Fishing / Hunting
Crabbing in Parish Canal nets
What a difference a year can make! […]
Articles by Bruce McDonald
Fishing / Hunting
Oil tightens noose around coastal waters, but Lake Cataouatche still top spot
During the summer months, weekly trips to Grand Isle would have been the norm and many nights would have been spent fishing under a light or waking up early to make an offshore trip. […]
Fishing / Hunting
Short crabbing trip to Bayou Des Allemands produces 3 dozen
Staying close to home this year for the Fourth of July, my neighbor, John Champion, joined me and my wife Gretchen for a crabbing trip to Bayou Des Allemands on Monday. […]
Fishing / Hunting
Surf fishing at Coon Point yields specks
What a difference a day can make. […]
Fishing / Hunting
Bad fuel ruins great fishing trip
Last week, Hunter and I made a bluegill fishing trip to Lake Cataouatche. […]
Fishing / Hunting
Redfish in Buras – catch while you can!
With many of the coastline fishing areas closed due to the oil spill, some areas around Buras are still open to fish saltwater. […]
Fishing / Hunting
Limit of crabs caught in Point-Aux-Chenes
For a month, Lake Cataouatche and Lake Salvador have been fished regularly because of the oil leak in the Gulf. […]
Lifestyles
Shrimper lucky to be alive after twister sinks boat
A 74-year-old Ama shrimper was motoring his 27-foot Lafitte skiff to Pier 90 from Grand Isle when a tornado tore apart and sunk his shrimping boat and left him dangling in the water for 30 minutes. […]
Fishing / Hunting
Diversion forcing catfish to gang up at cuts
The last week in May usually has most fishermen heading for the coast for Memorial Day weekend. […]