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Twice as Nice
Traveling south along Highway 23 in lower Plaquemines Parish, numerous signs of recovery from the devastating hurricanes of 2005 are evident.[…]
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Lip Smacking Frog Whacking
What do shade, loose cotton clothing and a koozie holding a cold beverage mean in July for Louisianans?[…]
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Leeville Levity
Bayou Lafourche glimmered in the moonlight to our left as we rumbled our serpentine way down Highway 1 to Leeville for the weekend. Ten old college chums would converge at the motel for three days of serious fishing, serious revelry and serious reminiscing.[…]
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Red Rafts
Standing on the banks of the Red River today would be a marked departure from standing there a couple of centuries ago.[…]
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Two Looks at Calcasieu
After Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, the fishermen at Calcasieu Lake still had good lives and enjoyed outstanding fishing.[…]
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The Borgne Alternative
No, this is not the latest Matt Damon movie, in the Bourne Conspiracy and Bourne Supremacy series of Hollywood fare. This Borgne is not a conspiracy at all, it’s an alternative. An alternative to what?[…]
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Toledo Bend Slam
“We can call this the Toledo Bend Slam,” the voice on the other end of the phone said. “We should be able to catch black bass, white bass, stripers, bream, crappie…” That last one got my attention.[…]
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Sizzling Summer Slicks
I had been watching the ever-expanding oily slick on the surface of Calcasieu Lake for 10 minutes or so. Capt. Jeff Poe acted like he didn’t even notice it.[…]
Currents
Are conditions good? Then just go fishing
There’s universal agreement among coastal anglers from the Pearl River to the Sabine that speckled trout fishing is just about as good now as it’s ever been.[…]
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Snapper in Solitude
Gobs of snapper are ripe for the taking in the Ship Shoal blocks these days. Gobs of snapper are ripe for the taking in the Ship Shoal blocks these days. Just ask Capts. Tommy and Eric Pellegrin of Custom Charters (985-851-3304).[…]
Events & Announcements
Volunteers needed for Calcasieu debris marking
Hurricane Rita scattered residential, industrial and vegetative debris throughout the Calcasieu Lake estuary system, creating a hazard for recreational and commercial boaters, as well as their vessels and gear.[…]
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Sportsman authors signing Father’s Day presents
You haven’t forgotten Dad, have you?
You remember Dad, the guy who taught you how to chunk a crankbait with a spinning rod and where exactly on a deer’s side to put those crosshairs.[…]
Bass Fishing
Fake frogs are fooling bass
Sid Havard made a cast down the side of a floating log that was partially enshrouded by the low-hanging branches of a group of cypress trees. He immediately lifted the tip of his rod and started reeling.[…]
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Worth Its Salt
Saline Lake is located in the northcentral part of Louisiana approximately 6 miles northeast of Clarence. In fact, the lake is given the suffix “Clarence” to differentiate it from two other Louisiana lakes named Saline.[…]
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Cover: June 2006
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