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Cover: June 2011
Capt. Mary Poe (foreground) says June action is outstanding on Calcasieu Lake. She’ll get no arguements form Otis Taylor (background).[…]
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Land of Options
The name of the place is enough to hold the fascination of anyone carrying an ounce of the sea’s romance. The following passage describes the island perfectly: “Truly, Grand Isle has grown up. Grown from a quiet, peaceful village beneath the sheltering oaks surrounded by broad treeless prairies and marshlands to a bustling seaside resort with modern conveniences and catering to modern tastes and demands.[…]
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Full Tanks, Full Coolers
I love my wife, but she seems to have an uncanny ability of calling my name just as my rump lands in my recliner or plops down on our bed.[…]
Bass Fishing
Dock Doctors
Man makes them, bass borrow them and man is just fine with that arrangement. Why? Because docks are to bass what offshore rigs are to red snapper — places of refuge, shelter and feeding opportunities.[…]
Fishing
Memorial Day weekend marked kick-off of STAR
The CCA Louisiana Statewide Tournament and Angler’s Rodeo (STAR) began its 17th year on Saturday (May 28), and the tournament lasts through Sept. 5.[…]
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Joys of June
Birds are about as reliable as the average Louisiana politician.[…]
Fishing
FXE STORMSUIT
Frabill’s new lightweight FXE Stormsuit won’t bog you down like some other heavy-duty rainwear; it was designed for comfort and won’t impede with fishing motions.[…]
Fishing
FXE Stormsuit
Frabill’s new lightweight FXE Stormsuit won’t bog you down like some other heavy-duty rainwear; it was designed for comfort and won’t impede with fishing motions.[…]
Fishing
Deep Water Tape Net
Ideal for shrimp and other deep water targets, the The GS-1000 Ultra Spreader Series Cast Net from Fitec is already a huge hit. This heavy duty deep water tape net is the most popular mesh size for targeting mullet, bunker and other large bait.[…]
Fishing
Costa’s 580 Rx lens
Costa sunglasses recently announced that Costa’s 580 lens technology is now available in Rx.[…]
Hunting
SWAROVSKI OPTIK binoculars
The new CL Companion 30mm binoculars from Swarovski Optik are among the smallest 30mm binoculars available, as they will fit in most outdoor jacket pockets.[…]
Currents
Jindal getting sticky fingers
Louisiana, like every state in the Union, is facing a budget shortfall. That tends to happen when our nation’s economy, which has always been and always will be cyclical, has a downturn.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF sets recreational red snapper season , annonces closure for greater amberjack closure
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries officials on Friday (May 20) set the recreational season and limits for red snapper and announced a two-month closure for recreationally caught greater amberjacks.[…]
Events & Announcements
June issue heads to press
Today, the June issue of Louisiana Sportsman heads to the printer, and will be on newsstands and in mailboxes next week.[…]
Bass Fishing
Out of the Ordinary: Bass fishing techniques to increase success
The orange-bladed spinnerbait that March Take Home Angler Matthew Hymel threw at Lake Cataouatche so threw me for a loop that I began to wonder if those gaudy blades were just the tips of the proverbial iceberg.[…]
Crappie/Bream
About crappie: It’s as clear as black and white
In 1993, the Louisiana Legislature picked a state fish. It wasn’t the much-hyped tournament fish, the largemouth bass; it wasn’t any one of the glamorous snapper species; it wasn’t even the beloved speckled trout.[…]