Category Archives: Being Prepared

The Do’s and Don’ts of buying bait.

campos marina campo shell beach blackie robbie best bait launchAvoid these common mistakes when getting your live bait at your favorite marina. Follow my advice and make your trip a positive one.

 

 

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OUCH! This is why I always wear sunglasses.

I had some close calls this summer. My Costa’s saved my right eye when a gold spoon went flying into my face. Be careful flipping trout into the boat! Remember that monofilament stretches!

Speckled Trout Gets Revenge on Kenner Angler

So if you see me on a charter wearing sunglasses on an overcast day and hiding behind the center console then you will know why! LOL

 

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Looks like the shoe is on the other foot…

No, Snookie. We’re not talking about that kind of “hurricane”.

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Photo Courtesy of The Weather Channel

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Buying a Louisiana Fishing License

“Captain Devin, why would you write about something so obvious?”

Because I want to help people, especially those out-of-state guests that spend their vacation time in our wonderful state. There is some confusion surrounding fishing licenses and I wanted to clear this up, for their benefit and ours.

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Being a Good Fisherman: It’s a Mindset

Mindset. This defines a fisherman and how well he fishes. How do you approach a fishing spot? How do you treat others at the marina? Fact is, your mindset will make or break you as a fisherman long before you set the hook on anything.

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Fishing Licenses Expire at the end of this month!

So don’t forget! You can buy a new one online at the LDWF website.

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All the small things!

What has made me a better fisherman?

I think it’s the small things, the details. I can pull up to a great trout bite and put ten more trout in the boat than someone else. I can fish a slow trout bite and have just as many more hit the ice. What are some of these things that I do? Read on and see.

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Hurricane Season is Next Week

With that said you want to be prepared for the worst case scenario…

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Be a Survivor, Not a Victim

Hurricane season is fast approaching. I posted some time ago that I had squared away some spare gas for my generator. But what about food and water? These are some solutions you have never seen before, and they’re on Readiness Deals.

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Got gas?

It’s about that time of the year. That time of the year where we as Louisianans, in conjunction with everybody else on the Gulf Coast, will be nervously watching the coast of Africa and the Atlantic for hurricanes. We still remember Katrina, and all that she took. I do! So, I stay prepared. I know I like electricity and other stuff like my refrigerator and air conditioning. So Captain Devin stays prepared. Yessir, if you don’t have stabilized gas on standby, then know that maybe now is the time to get that squared away.

Captain Devin also has emergency fishing rods in case the water comes up to his driveway.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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