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Meet Sportsman authors at this weekend's Sportsmen's Show

Among the things to do at the Louisiana Sportsmen's Show and Festival will be book signings by Louisiana Sportsman contributing writers.

There will be plenty to see and do at this weekend’s Louisiana Sportsmen’s Show and Festival in Gonzales. Louisiana Sportsman will be on hand, represented by some of the magazine's contributing writers, who will be available for book signings throughout the three days.
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Fish finder beep helps Lafitte guide catch winter redfish

During a recent trip with Captain Theophile Bourgeois with Bourgeois Charters out of Lafitte, we found ourselves in the back of a dead-end canal to the west of Bay L’Ours trying to entice redfish with plastics under popping corks.
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Meet the Trout Masters

Be sure to attend the Louisiana Sportsmen's Show on March 14 to hear from 14 of the most-successful trophy trout anglers in the state.

Those attending the Louisiana Sportsmen’s Show and Festival on March 14 will get a unique opportunity to meet and greet the 14 speckled-trout anglers featured in Jerald Horst’s popular book, "Trout Masters: How Louisiana’s Best Anglers Catch the Lunkers."
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Crochet: ‘What’s there to be disappointed about?’

Cliff Crochet might not have won his first Bassmaster Classic, but he said the experience prepared him to move on to the Bassmaster Elite Series that begins in a couple of weeks.

Cliff Crochet finished out his first Bassmaster Classic today, and he said he had mixed feelings about his performance.
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Classic anglers talk about event

Cliff Pace said he had to leave his primary area to make the top-25 cut and finish out the event in 14th.

The Bassmaster Classic ended with Kevin VanDam winning his third championship title in an event forecasted to be one of small weights and tough fishing. However, that didn’t pan out. Here is what some of the competitors had to say about the tournament:
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Crochet hammers out almost 11 pounds, is 'a happy fellow'

Pierre Part's Cliff Crochet caught more fish than any other angler during today's Bassmaster Classic, and that effort has earned him a ticket to the final day of competition.

Cliff Crochet went into the second day of the Bassmaster Classic in 19th place, but he broke out early to land one of the first limits of the day to move up into the fifth place.
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This week we are at the Causeway in Lake Pontchartrain with Captain Eric Dumas catching speckled trout. Great place to fish in the fall and spring and Captain Dumas will share his techniques for fishing the bridge.

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2010 Bassmaster Federation Nation Championship slated for Red River
BASS announced today that the 2010 Bassmaster Federation Nation Championship will be held on the Red River out of Shreveport on Oct. 27-29.
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Louisiana on right coastal-erosion track, Jindal says

Gov. Bobby Jindal told CCA members Friday evening that help from the federal government is essential to saving the Louisiana coast.

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal told the Coastal Conservation Association Friday night (March 5) that the state has never done more to reverse the loss of its wetlands than it’s doing now.
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Commission considers February deer hunting in Areas 1, 6
Hunters in Areas 1 and 6 could be hunting into February if a proposal put forth by the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission today is ultimately approved.
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Arkansas Duck Calling Classic in two weeks

Callers from across the country will gather in Stuttgart, Ark., March 19-20 for the Arkansas Duck Calling Classic in hopes of qualifying for the world-championship slated for later this year.

Ducks Unlimited and Mack’s Prairie Wings are joining forces March 19 to host the Arkansas Duck Calling Classic, one of the largest sanctioned duck calling competitions in the country, in Stuttgart, Ark. All calling events are qualifiers to the World’s Championship Duck Calling Contest held around Thanksgiving.
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Rockefeller’s Price Lake Road closed weekdays beginning March 15
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will be closing Price Lake Road on Rockefeller State Wildlife Refuge on weekdays from March 15 through April 2 to allow for storm-related repair work to the levee road.
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Dreams Come True Bass Classic set for March 6

Bass anglers can compete for a $10,000 top prize March 6 while helping fund Dreams Come True of Louisiana, a non-profit organization granting dreams to Louisiana children with life-threatening illnesses.

On March 6, the 7th Annual Brian Harris Chevrolet Dreams Come True Bass Classic will be held at Doiron’s Landing in Stephensville. Proceeds from the annual fundraising fishing tournament go to Dreams Come True of Louisiana, Inc., a non-profit organization granting dreams to children in Louisiana with life-threatening illnesses.
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Two big shows this month for sportsmen

The 2010 Louisiana Sportsmen's Show offers a large selection of fishing and pleasure boats from some of the area's largest boat dealers.

Before all your focus has turned to turkey hunting and blasting that bearded gobbler, and before March Madness peaks and you’re consumed with basketball brackets, how about checking out the great shows offered this month to Louisiana sportsmen?
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United We Fish rally draws congressional support for marine fisheries management changes

Organizers hoped the United We Fish rally would draw 3,000 fishermen, but estimates topped 4,000. The crowd drew the attention of several congressmen, who promised to champion the cause of fisheries management reform.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressional leaders joined thousands of fishermen on the steps of the Capitol Wednesday (Feb. 24) to call for changes to the nation's marine fisheries management laws.
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Mississippi man arrested for hunting ducks out of season
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division agents arrested a Mississippi man on Feb. 17 for allegedly hunting ducks out of season in Concordia Parish, the agency reported.
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Coalition group demands NOAA chief live up to 'champion' promise
The head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration stood before anglers last fall and promised to champion their cause, and she has now been called on to back that promise up with action to change the way recreational marine fisheries are managed.
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