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The lost art of fly fishing is recommended

Apparently, the Mississippi River level at Natchez is stuck at 35 feet. We just cannot get a river level below 35 feet to allow us ... Read more

by Eddie Roberts, Sunday, July 20, 2014 12:01 am

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Asian carp main story of summer

The Mississippi River stage is at a good level for fishing the live oxbow lakes. The level is just about back down to 34 feet, ... Read more

by Eddie Roberts, Sunday, July 13, 2014 12:01 am

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Get ready for possibly last river rise

Needless to say, the popular recreation lakes were buzzing with boat activity this holiday weekend. We were blessed this Fourth of July by a small ... Read more

by Eddie Roberts, Sunday, July 6, 2014 12:01 am

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Silver carp to blame for poor fishing

The bass bite picked back up, but the size of the fish caught dropped off. Normally by July, we would be crossing the levee to ... Read more

by Eddie Roberts, Sunday, June 29, 2014 12:02 am

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Head to Larto Lake for tourney

On Saturday, there will be a benefit bass tournament on the Saline/Larto Complex in Catahoula and LaSalla Parishes. Based on 100 boats, the payout total ... Read more

by Eddie Roberts, Sunday, June 22, 2014 12:01 am

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Looking to fish away from boaters

As the pleasure boat season enters wide open throttle, more fishermen and ladies are heading toward the less crowded river lakes and bottomland swamp lakes. ... Read more

by Eddie Roberts, Sunday, June 15, 2014 12:01 am

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May ends on strong fishing note

The month of May ended on a good note in the fishing scene. The surface lure bite for largemouth bass went wild over the past ... Read more

by Eddie Roberts, Sunday, June 1, 2014 12:01 am

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Safety tips for pleasure boaters

Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial cast-off of the pleasure boat season. Surface water temperature of the area lakes was a bit chilly last weekend ... Read more

by Eddie Roberts, Sunday, May 25, 2014 12:01 am

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8-pound or bigger fish hard to spot

A late season cold front passed through our area about midweek lowering air temperatures to the upper 40s. Read more

by Eddie Roberts, Sunday, May 18, 2014 12:01 am

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Good fishing reports from area Lakes

A high pressure system last weekend gave way to a low pressure trough that pulled moisture up from the Gulf that brought us some much ... Read more

by Eddie Roberts, Sunday, May 11, 2014 12:01 am

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Faster rise expected during May

April fishing casted off on the slow side. Read more

by Eddie Roberts, Sunday, May 4, 2014 12:01 am

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Fish spawn: Better late than never

As April makes its exit, a lot of good things are happening in the fishing scene. The prolonged cold winter delayed the bass and white ... Read more

by Eddie Roberts, Sunday, April 27, 2014 12:01 am

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Bream spawn around Lake Concordia

Conditions are returning to somewhat normal in the local fishing scene. Read more

by Eddie Roberts, Sunday, April 20, 2014 12:01 am

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No Wake order on lake affecting fish

The rain has slacked up this week, but that might end tomorrow as a cold front approaches. Lakes Concordia and St. John remain under a ... Read more

by Eddie Roberts, Sunday, April 13, 2014 12:01 am

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Fishing a ‘Thinking man’s’ game

The area lakes on both sides of the big river were slowly clearing up, and the water level was falling after six inches of rain ... Read more

by Eddie Roberts, Sunday, April 6, 2014 12:01 am

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Let’s hope April won’t fool around

Hopefully, our predictions are April will offer us the good fishing March usually does but did not this year. March 2014 will certainly not be ... Read more

by Eddie Roberts, Sunday, March 30, 2014 12:01 am

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Spawn time close but not here yet

By the calendar, spring is official here, but do you hear and see all the signs? There are a few indications that the harsh winter ... Read more

by Eddie Roberts, Sunday, March 23, 2014 12:01 am

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Expect fast fishing improvement

At last, the cold fronts are slowly losing their punch. What a brutal winter this has been. I will repeat myself one more time and ... Read more

by Eddie Roberts, Sunday, March 9, 2014 12:01 am

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Good news in future for fishers

March has arrived. If the forecast was correct, a cold front should be passing over us with air temperatures around freezing by Monday night. The ... Read more

by Eddie Roberts, Sunday, March 2, 2014 12:01 am

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Area lake temps are warming up

The wait continues. A very unusual cold winter has left many fishermen and ladies fishing and not catching. This week casts off just right with ... Read more

by Eddie Roberts, Sunday, February 23, 2014 12:01 am

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