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Take Home Angler: Scott Castaing
Scott Castaing has a sense of where he’s come from. That’s one of the reasons his favorite kind of fishing is for croakers big enough to fillet.[…]
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Air Raid
It’s a 35-minute boat ride from Lafitte to Grand Gosier Island.
That is, of course, if your boat has wings.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Bodies of two missing boaters recovered from Mississippi River, LDWF says
Two men who went fishing on the Mississippi River Saturday (July 23) drowned after apparently falling from their small boat, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said today (July 25).[…]
Inshore Fishing
Big specks showing up in the Rigolets
The opening of the Bonnet Carre Spillway didn’t seem to have as much of an effect on the fishing in the eastern part of Lake Pontchartrain as was anticipated. Trout continued to bite out in Lake Borgne until not too long ago.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Don’t leave your corks at home for Raccoon Point trout
There’s no doubt that double rigs put a ton of fish in the boat down at Raccoon Island every summer. However, Capt. Travis Miller with Millertime Fishing Charters (985-981-6434) says he’s been down there a time or two when he found that the fish wanted his plastics hanging out just a split second longer than a double rig would allow.[…]
Breaking News
Pending state-record tripletail landed on fly
Lee Newman Jr. had one thing on his mind when he headed into Lake Borgne yesterday (July 21) – catching tripletail, but not on conventional tackle.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Louisiana Saltwater Series Fishing Tournament stops in Slidell
The next stop in the Louisiana Saltwater Series Fishing Tournament circuit is this Saturday (July 23), with participants launching out of Slidell, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced.
This redfish catch-and-release trail, developed by LDWF in conjunction with the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation, is designed to promote conservation of the state’s saltwater resources.[…]
Breaking News
Body of 12-year-old thrown from boat found in Lake Borgne
The body of a 12-year-old Mandeville girl thrown from a boat during an Shell Bayou accident Saturday (July 16) was located today (July 19), the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported.
The body of Samantha Vinturella was found shortly after 11 a.m. in Lake Borgne about five to six miles from the original boating crash incident site, the LDWF news release reported.[…]
Breaking News
Search continues for missing 12-year-old girl following Shell Beach boat accident, LDWF reports
The search for a missing 12-year-old girl in Shell Beach following a boating accident Saturday (July 16) continued last night (July 17), the Louisiana Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported.[…]
Hunting
CORRECTED: Feds propose hunting for waterfowl on Bayou Sauvage NWR
A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposal to expand hunting opportunities would allow waterfowl hunting on Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge, the U.S. Sportmen’s Alliance announced yesterday (July 13).
The move is part of a plan to provide additional hunting opportunities on 10 refuges across the country.
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Breaking News
Charter boat accident sends three to the hospital, U.S. Coast Guard says
The charter boat Looney Tuna took on water and capsized this morning (July 12) in Southwest Pass south of Venice in an accident that resulted in three people being medevaced by the U.S. Coast Guard, the agency reported.
The report of the incident was received by the Coast Guard about 8:50 a.m., and a Southwest Pass station pilot boat reportedly rescued the six passengers aboard the 36-foot boat, the Coast Guard reported.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Pontchartrain Basin fishing options
Unless you are strictly a freshwater angler, the opening of the Bonnet Carre’ Spillway has definitely altered your fishing plans for the summer. On May 9, the Corps of Engineers began opening the bays of the spillway to divert some of the rising river water into Lake Pontchartrain, and from there into the Gulf.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Seaplane makes fishing barrier islands a breeze
I’m not a huge fan of flying, but when Capt. Theophile Bourgeois invited me and Louisiana Sportsman editor Todd Masson to fly with him in a seaplane out to Gosier Island to wade-fish for speckled trout I knew I would have to cast my fears aside, especially after Bourgeois texted me pictures of the trout he had been catching.[…]
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North Louisiana angler has great success at Grand Isle
Speckled trout or redfish, live baits or plastics, rising tide or falling tide. Every month Louisiana Sportsman has several articles discussing the myriad details of saltwater fishing.[…]
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The Spillway Effect
Unless you are strictly a freshwater angler, the opening of the Bonnet Carre’ Spillway has definitely altered your fishing plans for the summer. On May 9, the Corps of Engineers began opening the bays of the spillway to divert some of the rising river water into Lake Pontchartrain, and from there into the Gulf.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Denham Springs man drowns while fishing on Grand Isle
A Denham Springs man drowned Sunday (July 3) while fishing on rocks at Grand Isle, news agency have reported.[…]