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The Pontchartrain Pop
Capt. Greg Schlumbrecht believes that the old 80/20 rule is no more evident anywhere else in the world than it is at Lake Pontchartrain during May.[…]
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Fabulous 5
Most of the time you’ll find bream not as big as crappie and not as heavy as bass or catfish. You may have to clean quite a few, especially if you fillet them, to feed a family for a Friday night fish fry.[…]
Columns
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.[…]
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Saltwater Series: Pelican Pass
Folks in Louisiana are used to “passing a good time,” and of those folks wanting to pass a good time on the water this month need to hook up the boat and drive down Highway 315 in southern Terrebonne Parish until the pavement ends.[…]
General
Officials plan to burn Gulf of Mexico oil spill
The U.S. Coast Guard is planning to set a portion of the crude oil spilled into the Gulf of Mexico from the downed Deepwater Horizon rig that exploded and sank last week, the Associated Press is reporting.[…]
Currents
Don’t like bowfishing? Don’t do it
Just a few years ago, Louisiana Sportsman published a feature story about a hunter whose technique of choice was taking really, really long shots at deer.[…]
Events & Announcements
LouisianaSportsman.com forum upgraded
LouisianaSportsman.com took a quantum leap today by upgrading its forum and reports sections.[…]
Inshore Fishing
X-Treme popper fishing calls in redfish
I’ve always thought redfishing with a cork was akin to reaching your hand into a hornets nest and tickling the queen – just plain painful.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Bowfishing bill pulled from consideration
The bill that aimed to ban bowfishing for redfish was pulled today (April 21) by Sen. Dan Claitor, who said one of the main reasons was unfavorable public input.[…]
Fishing
Don’t like bowfishing? Don’t do it
Just a few years ago, Louisiana Sportsman published a feature story about a hunter whose technique of choice was taking really, really long shots at deer.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Bowfishing bill pulled from consideration
The bill that aimed to ban bowfishing for redfish was pulled today (April 21) by Sen. Dan Claitor, who said one of the main reasons was unfavorable public input.[…]
General
Louisiana black bear killed near Epps
A West Carroll Parish farmer reported a dead Louisiana black bear yesterday (April 8), and Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents are asking for help in discovering who killed the animal.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Senate Natural Resources Committee to consider bowfishing ban on redfish
As most LouisianaSportsman.com users know by now, Republican Dan Claitor has submitted a bill that, if receiving final legislative approval and signed by Gov. Bobby Jindal, would prohibit bowfishing for redfish.[…]
Hunting
Commission backs off on February deer hunting, moves LAAs forward
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission today backed away from extending the deer-hunting season in Areas 1 and 6 into February, but moved forward with the proposed “limited access areas” in four coastal wildlife management areas.[…]
News Breaker
Turkey photo and video contests begin
Registered users of LouisianaSportsman.com can win official Sportsman gear and Primos hunting equipment in the new Turkey Photo and Video Contests.
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Cork Screwed
Capt. Theophile Bourgeois pulled his camouflage neck gaiter above his lips before he started talking. Trying to hear what he said through the gaiter, over the growl of his outboard and through the hood of my own 100 m.p.h. rain suit was difficult.[…]