Inshore Fishing
Best August trout bait
Shrimp are kings of summertime trout fishing — everyone knows that.[…]
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Inshore Fishing
Speckled trout bite this fall could be extra-special, guide says
The dog days of August already have Capt. Mike Gallo looking forward to the cooler, crisper days to come later this fall.[…]
Hunting
Brother-sister duo win 2013 Louisiana Youth Hunters of the Year
Pineville is home to the 2013 male and female Youth Hunters of the Year, and they both live under the same roof.[…]
Deer Hunting
Dead doe found stuck in pear tree
A ‘partridge in a pear tree’ will again be a familiar Christmas refrain in about four months, but what Joshua Breshears found in the pear tree right outside his back door early Sunday morning in Walker still has him shaking his head.[…]
News Breaker
AJ season to close commercially and recreationally on Aug. 25
NOAA Fisheries announced today both the commercial and recreational harvest of greater amberjack will close at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 25.[…]
Coastal Projects
Terrebonne Parish pitching several versions of billion-dollar sediment project
Terrebonne Parish is ready to pitch a billion-dollar sediment pipeline concept for inclusion in the state’s coastal restoration plans.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Organizers expecting 700 kayakers Saturday for ‘Ride the Bull V’ on Grand Isle
At the very first Ride the Bull tournament at Grand Isle in 2009, Capt. Danny Wray remembers wondering if anyone at all would bother to attend.[…]
Events & Announcements
Yakupzack appointed to Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission
A Lake Charles attorney has been appointed to the at-large seat on the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission vacated by the resignation of Will Drost in June.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Mississippi River hits 4.1 feet in New Orleans, guide says water turning green near Venice
As the Mississippi River level continues to fall in New Orleans, the water is just now starting to turn green near Venice, and that can only mean one thing this time of year.[…]
Fishing
Fall inshore shrimp season to open Aug. 18, LDWF says
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission on Thursday announced the 2014 fall inshore shrimp season will open on Monday, Aug. 18.[…]
News Breaker
Opening day of duck season pushed back one week for Louisiana’s coastal zone
For the first time in almost 40 years, waterfowl hunters in Louisiana’s coastal zone will not be in their blinds on the second Saturday in November for opening day of duck season.[…]
Fishing
LOWA announces Fish of the Year winners
A state record gag grouper and gafftopsail catfish will be honored this weekend as the 2013 Fish of the Year winners by the Louisiana Outdoor Writers Association.[…]
Hunting
LDWF now accepting applications for WMA lottery hunts
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is now accepting applications for a variety of lottery hunts scheduled on several different Wildlife Management Areas in the upcoming hunting season.[…]
Bass Fishing
Video: An awesome compilation of topwater bass blowups
There’s nothing like early-morning or late-afternoon blowups when a big bass smashes a topwater lure.[…]
Hunting
New Iberia outdoorsman creates app to improve hunter safety
When Skip Leleux’s brother-in-law died in a boating accident six years ago just weeks away from graduating from the training academy with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, it drove home how fast accidents can happen outdoors. […]
Inshore Fishing
Vidrine shares more tips for hot summer trout action
In a series of articles this summer, big trout specialist Tommy Vidrine shared key tips and tactics to help everyone catch more specks.[…]