Inshore Fishing
7-pound trout snatched from South Pass jetties
When Capt. Allen Moreau set the hook Tuesday, he knew he had a good fish. It turned out to be a 7-pound speckled trout.[…]
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Fishing Tournaments
House backs high-school bass fishing
The House Education Committee unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday that could lead to the establishment of competitive bass-fishing tournaments for Louisiana’s high schools.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Erosion gobbles up Plaquemines Parish hotspots
It’s a busy morning off the floor of the state House of Representatives, where lobbyists and reporters are bird-dogging lawmakers, looking for votes and quotes. Still new to freshman Rep. Chris Leopold, a Republican from Belle Chasse whose district follows the winding Mississippi River well below Venice, the pace and stress of ongoing budget hearings are beginning to show.[…]
General
House restores money to Artificial Reef Fund, shuns LDWF land purchase
The House of Representatives voted late this afternoon to advance the state’s $24.7 billion budget plan for the next fiscal year, and in the process took firm stances on line items related to sportsmen. […]
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Popular trout-fishing destination known as the Pickets being removed
The Pickets are hallowed ground in the Houma trout-fishing world. If you fish out of Cocodrie and Dularge during the summer, the odds are pretty darned good you schedule time at this perennial hotspot to add big specks to your box.[…]
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Pending state-record turkey killed during public lottery hunt
Thirty-one year old Dustin Pole, who lives in Welsh, was understandably disappointed when his name was not drawn for the first of three lottery turkey hunts on West Bay Wildlife Management Area this past season.[…]
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Bill banning possession of red snapper moves forward in state Legislature
The drive by a state senator to outlaw the possession of Gulf red snapper for recreational and commercial fishermen, as well as everyone else in Louisiana, cleared its first hurdle Wednesday, and the debate now swims to the full Senate for further consideration.[…]
General
State budget includes LDWF purchase of Office of State Lands properties
Among the contingencies propping up Gov. Bobby Jindal’s budget proposal is a unique and possibly unprecedented land deal involving the state selling properties at a significant markup to, well, itself. That’s the latest twist in the winding debate over Jindal’s proposed $24.7 billion budget, which is short on revenues by about $1.3 billion.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Eschete, Jordan take Calcasieu Lake HT Series redfish event
Madisonville’s Dwayne Eschete and Texas’ Clark Jordan teamed up to win the 2013 HT Redfish H20 Shock Series tournament held on Calcasieu Lake Friday and Saturday. […]
Fishing
Prather Coliseum packed for Natchitoches Fishing Expo
The inaugural Natchitoches Fishing Expo was held in Northwestern State University’s Prather Coliseum on Saturday, drawing hundreds of people who enjoyed examining the wares of more than 35 vendors that included Cabela’s, Academy Sports and Bass Pro Shops.[…]
Fishing
Trailer inspection required, enforcement on ‘case by case’ basis
The Internet has been abuzz lately with warnings that tickets are being issued at boat landings to boaters whose trailers have no inspection tags.[…]
General
Calf killed by bear in West Carroll Parish
A black bear killed a calf last week near Epps, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries said today.[…]
General
Legislative update: Hunting regs, Commission appointments and red snapper
The Louisiana Legislature dealt with a few outdoors-related issued today. Here’s a quick look:[…]
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Sweep of Artificial Reef Development Fund pushing through the House
The House Appropriations Committee approved the required legislation earlier this week to transfer $20.6 million from the Artificial Reef Development Fund to help plug holes in the administration’s annual budget.[…]
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Congress considering extension for conservation funding
A federal program providing matching grants to organizations and individuals who have developed partnerships for wetlands conservation projects lost its congressional authorization last year, but U.S. Sen. David Vitter is pushing to have it renewed. […]
Fishing Tournaments
Browning wins Central Open event on Red River to earn 2014 Bassmaster Classic berth
Arkansas’ Stephen Browning jumped from 12th to first during the Bassmaster Central Open stop on the Red River this weekend, claiming the top prize and — even more importantly — a berth in the 2014 Bassmaster Classic.[…]