Deer-hunting regulations in a portion of Southeast Louisiana have been modified for the 2012-13 season because of the impacts of Hurricane Isaac, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries announced today (Oct. 4).[…]
There are some pretty cool perks to being an outdoor writer. One is that opportunities sometimes present themselves to step out of your comfort zone and try something new.[…]
The wind was howling as I made the drive down Highway 23 from New Orleans to Venice. The flag at Buras had hardly a ripple in it, as the 20-knot winds tried to rip it off the pole.[…]
Three days after Hurricane Isaac raked across coastal Louisiana, Capt. Marty LaCoste launched his 24-foot Blue Wave Pure Bay from Jugs Landing at the end of Highway 315 below Houma in Terrebonne Parish.
He knew what he was looking for, but he wasn’t sure he was going to find it.
Turns out, after making a loop from Lake Mechant into Sister Lake, down to the coast, up Pelican Pass and on into Bay Junop and King Lake, he found no birds and no clear water.
His catch for the day included a couple of redfish, a black drum and a freshwater catfish.
Things were a lot better for him two days later.[…]
While October may be a transition month for redfish moving from deep bayous to shallow lakes, Absolute Fishing Charters’ Capt. Marty LaCoste knows there is another transition redfish go through later in the year.[…]
The earth is a resilient thing. It has a way of cleansing itself after it inflicts its own devastation, and there’s probably no better example of this than how quickly fishing picks up along the coast of Louisiana after a hurricane.[…]
So, when the voice on the other end of the phone said we’d be fishing in a graveyard, I’ll admit it took me aback. The call came a short time before Hurricane Isaac struck, so we weren’t talking about fishing a flooded cemetery.[…]
Whenever hurricanes or big tropical storms blow through our area the fishing action often increases.[…]
Dear Capt. Paul:
Do you have the coordinates for Bird Island in Barataria Bay near Grand Isle?[…]
CRACK!!
The sound that a white ash baseball bat makes in the dry, crisp October air is unmistakable. It’s not the hollow ping from the aluminum bats used in college and high school.[…]
“I look forward to this time of year,” said Capt. Eric Dumas, a former baseball player. who likes the World Series and loves World Series Trout. “World Series trout aren’t necessarily giant fish, but they denote the beginning of the fall run. It will last well into December.[…]
Capt. Eric Dumas is a big fan of Deadly Dudley plastic baits. Bay Choveys are his favorite body style, and he fishes predominantly two colors: slamming sammy and opening night.[…]
To first-time anglers fishing the twin Causeway Bridges, the spans seem to stretch from here to eternity in both directions. They are long — 24 miles long — and everything seems the same.[…]
You can learn more of Capt. Eric Dumas’ tips for Lake Pontchartrain success by picking up your copy of Trout Masters Too: How the pros do it today.[…]
There are some pretty cool perks to being an outdoor writer. One is that opportunities sometimes present themselves to step out of your comfort zone and try something new.[…]
Veteran kayak angler Corey Coghlan said there are a few things novice kayak anglers should keep in mind when hitting the marshes along the coast.[…]