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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1959
Page
9
Northeast Louisiana swells with boating as Monroe and West Monroe reap growth in outboard sales and launching sites. Dealers lead the nation, while families seek sport fishing, skiing, and weekend cruises across Ouachita River lakes and bayous.
Bayou DeSiard a 32 mile long lake like stream near Monroe provides diverse fishing in calm and swift waters. Bass bream and speckled perch lure anglers using fly plug or bait while commercial fishing is regulated by the Ouachita Fish and Game Commission. Rotenone treatments by the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission reduced shad, boosting overall fishing quality.
The glossary defines sailing terms such as boom crotch a notch for the boom to drop into and come up into wind steering away from wind. Cringle is a sail ring for passing a line. Halyard is the line used to raise the sail. Reef refers to the rolled up sail section tied with reef points. Reefing means reducing sail area. Stop describes a line or strap used to bind a rolled or gathered sail.
A humorous contrast notes modern sleeping gear with rugged outdoorsmen sleeping on cold ground. The piece riffs on old western lore, modern sleeping bags, and the difference between a warm bed and camping comfort, poking at common complaints about cold nights.
Lake Providence in East Carroll parish draws anglers with abundant fish varieties and boat access. The town headquarters near the lake hosts bait, boats, and nearby motels, and the Miss Louisiana Beauty Pageant is slated for July 24 at the lake.
Ferriday rests near Lake Concordia a major local fishing spot between Ferriday and the Mississippi River. The lake offers bream and bass year round with fly fishing bait casting and pole fishing. Boats, hotels, and motels are nearby for anglers.
The Ouachita river rises in the Ozark Mountains and flows through Ouachita Caldwell and Catahoula parishes into Jonesville to form Black river. Alabama Landing near Union parish marks the northern entry for settlers and fishing trips. Sterlington Monroe Riverton Columbia and Jonesville lay along the river with boating around Monroe emerging as a major recreation draw.
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