Deer Hunting
The Slam Talker brings big bucks in for a closer look
The new Slam Talker from Hunter’s Specialties produces the most realistic deer vocalizations on the market, from deep-tending buck grunts to estrus doe and fawn bleats.[…]
Statewide LA
Inshore Fishing
Top Grand Isle trophy trout tips
By his own estimation, Tommy “Carl” Vidrine has caught more than 100 5-pound speckled trout since May at Grand Isle.[…]
Sidebars
Tommy Vidrine’s Top 5 big trout tips
Tommy Vidrine shared some of his thoughts on how everyone might be able to catch bigger speckled trout, no matter where you might be fishing.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Improving water conditions could make for nice weekend at Cypremort Point
Fishing prospects are looking up at Cypremort Point as the Atchafalaya River level continues to drop, allowing for higher salinity levels and prettier water than earlier this summer.[…]
Columns
VOSI Answer Man
Frequent readers of this column are cognizant of the Vertically Oriented Strike Indicator, for which its acronym VOSI has become well-established and even published in books.[…]
Coastal Projects
Caminada Headland beach restoration underway
The first loads of sand have arrived for the Caminada Headland beach restoration that will help fortify parts of Lafourche against storm surge, parish officials said Monday.[…]
Fishing
2012 LOWA Fish of the Year winners announced
The Louisiana Outdoor Writers Association chose the state-record 251-pound yellowfin tuna caught last October as the 2012 Fish of the Year in the Rod and Reel Division.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF moves forward on establishing recreational and commercial tripletail limits
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission recently approved a Notice of Intent to establish recreational and commercial regulations for the harvest of tripletail, according to a press release.[…]
News Breaker
Hunting ban repeal affects Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission recently approved the repeal of a ban on all hunting in a portion of Orleans Parish that was originally enacted in 1991 during the establishment of the Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge.[…]
Bass Fishing
Nighttime bass bite is on at Toledo Bend
On the evening of July 25, Tommy Bolton and Brian Gore were settling in to fish some choice locations in the Housen Bay area of Toledo Bend.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Aerial herbicide application on Spring Bayou set for Aug. 8
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will conduct an aerial herbicide application on Spring Bayou in Avoyelles Parish on Thursday to control aquatic vegetation.[…]
News Breaker
Two Metairie residents cited for stealing crabs, LDWF says
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agents cited two Metairie residents for alleged crabbing violations on Lake Pontchartrain on Aug. 2, according to a press release.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Sac-a-lait biting on southern end of Atchafalaya Basin
It took Eric Williamson a while to find some good clean water in the southern end of the Atchafalaya Basin Sunday morning, but his perseverance paid off.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Redfish and speckled trout biting out of Venice, Buras
Speckled trout and reds have been solid producers out of Venice and Buras recently, and with light southerly winds anticipated this week, the fishing forecast remains favorable.[…]
News Breaker
NOAA announces new bag limit for vermilion snapper, elimination of reef fish venting tool requirement
With recreational landings increasing and the possibility that the population is declining, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries has announced a bag limit of ten vermilion snapper within the 20-fish aggregate reef fish bag limit, according to a press release from the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council.[…]
Columns
No one can call a triggerfish cute
Drab, mottled gray, buck-toothed, big-headed and pig-eyed — a gray triggerfish wouldn’t fit anyone’s definition of cute or beautiful. Inexperienced offshore fishermen who reel in one of these charmers at an offshore oil platform will usually stare at their catch clueless as to what it is.
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