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BELLE RIVER — Cliff Crochet from nearby Pierre Part has climbed two hills. Today, on the final day of the three-day Bassmaster Central Open, he has one more to climb.

For the first time in the history of fisheries management off the Louisiana coast, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission voted to reject state adherence to federal mandates for regulating recreational and commercial catches in state waters.

BELLE RIVER — Water, water everywhere and fish were hard to catch — except for Mark Smith and a handful of other anglers gathered at the Belle River Public Launch for Thursday’s first round of the Bassmaster Central Open.

Months ago, when the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society announced the Atchafalaya Basin was on the Central Open schedule, many south Louisiana bass fishermen expected the early November date to be a swamp-fishing showcase.

For the first time in a month, the weekend comes without rain — but with lots of east and southeast wind.

Editor’s Note: This is the fifth in a series about surviving the hunting season.



Rules to follow out in the field.

The final spots in February’s Bassmaster Classic will be determined this week in the Atchafalaya Spillway.

The final youth-only day on resident game is today, and it’s for deer hunting in State Areas 1, 4 and 6. This is for ages 17 and younger.

TAVARES, Fla. — Sam Anthony came up a little over two pounds shy of claiming a berth in the 2010 Bassmaster Classic after the final day of the Bassmaster Federation Nation Championships on the Harris Chain of Lakes.

Events scheduled for this week.

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