Statewide LA

Bass Fishing

Work that Wiggle

June 29, 2011 David A. Brown

About the only way to make a soft-body swimbait more user-friendly would be teaching it to tie its own knot. Short of that, just sling one out, wind it back and note how this hunk of molded plastic excels at doing the work for you.[…]

Columns

Mullets are mobile munchies

June 29, 2011 Jerald Horst

Among the most common as well as most poorly regarded fish species in Louisiana coastal waters are mullets. The term is used in plural because at least three and possibly four of the six Atlantic mullet species can be found in the state.[…]

General

ChumRag

June 28, 2011 Louisiana Sportsman

The FUMI ChumRag is a super absorbent microfiber hand towel that can be clipped anywhere. From fishing, to camping, to grilling, to golfing, the ChumRag gives you a convenient, dry place to clean your hands and tools.[…]

Fishing

10 boaters arrested for DWI over weekend

June 28, 2011 From News Reports

Ten boaters were arrested this weekend (June 24-26) as part of a concerted effort to clamp down on operation of boats by those under the influence of alcohol, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported.

The push is part of Operation Dry Water, which started in 2009 and is a joint program of the LDWF, the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators and the U.S. Coast Guard.[…]

Contents

High On The Hogs

June 24, 2011 Todd Masson

The concept of fair chase is a hallmark tenet of hunters around the globe. Basically, it means that hunters give the game they target a fair and fighting chance to outwit the hunter and leave him hungry for another chess match in the field.[…]

Inshore Fishing

Geaux Fish tournament features big prizes for catching tagged speckled trout

June 24, 2011 From News Reports

Anglers can win up to $275,000 in cash and prizes during the Geaux Fish tournament being held along the entire Louisiana coast July 2 through Sept. 5. And there’s absolutely no cost to enter.

The tournament, sponsored by BP and the Louisiana Charter Boat Association, will feature prizes for anglers catching 50 specially tagged speckled trout, which will be released in waters stretching from Breton Sound to Lake Calcasieu.

One of the fish is tagged as the grand prize, and is worth up to $250,000.[…]

Fishing

‘Operation Dry Water’ targets drunk boaters

June 22, 2011 From News Reports

Louisiana enforcement agents will be on the water in force this weekend (June 24-26) looking for those operating boats under the influence of alcohol, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced.

The push is part of “Operation Dry Water,” and is an effort to lower the number of alcohol-related boating accidents in Louisiana.

Any boat operator verified to have a blood alcohol content of .08 or more is considered drunk understate law, and will be arrested for operating a boat while intoxicated, LDWF said.[…]

Columns

Falling Red River produces in June

June 21, 2011 Greg Hackney

The bass fishing on the Red River in Alexandria generally will start turning on in June, depending on the water level. The river still may be flooded this month, but under stable or falling conditions, a number of the bass will begin moving out to the remaining part of the river.[…]