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Marsh Sadness

Hurricanes, BP oil spill take affects on saltwater fishing's ‘Promised Land'

Marsh Sadness
Booms were placed in an attempt to keep oil from the Louisiana marsh. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

This is the first in a series of articles detailing the outdoor opportunities and environmental threats in the "Sportsman's Paradise" of the Louisiana marsh. 

VENICE, La. -- The southeast Louisiana Delta is largely considered one the finest fisheries in North America, if not the world.

That fact is not lost on Ryan Lambert, the Vice President of the Louisiana Charter Boat Association. Lambert has worked the waters of south Louisiana for more than 30 years, and he’s seen some incredible catches on his boats in years past.

Problem is, in the past two years, there have been...

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