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FEATURE ARTICLES

Take 3 on Tuna, Robert Sloan, Saltwater Sportsman, May 2003 p. 102

Doing the Impossible, Joe Macaluso, The Baton Rouge Advocate, March 6, 2003 p. 18C

Grand Isle International Tarpon Rodeo Roundup, Louisiana Outdoors - September 1995, Pat Legendre

Lump it or leave it, Louisiana Sportsman - August 1997, Vol. 17, No. 7, Todd Masson

Twilight Zone Tuna, Sportfishing - October 1997, Richard Husser

Of Spring, Specks, and the Chandeleur Islands Gulf Coast Fisherman - Spring 1998 Pete Cooper, Jr.
Link: http://www.tisd.net/~garyr/chandeleur982.html(click to read)

The Ultimate Tuna Tower, Louisiana Sportsman - May 1998, Vol. 18, No. 4, Rod Bender

Deadbait Dolphin, Louisiana Sportsman - July 1999, Vol. 19, No. 7, Todd Masson
(also reprinted in summer 2000 issue Gulf Coast Boat Trader)

Waist high in Reds, Marsh and Bayou - May 2001, Capt. Scott Avanzino

Multiple Sargassum, monsters on the rip, Louisiana Sportsman - August 2001, Vol. 21, No. 8, Todd Masson

Out and Back, Summer 2001, Newsletter, No. 2, Albemarle Boats
Link: http://www.albemarleboats.com/newletter/summer2001/summer2001.pdf(click to read)

Live Bait Connection - Marsh and Bayou November 2001, Capt. Scott Avanzino

Light tackle tuna, Marsh and Bayou - February 2002, Capt. Scott Avanzino

Amberjack, Old Reliable, Marsh and Bayou - May 2002, Capt. Scott Avanzino

Hardtail Solution, Saltwater Sportsman - July 2002, Vol. 63, No. 7, Pete Cooper, Jr.

Spread 'em, Louisiana Sportsman - July 2002, Vol. 22, No. 7, Don Shoopman

State Records Continue to fall with 17.6 pound Mutton Snapper, Louisiana Sportsman - September 2002, Vol.22. No. 9, Andy Crawford

Wade through the wild side - Marsh and Bayou, October 2002, Capt. Scott Avanzino

Fishing in Louisiana with Capt. Scott Avanzino, WESTMARINE.COM - Powersports articles, Fall 2002, John Gregg
link: http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ArticleDisplayView?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=10001&article=nws_power105.inc(click to read)

Fall Wahoo Blast - Marsh and Bayou, October 2002, Capt. Scott Avanzino(click to read)

Treasure of the Deep Blue Sea, Marsh and Bayou, November 2002, Capt. Scott Avanzino(click to read)

Wonderland Produces 2 State-Record Groupers, Louisiana Sportsman - December 2002, Vol 22, No. 12, John McQueen

Tuna - under the cover of darkness, Marsh and Bayou, December 2002, Capt. Scott Avanzino (click to read)

The Night Shift - Louisiana Sportsman, January 2002, Andy Crawford

Winter Workout - Tide, January/February 2003, Pete Cooper, Jr.

Mako Madness - RODNREEL.COM February 2003, Al Rogers
Link: http://www.rodnreel.com/articles/articles.asp?cmd=view&StoryID=555(click to read)

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RECORDS

ROD & REEL TACKLE (top 3 or higher listed)

Gag Grouper 48.5 # by Joey Rieth (former # 1) currently #4 Louisiana state record
Gag Grouper 61.4 # by Mike Wyant current # 1 Louisiana state record book
Warsaw Grouper 89.5 # by Rick Solari (former #2) currently # 4 Louisiana state record book
Warsaw Grouper 88 # by Dee Bruce (former #2) currently #5 LA state record book
Mutton Snapper 17.6 # by Brad Marks current #1 Louisiana state record book
Mystic Grouper 2.2# pending #1 Louisiana state record book
Silk Snapper 2.1# pending #1 Louisiana state record book

FLY TACKLE (top 3 or higher listed)

Blackfin Tuna 23 # by Joe Cerise, current # 3 LOWA state fly record
Barracuda - 12 # by Joe Cerise current # 1 LOWA state fly record
Rainbow runner 5 # by Joe Cerise current #2 LOWA state fly record
Gray triggerfish 3 # by Roger del Rio pending #1 LOWA state fly record
Dolphin 14 # by Capt. Scott Avanzino (former #2) currently #4 LOWA state fly record

PENDING RECORDS

Roger Delrio -#1 Amberjack at 23.25 pounds LOWA state record
Greg Mayere - #2 King Mackeral on fly tackle at 18.8 pounds
Gary Parish - #2 Amberjack on fly tackle at 17.2 pounds