Table of Contents
M&B News
FEATURES
30 Jake & his Charter Capt.
by Linda Cuccia
34 March Madness
by Capt. Ty Hibbs
Danica Williams, Founder of Wish to Fish Louisiana,
43 LA Fish Blog
w/Capt. Devin Denman
On the Cover:
Mitchell Chevalier
Selected for Top Conservation Award for 2015
Photo by Capt. Ty Hibbs
46 Offshore/Wahoo
by Capt. Damon McKnight
COLUMNS
Product Review
Coastal Concepts
Fishing Forecast
Fly Guy
Kayak Corner
The BigFish
Facebook Photo’s
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Pg. 11
Pg. 14-19
Pg. 21
Pg. 24
Pg. 26
Pg. 52
Staff
Chris Tiblier
Publisher
Melanie Tiblier
Production Manager
Troy Tiblier
Editor
Ben Tiblier
Features Editor
Contributing Writers
Ray Huntz
Butch Thurmond
Capt. J.P. Morel
Capt. Charlie Thomason
Capt. Danny Wray
Dr. Nick Rauber
Capt. Ty Hibbs
John Manion
Capt. Casey Brunning
Mark Page
Chef Phil Farris
Capt. CT Williams
Linda Cuccia
Chris Schieble
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Danica Williams of Lacombe has been selected
to receive the Governor's Award - Conservationist of
the Year for 2015. Williams is being recognized for
her volunteer leadership with Wish to Fish Louisiana
Foundation, which in 2015 provided fishing opportunities to children with disabilities; children of deployed active duty parents; and young boys who
have lost their fathers to violence, natural causes or
long-term incarceration.
The award, a handsome statuette of a bald
eagle, will be presented the evening of Saturday,
April 2 at a festive banquet to be held at Embassy
Suites Hotel in Baton Rouge. The public is invited to
attend and can purchase banquet tickets online at
lawildlifefed.org.
The Governor's Award is presented annually to
the person or organization deemed to have made
the most outstanding contribution toward the protection, wise use and enjoyment of Louisiana's natural resources among nominees submitted by the
public. The selection for this and eight other awards
was made by a panel of independent judges with
expertise in a wide range of conservation fields. The
52nd Annual Governor's State Conservation
Achievement Awards program is hosted by the
Louisiana Wildlife Federation and the awards are
presented jointly with the National Wildlife Federation.
In addition to her volunteer activities, Danica
Williams is the Fisheries Extension Program Man-
ager for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and
Fisheries and her duties include developing youth
education and organizing events for adults, such as
fish tagging programs. She is the founder of Wish to
Fish Louisiana Foundation and spends her free time
and personal resources to promote outdoor enjoyment to youth, particularly those who may not be
able to easily access Louisiana's natural resources.
"Getting kids outside and fishing is a great way
to teach the importance of conservation. Danica
Williams is reaching kids who otherwise might not
have the opportunity to spend a day out on the
water. She demonstrates an inspiring commitment
to education and youth development in her professional and personal life," said Rebecca Triche, LWF's
executive director.
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