Bayou Catholic Magazine | Fishing Guide | June 2012

Bayou Bayou Outdoor Guide Summer 2012

Catholic Fishing Rodeos Edition

Great Features and Forecasts

Tips for Saltwater Fishing

Tide Charts for June thru September

Contents

On Our Cover

Bayou Outdoor Guide Summer 2012 Chris Lake of Houma shows off a nice stringer of speckled trout caught at Last Island recently.

Speckled trout fishing is heating up along the coast and in the bays of South Louisiana this summer.

Cover photo by Lawrence Chatagnier

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Numbers are up for summertime specks

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Offshore action heats up in the summer

Louisiana top ten speckled trout

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2012 Louisiana Saltwater Fishing Rodeos Fishin’ For a Mission Fishing Rodeo

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Place: Chauvin Date: June 1-30 Headquarters: Bait House Seafood, Chauvin Contact: Symantha Sevin (985) 594-5493

Swollfest Fishing Rodeo Place: Grand Isle Date: June 7-9 Headquarters: Sand Dollar Marina (985) 787-2500

Cut Off Club Public Fishing Rodeo Place: Grand Isle Date: June 7-9 Headquarters: Bridge Side Marina Contact: Bridge Side Marina (985) 787-2419

Krewe of Terreanians Fishing Rodeo Place: Houma Date: June 8-10 Headquarters: Houma Municipal Auditorium Contact: Donnie Braud (985) 868-9685

Creole Classic Place: Grand Isle Date: June 21-23 Headquarters: Bridge Side Marina Contact: Bridge Side Marina (985) 787-2419 June 2012

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Catholic High School Fishing Rodeo Place: Port Fourchon Date: June 21-23 Headquarters: Moran’s Marina Contact: Moran’s Marina (985) 396-2728

Red Stick Fly Fishers Rodeo Place: Grand Isle Date: June 22-24 Headquarters: Blue Dolphin Inn Contact: Randy Leonpacker (225) 405-0259

Krewe of Houmas Invitational Saltwater Fishing Rodeo Place: Cocodrie Date: June 22-23 Headquarters: CoCo Marina

Annual E.D. White Open Family Fishing Rodeo Place: Grand Isle Date: June 30 Headquarters: Bridge Side Marina Contact: Bridge Side Marina (985) 787-2419

Golden Meadow – Fourchon International Tarpon Rodeo Place: Golden Meadow (Port Fourchon) Date: July 5-7 Headquarters: Moran’s Marina Contact: Chris Moran (985) 396-2728

Fourchon Oilman’s Fishing Rodeo Place: Port Fourchon Date: July 12-14 Headquarters: Port Fourchon Marina Contact: Port Fourchon Marina (985) 396-2792

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International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo Place: Grand Isle Date: July 26-28 Headquarters: Rodeo Pavilion near the Sand Dollar Motel and Marina East end of Island Contact: Angela Pacaccio (504) 615-0099

Terrebonne Sportsman’s 62nd Annual International Fishing Rodeo (Freshwater, offshore, shoreline, saltwater flyfishing, scuba)

Place: Houma Date: Aug. 3-6 Headquarters: East Park Recreation Center Contact: Larry Jordan (985) 601-4110 Kevin Whitney (985) 851-4537

Hook On and Hook Up With Cleopatra Annual Fishing Rodeo Place: Cocodrie Date: Aug. 4-5 Headquarters: CoCo Marina Contact: Liz Trosclair (985) 876-5394 Karla Yelverton (985) 637-1550

Mike Bourgeois (Big Daddy) Memorial Fishing Rodeo Place: Grand Isle Date: Aug. 4 Headquarters: Bridge Side Marina Contact: Bridge Side Marina (985) 787-2419

D. Jeansonne Invitational Boondoggle Rodeo Place: Grand Isle Date: Aug. 9-11 Headquarters: Bridge Side Marina Contact: Bridge Side Marina (985) 787-2419

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Third Annual “Ride the Bull” Extreme Kayak Fishing Tournament Place: Grand Isle Date: Aug. 18 Headquarters: Bridge Side Marina Contact: Bridge Side Marina (985) 787-2419

The Annual Caminada Redfish Rodeo Place: Grand Isle Date: Sept. 28-30 Headquarters: Sand Dollar Marina Contact: Sand Dollar Marina (985) 787-2500

The Annual Hercules Fishing Rodeo Place: Cocodrie Date: Aug. 10-12 Headquarters: Houma Air Base Arena Contact: Danny Picou (985) 637-0156

The Annual Original Grand Isle Redfish Rodeo Place: Grand Isle Date: Aug. 31, Sept. 1-2 Headquarters: Bridge Side Marina Contact: Bridge Side Marina (985) 787-2419

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Grand Isle Ladies Fishing Rodeo Place: Grand Isle Date: Oct. 5-6 Headquarters: Bridge Side Marina Contact: Bridge Side Marina (985) 787-2419

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s p T y t r i h T for

Saltwater Fishing Barbing live baits

There are a multitude of positions that hooks can be placed into live baits. Probably one of the more traditional tactics is hooking the live bait through both nostrils. This is a popular tactic while live bait trolling, simply because the baitfish swims more naturally.

However, by hooking the live bait just in front of its dorsal fin, the live bait will tend to swim deep. This can be very effective while slow trolling or simply when drifting with live baits over a deep, offshore structure.

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Tough knot

The Bimini Twist (also known as the twenty-timesaround knot) is the only knot that maintains 100 percent strength under all conditions. Use it to double the line for a strong leader connection.

Lures that look new and bright

Fish bite best on lures that look new and bright. Buy only lures you know you will need, and buy just enough to last a few trips. Rinse used lures and dry them before returning them to the tackle box.

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Cut back that front part

Change monofilament often. Once it begins to look dull or feel rough, it is no longer strong. At the very least, cut back that front part of the line to remove the weaker section, then retie the leader.

Soak it in a bucket

Before storing a reel for any length of time, soak it in a bucket of fresh water for several hours to get all of the saltwater out of the line and the interior corners of the reel.

Big fish with rough lips

Big fish with rough lips require extra-heavy monofilament. It takes 80 to 100-pound test to land 100-pound tarpon, or 50 to 80 to land a really big snook.

But casting a long length of that stuff is difficult, so divide the leader into two stages. Keep the heavy stuff short – 12 to 20 inches, for example – and use lighter (e.g., 30 to 40-pound test) for the secondary section that is essential when fishing around heavy cover or structure.

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Set the hook

Many anglers set the hook before the fish has the bait or lure well inside its mouth. Better to wait an extra second or two if you cannot see the fish, or wait until you actually see the bait or lure disappear inside the fish’s mouth. A good way to time this is to wait until you feel a lot of pressure on the line from the fish.

Understanding tidal currents

Understanding tidal currents and how they affect the areas you fish is critical, because the movement of water does not always precisely follow high and low tides. In many spots, especially inlets and channel entrances, the tidal current may lag the actual tide by an hour or more. In areas like this, fish often respond more to the direction and speed of water movement than to the actual height of the tide. But in open water the height of the tide can be most important.

Marine charts

You’ll find fish in places where food is readily available.

The mouth of a creek, channel, inlet or estuary during falling tide is a prime example. Structure of almost any type is another. Marine charts and maps are indispensable for locating such potential hotspots.

Noisy lures

When fishing turbid water, try noisy topwater lures.

Lures with a rattle or pop worked slowly are easy for the fish to locate. Smaller is sometimes best on calm days, but bigger is better in choppy water.

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Outdoor Guide Quick sinking

Gel braid lines are more sensitive than monofilament.

They also have a smaller diameter that offers less resistance in current, which makes them an excellent choice for fishing lures that sink quickly, especially jigs. They have become very popular with heavy jigs in extremely deep water. Some anglers fish them in depths in excess of 300 feet.

Lubricate a new reel

Lubricate a new reel to make sure no critical areas were overlooked at the factory. Lube it again at the end of the fishing season or every six months if you fish throughout the year. Baitcasting reels may need a touch on the levelwind gears more often. Always use light oil in those areas where grease is not required.

Use what you know

Use only brands of fishing line that you are familiar and comfortable with. Unknown bargain lines will often let you down at the worst moment.

Don’t use a wire leader

Don’t use a wire leader if you can get by with monofilament. You will get more strikes this way. Wire also kinks easily, which may cause it to break. Even toothy fish like Spanish mackerel and bluefish can be caught on mono leaders if the material is heavy enough (at least 50 or 60-pound test), and if you cut back the mono whenever it begins to look gnawed.

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Skip the swivel

If you must use a wire leader, skip the swivel if possible.

Make a loop in the wire with a Haywire Twist, and tie the doubled mono to the wire loop with an Albright knot.

Larger diameter line

The Connector knot is the best way to attach a larger diameter line to a smaller one because it slips through guides easily.

Circle hooks

Hook sizes and shapes are critical with all types of bait.

Circle hooks, for instance, are popular because they very rarely hook fish in the throat, and their hookup rate is as good as or better than the conventional J-hook.

Treble hooks are a poor choice for baitfishing since they are easily swallowed and do far more damage than when attached to a lure. Any fish that escapes with a treble hook in the throat is a dead fish.

Live bait stays in top condition

Live bait stays in top condition longer if kept in a well with good circulation. Incoming water is always best, but if that’s not possible, use an aerator. Warm water cannot hold as much oxygen as cool, so temperature is critical. In an aerated, noncirculating system, the water must be changed every few hours to remove waste material that replaces oxygen in the water.

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Outdoor Guide Lures work better

Most lures work better if attached to the line or leader with a loop knot. This allows a more natural action for bait as well.

Feel it move

A fish that appears tired and lethargic needs some help.

If you simply toss it back in the water, it will likely sink and die. Moving it back and forth in still water or facing it upstream in current will get its respiratory system back in operation a lot faster. Wait until you can feel the fish beginning to move on its own before letting it go.

Shrimp, crabs and crustaceans

Shrimp, crabs and other crustaceans can be kept alive and healthy for many hours in an ice chest if they are packed in wet newspaper or damp vegetation so they do not make direct contact with the ice or ice water.

Three ingredients for chumming

Chumming requires three ingredients: fresh or freshfrozen material, a current to carry it, and judicious use.

The idea is to create a line of food that draws fish from far away. Toss in too much food over a short period of time, and the fish may hang too far back and simply enjoy a free lunch. Too little chum may not move them at all. Start slowly and gradually increase the chum until you get results.

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Use wet hands, a wet soft towel, or a wet cotton glove to release fish. Use long-nose pliers or some other device designed for hook removal wherever possible. If the hook is in a location where removal would require too much time or cause injury to the fish, cut the leader as short as possible and put the fish in the water as quickly as you can.

The best striking motion

The best striking motion is sideways, not up. Sweep the rod smartly to the side until you feel the line come tight, and then hold firm pressure until the fish begins to take line.

Rinse your rod and reel

Thoroughly rinse your rod and reel with fresh water immediately after fishing the salt. A gentle wash will do the job better than a hard spray. Make sure you pay close attention to the metallic frames of the rod guides; they are thin and can be easily damaged by corrosion if not properly cleaned.

Flashing game fish

The truth is some saltwater fishermen have found ways to attract more game fish into striking their transom baits. Vicious strikes to these anglers become an everyday occurrence. But more importantly, the size of the fish that attack these transom baits are often the biggest catch of the day.

If you have an outboard powered boat, we often call these baits, “Prop Wash� baits. The baits are literally fished only a few feet in back of the prop wash.

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creating turbulence on the surface as well.

Skilled fishermen who have learned how to flash fish with their propellers, have also found that bigger baits and lures result in more success while using this deadly trolling tactic.

Drop back for hookups

Many saltwater game fish, such as bill fish, will actually come up to a bait and kill it with its bill. By killing the bait with its bill, the game fish can capture its meal with ease. Fast striking game fish, like Kingfish, Wahoo and Bluefish, will often cut their forage fish in half then return to dine on the remainder of the fish.

In all of these situations, a smashing strike may result in a missed fish. Many anglers will bring in their damaged trolling lure right away and begin to rig another bait. However, the skilled saltwater angler will simply take advantage of this opportunity by putting the trolling reel in free spool and free lining the bait back to the waiting game fish.

By free lining, the bait actually appears to be injured.

It is also presented to the game fish, right in front of its nose.

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Live bait chumming

Here is one of the more traditional chumming tactics for capturing live baits in a cast net. Live bait is normally chummed up by mixing up a couple of slices of whole wheat bread and a can of “Cozy Kitten” cat food in a five-gallon bucket, then adding a gallon of sea water to the mixture.

While keeping your boat upcurrent of the baitfish, slowly toss the chum into the water. Once the baitfish are chummed up, toss your cast net. After your live well is filled with enough bait to both fish and chum, you are now ready for some very exciting live bait chumming action.

Live bait chumming is highly effective when anchored up-current of your targeted game fish. Simply begin to toss your live baits out into the water a few at a time.

Often the live baits will begin to school right behind your anchored fishing boat.

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Channels of redfish

Just like schools of freshwater bass, redfish will often use these deepwater exits to reside during passing fronts. Or they may use these to simply migrate from backwater to estuaries into the sounds and finally, the ocean when they become adults.

Some of these better redfish flats will have a hard sand, or shell bottom. Or there could be numerous shell beds, feeder creek mouths, points, jetties or even grass flats.

And just like largemouth bass, redfish will often relate to an ambush point when feeding on these fishy flats.

Fish scents work

Another study proved that some fishermen give off offensive enzymes from their hands. So when touching baits and lures, they are more than likely scaring off the game fish they are trying to catch. Saltwater fishermen are guilty of adding to this dilemma when they apply suntan oils to their hands and body.

Naturally the suntan oil is needed to protect the skin from the harmful rays of the sun. However, when the same fishermen handle baits and lures, they are also decreasing their chances of catching quality game fish.

For this one reason, we will normally designate one or more fishermen in the boat to handle baits and lures.

The suntan lotion is applied by someone else, and their hands are not allowed to touch baits or lures.

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Krewe of Terreanians 13th Annual Fishing Tournament set June 8-10

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The 13th Annual Krewe of Terreanians Fishing Tournament is scheduled for June 8-10.

Headquarters for the event is the Houma Municipal Auditorium, 800 Verret Street. The tournament features saltwater, freshwater, offshore and a children’s division.

Over $10,000 in cash and prizes will be given away.

Awards will be given in the saltwater division for redfish 27 inches and over, redfish under 27 inches, speckled trout, drum, flounder, five redfish stringer under 27 inches and five speckled trout

stringer. Offshore division: red snapper, lemon fish, king mackerel and amberjack. Miscellaneous: largest fish, $300 first place.

Freshwater division, bass, sac-alait, perch and five bass stringer.

Children’s division (age 4-12 years fish free): redfish under 27 inches, trout, drum, bass, sac-a-lait and perch.

Tickets are $30. Scales open Saturday from 2 to 5 p.m.; and Sunday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

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27th Annual Creole Classic at Bridge Side Marina June 21-23

The 27th Annual Creole Classic Fishing Tournament will be held on June 21-23 at Bridge Side Marina in Grand Isle. There will be adult’s and children’s categories.

Rodeo tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for children under 12.

There will also be a “BBY Calcutta” ticket for $50. With the purchase of each ticket, individuals receive a hat. There will be a kick-off party with food Thursday evening at Bridge Side Marina; and live music on Saturday night, June 23, by Good Feelings.

All events including the weighin will be held at the Bridge Side Marina in Grand Isle.

The categories this year will be: adult – speckled trout, white trout, bull red (over 27 inches, rat red (under 27 inches), drum, sheepshead, flounder, lemon fish, Spanish mackerel, king mackerel and snapper; children – catfish, rat red (under 27 inches), flounder and speckled trout.

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Golden Meadow-Fourchon International Tarpon Rodeo at Moran’s July 5-7 Chris Moran, president of the Golden Meadow-Fourchon International Tarpon Rodeo, would like to announce that the 64th annual rodeo will take place July 5-7, at the Moran’s Marina at Fourchon, LA. This year’s admiral is John Melancon Jr. Everyone is invited to attend this year’s festivities which include an adult’s and children’s division in both fresh and saltwater, and a scuba division. Adult divisions tickets are $25 and children’s division (12 and under) tickets are $10. Music is scheduled for Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. There will also be food booths.

All funds raised at the rodeo go to benefit South Lafourche High School students with academic scholarships. Tickets can be purchased at many local establishments and at Moran’s Marina at Fourchon. For more information check the Golden MeadowFourchon International Tarpon Rodeo website at (www.gmfourchontarponrodeo. com) or call (985) 860-3287.

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Annual International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo is set July 26-28 The Annual International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo, set for July 2628, will be held under the Pavilion at the end of Hwy. 1 in Grand Isle.

Activities include the Wednesday afternoon harbor tour on the Coast Guard Cutter followed by the presentation of the rodeo queen and her maids.

The Pavilion opens to the public on Thursday. There will be fish displays, and charitable, educational and food booths open.

The children’s crab races will begin at 3 p.m. under the Pavilion. The scales will close at 8 p.m. There will be entertainment by the Wiseguys on Thursday from 7 to 10 p.m.; Black Sheep will perform on Friday from 7 to 11 p.m.; and Rockin’ Dopsie, and the Molly Ringwalds are scheduled to perform on

beginning at approximately 8 p.m.

Weigh station hours are Thursday and Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday, 8 a.m. until 6 p.m.

The Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo has over 3,000 participants competing for over 100 trophies in first, second and third place prize fish.

All categories of fish, including tag and release programs, are clearly listed in the program, which comes with the purchase of a ticket.

This year’s rodeo president is Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Vernon Bourgeois and the Admiral of the Fleet is J.P. Assessor Thomas Capella.

Adult and children divisions are included. Children’s crab races remain the same along with the children’s fishing division.

For information, visit www. tarponrodeo.org.

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The awards ceremony will take place in the Pavilion on Saturday

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Numbers are

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Summertime

By CHRIS BERZAS The fish had finally shown up in numbers.

My brother, Myron, and I were working points along the Ship Channel, and the gulls were readily observed already working the lake over.

Sure there were plenty throw-backs at first. Small fish right under 12 inches were easily hooked, and I changed jig head weights to assist in getting the baits faster to the depths.

We finally found the larger specks under the schooling fish as usual, and we worked them with avocado/red and LSU Bayou Chub artificials.

When it was over we ended up with 20 quality trout and a couple of keeper reds – not counting the many throw-back trout. For lagniappe, we also scored on three flounders to add to the cooler and eventual camp cuisine.

What was interesting was that the tides had been only moving at night, so fishing had been difficult in the weeks before. But environmental conditions were 66 getting better as well as the fishing.

From June through August, Louisiana’s saltwater anglers will be kept busy working reefs, shorelines, inland lakes and under birds for speckled trout and redfish all along our coast.

As for fishing specks in the Bayou Catholic readership area, Captain Bill Lake of Houma has been capitalizing on plenty to be taken at this time of the year out of Dularge.

“This year (2012) is starting off as one of the best summer trout seasons I can remember,” said the angler.

“I know last summer was great, but this year is even better than that!”

According to Lake, he has been catching bigger fish thus far, and the numbers are up!

“Since April 7, we have taken over 2,500 trout already - and many in tandem. On a 12-day spurt, we caught some 1,600!” claimed Lake. “We have been catching many in Lake Mechant and every calm day on locations offshore.

“Near the Raccoon Island area alone, we caught 100 trout on April 7!” said the angler.

Lake attributes the great numbers of good trout due chiefly to the mild winter Louisiana experienced.

As coastal anglers will tell you, a mild winter before a summer means longer foraging and growing months for speckled trout.

“The only concern I have is that we are not seeing many small fish this year compared to past seasons,” observed Lake. “I don’t know if it’s recruitment problems or not, but it does seem that the smaller fish are missing in the numbers we usually see.”

While not bemoaning the larger-than-usual

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trout, Lake admits that fishing has been on fire for this species in many locations to also include Ship Shoals Platform and the rock jetties.

“The best fishing appeared to be during the most recent full moon,” observed the angler.

As for redfish, this has been the first summer in quite a while that Lake reports numbers are down.

“We haven’t been doing that well with redfish,” said Lake. “They’re just not there in the numbers we are accustomed to seeing. With the mild winter and early start of the summer, we are seeing a grass explosion in the ponds that started as early as March. There are already mattes of grass in many of the ponds.”

The guide also claimed that flounder fishing in the area looks to be good this summer as well.

“Bayou Raccourci offers some good fishing for flounder, and just about any area that drains with a current near sandbars and points,” reported Lake.

But as for the trout, Lake urges anglers to take to the following areas: Ship Shoals 26 (Picket area); Ship

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Shoals 28 (Mardi Gras Rig); and all the areas mentioned above where he has been catching trout since April.

As for baits, about everyone who knows Lake will attest to his use of Egret Baits’ Bayou Chubs – in LSU colors as well as the popular Cajun pepper; glow/ chartreuse and chicken-on-a-chain colors. He will use them as single offerings, but switch quickly to throwing them in tandem when the trout are showing up in numbers.

As the summer progresses however, anglers may find more redfish in and near the rock jetties on Raccoon Island. The bull reds will start showing up in late July, and you’ll find them in all of the Passes, especially Whiskey Pass and Wine Island Pass.

For more fishing information and guide service, Captain Bill Lake can be reached at (985) 851-6015.

He can be reached by e-mail at b.lakejr@comcast.net.

As for Louisiana regulations, anglers are reminded that they may take and keep 25 fish per person at 12 inches minimum total length – EXCEPT the 15 fish daily take and possession limit, with no more than two spotted seatrout exceeding 25 inches total length, regardless of where taken in a defined area of Cameron and Calcasieu Parishes in southwestern Louisiana.

For redfish, there is the five fish daily limit with a 16 inch length limit restriction with no more than one over 27 inches maximum length.

Please consult the 2012 Louisiana Saltwater Fish Regulations pamphlet before heading out on the coast this summer.

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The Terrebonne Sportsman’s League will be hosting its 62nd Annual International Fishing Rodeo and auction Aug. 3-6. The headquarters for this event will be the East Park Recreation Center in Houma.

This international rodeo has categories for all anglers – freshwater, offshore, shoreline, saltwater flyfishing, tag and release, catch and release, and scuba – with over 120 places to be awarded. Tickets are $20, while members fish on their member cards. Merchandise such as rods and reels, and ice chests will be awarded to all winners. A fishing hat and shirt is included with each entry ticket.

The main weigh station is at the East Park Recreation Center.

Weigh station hours are Saturday, Noon to 6 p.m.; and Sunday, 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. for scuba, and 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. for all others.

Following the weigh-in on Sunday there will be a live auction with items for everyone. After the auction will be the awards ceremony.

The Terrebonne Sportsman’s League, Inc. is the oldest and one of the largest leagues in the state.

While hosting the second largest fishing rodeo in the state, the Terrebonne Sportsman’s League is dedicated to the conservation and protection of Louisiana’s coastal environment and natural marine resources.

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Entrance prizes in excess of $10,000 can be won at the Labor Day weekend rodeo.

Fishing will commence on Friday, Aug. 31, at 6 p.m. Awards and door prize presentations will start at 2 p.m. on Sunday. Rodeo festivities include dinner and a dance on Saturday evening and lunch at Noon on Sunday.

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By CHRIS BERZAS The anticipation of getting there first is almost as exciting as the fishing.

And if you’re a rig angler, you know what I mean.

For most of the weekends of the summer, it’s a race to get to the rigs of choice early. And if you hit it right at the start, bounties of cobia (ling), snappers (red and mangrove), mackerel, tuna and speckled trout can be quite the reward filling all the ice coolers aboard your boat.

For the many anglers who race to the rigs – among the first highly prized species to encounter are cobia (ling).

Throwing out non-weighted cut bait one morning, we quickly caught three of these delightful, June 2012

hefty sleek fish. If they’re in the vicinity, you can easily see them cruising the top waters near any riff-raff or structures aside a rig or other object.

They’re a prized specimen to most all anglers, and cubed fried cuts of their delicious flesh also make a delightful start to any exquisite seafood platter at the lodge, camp, cabin or the menu right at home.

After the ling action is over, then it’s time to throw baited offerings of cut bait somewhat deeper. Red and mangrove snapper in season are much fun to catch especially when using medium tackle. Snapper do make for hefty trysts with bassin’ equipment – the choice tackle of my forays in the deep for these beautiful and tasty fish.

And I do endear the rapid runs the Spanish (mackerel) make on a vast array of artificials to include the local, favorite swimming versions of Egret Baits’ Bayou Chubs. After reeling in a few when their run is over – then it’s a numbers game for another very favorite species.

On numerous occasions, we will find grand numbers of speckled trout near the upper depths of the platforms. Catching them in tandem on LSU and Cajun Pepper Bayou Chubs make for a combination of great action and wonderful cuisine. But it’s the numbers of trout combined with the couple-of-fish-on-everycast experience that gets anglers addicted when fishing for specks offshore.

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And in the Bayou Catholic readership area, you don’t have too far to go to get into the action that blue waters and the rigs can offer south of Houma, Thibodaux and Morgan City.

Captain Tommy Pellegrin of Houma has fished Terrebonne Parish all of his life. As a licensed captain for over a decade, Pellegrin has the experience and wisdom to offer his predictions of just what anglers will find offshore this summer.

In June, he’ll be targeting red snapper as the 2012 recreational fishing season for this species opens June 1 and closes July 10.

“Fishing for red snappers will be better than ever this year,” predicted Pellegrin. “They’ll be Located Right big, plentiful and hungry, and I tell anglers that the experience will be Near The Bridge, like catching hardheads under a Just As You Get fish cleaning table.”

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TheThe captain said that snappers this year should average 15 to 18 pounds taken out of Cocodrie, and like last year he expects 75 percent of his larger snappers to be taken on the surface.

“There will be mangrove and red snappers, and anglers will be able to find them 10 to 15 miles offshore,” claimed Pellegrin. “We have caught them as shallow as 30 feet in some locations, but they can range anywhere to 50 to 60 as the best depths. Of course, they will also be found much deeper on many occasions.

The captain of course mentioned that anglers will also be able to find big cobia around the satellite rigs and shrimp boats, as well as the many trout taken by the rigs closer to the beach.

“We seem to have a lot of trout out there this year, and they’re getting bigger,” said Pellegrin. “I think this has to do with the fact that we had a pretty mild winter this year, and this weather did not limit their feeding.”

Other anglers will also target yellow fin and black fin tuna wherever they can be found. “The yellow fins will be found near the canyons, and the black fins running near the shrimp boats all the way to the canyons. I am expecting the catch will be pretty decent and

consistent this summer,” predicted Pellegrin.

In July, saltwater action heats up for mangrove snapper, almaco jacks, dolphin (fish), yellow fin tuna, and of course the billfish – marlin and swordfish.

“Fishing for mangrove snapper will be wide open in July and August,” said Pellegrin. “We use four to six inch croakers for bait for the mangroves.”

On Aug. 1, amberjack season opens up, and of course this species offers big game action with fish expected to average 40 to 50 pounds this summer.

For more information and/or guide service, contact Captain Tommy Pellegrin at (985) 851-3304 or you can e-mail him at highlife@ customchartersllc.com.

Before heading out, anglers are urged to be extremely familiar with all state and federal saltwater regulations for your species of choice regarding length limits, creel limits and possession limits.

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The Annual Krewe of Hercules Fishing Rodeo is scheduled for Aug. 10-12. The rodeo headquarters and weigh station will be at the Houma Air Base Arena.

This year’s rodeo boasts over $10,725 in cash prizes available to anglers in various fresh water and saltwater categories.

Tickets will be $25 and include an official rodeo T-shirt, entertainment and food. There will also be a $500 cash prize drawing along with many other door prizes. Live entertainment will be provided Friday by “Rockin Oldies.”

“Soul Survivor” and “Flatline” will perform on Saturday. A live auction is also scheduled for Saturday night.

A Jambalaya cook off will start Saturday at 11 a.m.

For more information call Danny Picou at (985) 637-0156.

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Saltwater includes: Redfish, bull red (over 27 inches), speckled trout, white trout, drum, bull drum (12 pounds and over), sheepshead and flounder.

Freshwater includes largemouth bass and perch.

There is also a largest non-category species.

Children 12 and under include: Largemouth bass, catfish, perch, redfish and speckled trout. Scales are open at the park from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday, and Sunday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Gift certificates will be awarded in these categories for the top three places. Adult and children’s fisherman and fisherette awards, a memorial award for the largest fish in the adult and children’s divisions will also be given.

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By CHRIS BERZAS “I’ve got a big one here,” said Molly, looking for me to run over to meet her with the net.

I walked quickly in her direction and observed the blue/brown/white claws on the hanging chicken neck.

“Yep, that’s another one for the washtub,” I said while netting the blue crab.

“We should have more than three dozen now. Maybe it’s time to think about driving back to the camp to start the purging and boiling.”

Of course, the kids wanted to stay longer. As Molly and 74 the children caught crabs that morning, I had taken one keeper speckled trout.

Not even a rat red took a bite on the cracked crab set on the other rod`n’reel. But I knew this trip was for the family.

That was some years ago, and now the children are all grown. No more crabbing trips, but now the grandchildren are begging their parent s to go.

But that’s what July 4 reminds me of mostly, and crabbing is what many families of the Bayou Catholic readership do on this holiday weekend.

Recreational crabbing in Louisiana reaches its peak of popularity in July. All along Louisiana’s coast, children, teenagers and adults can often be observed pulling up nets or gently lifting a line with blue crabs hanging tightly to chicken necks or a variety of other meaty baits.

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For those families without boats, there is Pointe-aux-Chenes Wildlife Management Area (WMA) located in Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes, southeast of Houma.

There is some construction going on here throughout the summer, so a phone call there (504) 284-5267 can give you updates on accessibility as well as locations for recreational crabbing.

Of course, there are other public options that may take landowner permission before you venture.

Grand Isle is an extremely popular area beckoning recreational crabbers as well as saltwater anglers to its beaches.

Grand Isle State Park is a good option to drop a net or a line, as

well as the old bridge.

Families usually fish for speckled trout in the surf early in the morning, and then turn their activities to crabbing.

As for license needs, Louisiana regulations indicate “Any person using crab nets or crab lines for the purpose of taking crabs for recreational purposes shall not be required to purchase or possess a basic recreational fishing license or be required to purchase a gear license. However, persons using crab nets or crab lines on Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries’ Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) or refuges must possess a basic and saltwater recreational fishing license or a Wild Louisiana Stamp.”

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Some WMAs and NWRs in Louisiana also mandate a daily permit.

Other Louisiana regulations indicate that there is no minimum recreational size limit for blue crabs. The daily and possession limit is 12 dozen per person. Some state WMAs, refuges and NWRs mandate a 12 dozen per vehicle or boat limit.

Also, rules maintain that no person shall possess adult female crabs in the berry stage (i.e., carrying the eggs or young attached to the abdomen). All crabs in the berry stage taken by any means shall be returned immediately to the waters.

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The Knights of Columbus Council 8779 will host its 27th Annual Fishing Rodeo on Oct. 12-14. The headquarters for this year’s rodeo will be at the KC Home located at 1331 Dr. Beatrous Rd. (across the street from the Dularge Recreation Center) in Theriot.

The rodeo has categories for all anglers. Children age 10 years or under can enter fish in the children’s division free if one of their parents has a rodeo ticket.

The motto of the rodeo as always is “Take Your Children Fishing,” and the goal is to promote a community activity where the whole family can come together to enjoy friendly competition with other families. It is also an opportunity to teach children to appreciate their environment and learn good sportsmanship.

To help promote family participation, there will be a country fair at the rodeo headquarters,

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