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Acadiana Youth Hunter Ed Club's "Take Your Family Fishing" Tournament

JayCee — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 14:34:51 +0000

The 2013 “Take your Family Fishing” Tournament has been scheduled for Saturday, June 15, 2013 at the Myette Point Boat Launch, Levee Rd. Charenton/Baldwin, La. My mom grew up in Cow Island, and my dad grew up in the Bosco area, so it was almost a no-brainer for them to settle in South Louisiana when they [...]

National Safe Boating Week Kicks Off This Weekend

JayCee — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:15:18 +0000

Boating Safety Advocates Remind Boaters to ‘Wear It!’ During National Safe Boating Week, May 18-24 Life jacket wear is one of the most effective and simple life-saving strategies for safe recreational boating (Washington, D.C.) – With summer fast approaching, families and friends are anxious to enjoy time in the sun and on the water – [...]

Big Fish Tries To Eat Another Big Fish

JayCee — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:24:35 +0000

When I was a kid, we’d go fishing regularly, usually at Rockefeller Refuge in Cameron Parish (for salt-water fishing), and at my uncle’s camp in Forked Island (fresh-water). I’ve seen plenty of sights while out fishing, but nothing like this.The man in this video is fishing on Lake Austin when he floats upon a pair [...]

How To Catch A Fish With Your Bare Hands [VIDEO]

CJ — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 17:31:48 +0000

No rod, no reel just your bare hands. The fish come right up to him. How does he do it? You’ve seen a hundred of these type videos on Youtube, but this guy makes the fish come to him and when they do… How To Catch A fish With Your Bare Hands

Carencro Man Selected As Marine Bass Angler Of The Year

JayCee — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 03:53:00 +0000

Neil Carret of Carencro has been selected as as the Marine Bass Angler of the Year, entitling him to an all-expenses paid trip to the Bassmasters Classic in Tulsa , Oklahoma. Carret, an Abbeville native and a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, will be tasked with driving the Army Bass Anglers‘ boat, which [...]

Unruly Fish Causes Hilarious News Blooper

Donald Deane — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 05:36:03 +0000

Intrepid Tennessee reporter Carley Gordon got way more than she bargained for when an Asian carp broke free during a Channel 4 News report and nearly sent her over the side of a boat. Well, it is an invasive species, after all. What did she expect?

Multiple Cameras Watch as 600-Pound Marlin Wreaks Havoc on Fishing Boat

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 21:50:39 +0000

A group of anglers from Australia have quite a fishing tale to tell, with the video to back it up. It all started when the crew of the ‘Little Audrey’ hooked themselves an impressive 600 pound marlin during an excursion off the coast of Cairns, Australia. Then things got crazy: instead of accepting its fate as [...]

I Caught A Dinosaur![Photos]

JayCee — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 23:36:41 +0000

Okay, maybe it isn’t a dinosaur, but the Alligator Gar surely could pass as something from Jurassic Park! It was a great day to fish, for 2 reasons: 1) the weather was perfect; and 2) there were no people! Just me and Shannon and Tucker and Violet! We had a nice day, and as [...]

Compete 4 A Cause Was Success!

JayCee — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 20:37:20 +0000

The Inaugural Compete 4 A Cause was a success Sunday, with kids fishin’, artists artin’, singers singin’, and happy people being happy!! The event benefited “Sky’s the Limit of Acadiana” (who support and work with numerous non-profits in the local area), and “D.R.E.A.M.S. Foundation of Acadiana” (who continue to bring sports and activities to the [...]

Annual Church Bazaar in Mermentau

JayCee — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:56:28 +0000

St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church is holding its annual Church Bazaar on September 15 and 16 at St. John’s Hall in Mermentau. On the morning of the 15th, the Bazaar officially opens with the St. John Fishing Tournament, which gets kicked off at the Mermentau River Bridge Landing at 7:30am. Saturday’s events include the [...]

Do You Hunt or Fish? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 17:42:03 +0000

Thanks to the frontier spirit that helped found this nation, hunting and fishing are pretty ingrained into the American psyche. But how many folks in the United States still participate in these outdoor activities? According to a survey from the Secretary of the Interior, 13.7 million people — that’s six percent of the population over [...]

Acadiana Sportmen's League Annual Fishing Tournament This Weekend

JayCee — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 00:05:28 +0000

The Acadiana Sportsmen’s League is holding the 31st Annual Fishing Tournament this Saturday June 30, 2012. Registration will end this Friday June 29, 2012. You can launch from any landing in Louisiana and the boundaries are from the Texas border across Louisiana to the Mississippi border. The weigh in will be at the LSU AG [...]

Lafayette Celebrates Earth Day Early

Debbie Ray — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 09:23:28 +0000

Although Earth Day is officially on April 22, 2012, Lafayette will begin the celebration early! On April 15 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., at Vermilionville, the Bayou Vermilion District celebrates Earth Day to help inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth’s natural environment. The BVD will have various community organizations and businesses on hand for green [...]

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Announces Participation in Fishing Tournament

JayCee — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 14:24:43 +0000

I grew up in Abbeville, just minutes away from Don’s Boat Landing in Henry. We could have our fishing gear packed, boat readied and launched, and reach the bay in less than an hour from our home. And at least one weekend a month, during season, we would pack up the van and head to [...]