Sports & Games

Crappie (Sac-a-lait) University is an 8-hour accelerated course in crappie fishing taught by experts with years of experience in guiding, tournament fishing and pursuing year-round fun for America’s favorite pan fish – the crappie. The instruction covers a wide range of tips and techniques to benefit Louisiana anglers, with a heavy focus on jig fishing and making the most of your electronics for finding and catching crappie in all seasons. Here is your opportunity to make sure you do more “catching” than fishing in the New Year. The registration fee includes the full day of lessons and a light lunch served on-site. Register early because seats will go fast!

Instructors and Topics:

“The Secrets of Jig Fishing for Crappies”
Barry Morrow / Deepwater, MO

“Unlock the Treasure Chest of Crappie Fishing’s Top Techniques”
Dan Dannenmueller / Millbrook, AL

“Year-Round Crappie – Techniques by the Season on Toledo Bend”
Jerry Thompson / Many, LA

“LiveScope in the Shallows, & Other Useful Tools - including Your Smart Phone”
Tim Hebert / Thibodaux, LA

Louisiana’s Gulf Coast is a destination known for offering a wide variety of exceptional saltwater fishing experiences hard to match anywhere else in North America. This April, whether you are an experienced or inexperienced angler, come expand and share your knowledge with Captain Shane Johnson, operator of Acadian Outdoor Charters. For five consecutive weeks, these 2-hour sessions will bring together our fishing community through the sharing of knowledge and information from trusted and experienced resources, ultimately making us all better anglers. Don’t let this opportunity pass you by! $49

Topics covered:
• Water Temperature: The Ultimate Predictor of Seasonal Movements of Fish
• Electronics/Sonars
Unlock the mystery of what lies below the water's surface and navigate with pinpoint accuracy.
• Artificial and Live Bait Techniques
Get introduced to many of the techniques used along the LA coast, including cast net techniques.
• Fishing Tides & Reading Water: Natural and Manmade Current Breaks
Learn how and why current positions fish and makes their hiding spots predictable.
• Sense Organs of Fish: Fish Have More Than Eyeballs
Gain insight using a strategic guide based on the 5 sense organs.
• Why High-Performance Equipment Makes a Difference
Receive in-depth coverage of baitcasters, rods, knots, fishing lines, hooks, corks and plastics.
• Smart Phone Fishing Applications and On-line Resources
Take advantage of intel at your fingertips.
• Artificial Reef Systems/Projects for the LA Coastline from the Coastal Conservation Association (CCA)

Tae Kwon Do is a martial art that emphasizes (but is not limited to) a variety of blocking and striking techniques as a means of self-defense, physical fitness, and self-discipline. This course will creatively introduce the students to the exciting and challenging art of Tae Kwon Do. No uniform is required. $54, ages 13 & up

No class Feb 25.

Tae Kwon Do is a martial art that emphasizes (but is not limited to) a variety of blocking and striking techniques as a means of self-defense, physical fitness, and self-discipline. This course will creatively introduce the students to the exciting and challenging art of Tae Kwon Do. No uniform is required. $54, ages 13 & up