Fishing Tournaments
Grand Isle’s Hurricane Hole Marina to host 2015 Tuna Challenge
The all-new Hurricane Hole Marina on Grand Isle is hosting a winner-take-all Tuna Challenge in September featuring up to a $50,000 first prize.[…]
News Breaker
Fishing Tournaments
C.O.P.S. Fallen Officers Memorial Invitational Bass Tournament set for Sept. 17-19
A bass tournament benefitting families and coworkers of police officers killed in the line of duty will be held next month out of Red River South Marina in Bossier City.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Beach bite back on at Grand Isle
A welcomed north wind is expected this week with the passage of an early cool front — perfect conditions to target speckled trout and redfish along the beach at Grand Isle.[…]
Deer Hunting
Four people cited for illegal deer hunting violations last week in Mississippi
Four people were cited for alleged deer hunting violations last week by enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Events & Announcements
LDWF seeking up to 24 cadets for training academy
If you’ve ever considered becoming a game warden, here’s your chance.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Buras bull red beatdown
Gary Abernethy has been lucky enough to fish in a variety of pretty special places, including Montana, the Bahamas and the Florida Keys. […]
Alligator
Two Colfax men cited for illegal gator hunting violations
Two Colfax men were cited for alligator hunting violations in Grant Parish on Aug. 18, according to a news release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Deer Hunting
Two Grant Parish men cited for illegally killing 9-point buck
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited two men for alleged deer violations in Grant Parish on Aug. 11, according to a news release.[…]
News Breaker
VIDEO: Is this the world-record tuna
The heaviest tuna I ever landed was a roughly 115-pound yellowfin. But the meanest one was a 90-pounder that almost killed me. I mean the danged thing just refused to give up, and I almost threw the rod, reel and stand-up belt overboard in capitulation.[…]
Fishing
MicroWave guides no gimmick
I’d heard of American Tackle Company’s MicroWave guides, but figured they were just gimmicks.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Two fish kills reported recently in the Atchafalaya Basin
A perfect storm of high temperatures, a falling river and the return of afternoon thunderstorms caused two localized fish kills in the Atchafalaya Basin within the last week, according to a Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries freshwater biologist.[…]
News Breaker
Three cited for turkey hunting violations in Bienville Parish
Three men were cited by enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries this weekend for alleged closed season turkey violations in Bienville Parish.[…]
Fishing
State introduces new Catch and Cook Program
Have you every thought how cool it would be to catch some fish, take it to your favorite restaurant and have a trained chef prepare a special meal?[…]
Deer Hunting
Shorter deer seasons, lower limits eyed by LDWF
The halcyon days of the 1990s when deer hunters could go out and shoot any deer on any day of the season ended two years ago when so-called “doe days” — hated by many — returned amid biologists’ concerns about falling herd populations and overharvest.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Basin fishing set to ramp up as Atchafalaya River finally falls
With the Atchafalaya River finally in a steady fall, it looks like early September could be the start of a special fall of fishing in the Basin.[…]
Fishing
How to save your reel
I’m a little hard on my tackle. I’ve been known to step on my rods and twist the eyes, and my reels? Well, let’s just say I pretty much ignore them as long as they work.[…]