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Wahoo are the Ferraris of the Gulf
Sleek, fast and glamorous, wahoo are the Formula One race cars of the fish world. Scientists know them as Acanthocybium solandri.[…]
Statewide LA
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Dark side of the flyfishing force
Cosmologists believe that over 90 percent of the universe consists of something called “dark matter.” This is not to be confused with anti-matter.[…]
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Is it cavitation or ventilation?
In a recent e-mail, a reader requested help with what he believes is a cavitation problem. He described his boat as a 1994 16-foot center console with a 1994-model 70-horsepower engine.[…]
Fishing
New trolling motors are truly hands-free
About two decades ago, a serious fisherman named Joseph Mardesich left the high-tech halls of California’s computer geekdom and set out to change the world of electric trolling motors.[…]
Columns
Light Ruger .38 is smooth, dependable
Nothing makes a better personal self-defense handgun than a snub-nosed revolver. For concealability and dependability, you simply cannot beat one of the little wheelguns.[…]
Columns
What’s not to love about Sweet Beaver?
The story about one of the most popular soft plastics coast to coast, border to border, is oh, so sweet.[…]
Events & Announcements
L.D.W.F. accepting applications for Wildlife Management Area lottery hunts
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) is accepting applications for lottery hunts to be held on several Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) this upcoming hunting season.[…]
Contents
Irresistible Vegetation
The rut is easy for hunters, providing a time of the season when deer are moving about looking for love without a care in the world.[…]
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In the Bag
Even though killing gets lower on our priority lists as we get older, there’s no doubt that we all want to kill something when we go hunting. […]
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Triple Treat
Some fish are cool; some aren’t. Even cold-blooded, dispassionate fisheries biologists recognize that. Sawfish are cool; pogies aren’t.[…]
Currents
No tag? Big problem
When looking for parental role models, it’s probably not the best of ideas to ponder the philosophies of 1970s-era shock rockers on the subject.[…]
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Mr. Gone
In typical bureaucratic style, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completed damming the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet on April 22 of this year.[…]
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Last of the Grand Isle Specks?
According to popular thought, September is the last hurrah for speckled trout anglers who fish out of Grand Isle. It’s almost an accepted maxim: “When Labor Day is over, so is the trout season on Grand Isle.”[…]
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Cover: September 2009
Some of our WMAs have some truly outstanding deer – as well as rabbits and squirrels. Find out in this issue which will be best in 2009-10.[…]
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Gold Rush
Gold spoons are like the Dallas Cowboys; you either love them or hate them, and there isn’t any room in the middle.[…]
Events & Announcements
L.D.W.F. to begin accepting applications for boat titles this week
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) will begin accepting applications for boat titles effective Aug. 25, 2009.[…]