variable-size mouths.[…]