Columns
The math just doesn’t work
No one has ever accused me of being a math whiz. For good reason. I get 2 plus 2 equals 4. I’ve got 100 divided by 20 comes out to 5.[…]
Statewide LA
Fishing
Columbia Sportswear
The PFG Solar Cast ZERO long sleeve shirt from Columbia has built-in vents that allow fresh air in and warm air out.[…]
Features
Bullfrogs are greedy
Bullfrogs are aggressive and greedy predators. They are actually quite easy to catch on fishing lures during the daytime. […]
Hunting
Senate committee saves Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday
A Senate committee on Monday saved the popular Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday, stripping it from legislation that if ultimately approved could suspend the two other scheduled sales tax holidays for the 2015-16 fiscal year.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Grand Isle kayak angler wins CCA-Louisiana STAR pickup truck
The hungriest, unluckiest CCA-Louisiana STAR-tagged redfish on the coast got caught once again Saturday on the rocks north of Grand Isle — but this time the angler who landed the fish was registered for the tournament and will claim the 2015 Chevy Silverado pickup truck.[…]
Inshore Fishing
LDWF kicks off ‘License to Win Sweepstakes’ on June 1
Starting Monday, your saltwater fishing license might be more valuable to you than just helping you to avoid a ticket.[…]
News Breaker
Plaquemines Parish Council introduces new ordinance to axe mud boat restrictions
After Thursday night’s council meeting, it looks like the controversial Plaquemines Parish mud boat ordinance might really be dead in the water this time.[…]
Columns
Terrebonne couple eats from the bayou
Justin and Jessica Head catch a lot of fish, they cook a lot of fish and they eat a lot of fish. Here are some of their tasty recipes.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Texas angler lands 8.43-pound speckled trout to grab STAR west division lead
Big Lake guide and angler Jared Adams had been on a run of huge speckled trout for about two weeks before last Saturday’s opening day of the 2015 CCA Louisiana STAR tournament.[…]
Big Bass
Forest Hill angler lands 11.45-pounder, takes second at Toledo Bend Sealy Outdoors Big Bass Splash
Despite a serious mishap on Toledo Bend waters May 15, Forest Hill’s Andrew Lee kept a positive mindset.[…]
Hunting
Bill suspending state sales tax holidays easily passes House of Representatives
A bill that would suspend all state sales tax holidays for the 2016 fiscal year — including the annual three-day Second Amendment event held each September in advance of hunting season — easily passed through the Louisiana House of Representatives on Tuesday.[…]
Fishing
Video: Florida man lands giant grouper from a kayak
If you’ve ever experienced the thrill of a “Cajun sleigh ride” – when a feisty redfish tows you around in your kayak before he cools off enough to land – then you can appreciate this video reportedly from a man in Cape Coral, Fla.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
IFA Redfish Tours hit Lafitte this weekend
Anglers from across Louisiana and surrounding states will be in Lafitte to participate in both the IFA Redfish Tour and IFA Kayak Fishing Tour this weekend.[…]
News Breaker
Plaquemines Parish mud boat ordinance not to be vetoed, Lafayette attorney says
The Plaquemines Parish president apparently has no plans to veto a controversial mud motor ordinance passed by the council earlier this month — despite a request from the measure’s author to scrap it entirely, according to a Lafayette attorney.[…]
Hunting
Video: Gator vs. pickup truck? No contest
Some videos leave you scratching your head, wondering why people choose to do really stupid things — all while recording themselves as apparent proof of their poor decision-making ability.[…]
Offshore Fishing
Head offshore to up your STAR Tournament odds
Sportsman TV host Greg Hackney and producer Jared Serigné teamed up with STAR director Rad Trascher and ventured offshore from Venice with Voodoo Charters.[…]