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Anglers tried of winter's chill and spring's windy, muddy mess couldn't be happier that May's finally here!

Covington bass pro Jason Pittman (left) grew up fishing the Central Louisiana reservoirs with his dad Floyd, and the lessons they learned there have helped them unlock the secrets of the Pearl River Canal system. Boondoggle Bassin’
By Chris Ginn
It’s hard to imagine that the Florida Parishes don’t have some type of freshwater reservoir to attract anglers. The land is similar to that in North and Central Louisiana, which have sprawling reservoirs within a short drive from anywhere in those parts of the state.

Jennings angler Jeremy Waltrip, a.k.a. Redeye, works seven and seven offshore, and his friends and wife know that he spends most of his seven days in on Calcasieu Lake during May. Super Psycho Specks
By Chris Ginn
Size matters. If you don’t think so, stand at any of the number of boat ramps around Calcasieu Lake this month and ask anglers what they’re going after. I’ll bet you a dollar against a doughnut most of them will hold up their arms with hands spread wide and affirm, “We affa dem big trout.”

Serigne likes to hit the ponds for a few redfish after a day of trout fishing. Delacroix Daze
By Rusty Tardo
The problem anglers face in May is not whether to go fishing, but where. The action turns on all over the state this month, and virtually any area you pick will be a winner.

“I just wanted to get my hands on that big tuna,” Mike Jones said. “I’d fought that fish so hard and long, I wanted to know for certain that I’d (landed) him.” Grander Tuna
By John E. Phillips
Kevin Carter resembled a marathon runner trying to sprint up the last hill to the finish line at the end of a race. Drenched in sweat from head to toe, his muscles rippled. Only pride kept him from complaining about fighting the 140-pound-plus yellowfin tuna, which gave him a steady dose of soreness and exhaustion.

Early morning and late evening are prime times to work topwater baits in Lake Borgne. The author works a Top Dog near Fort Beauregard in Shell Beach. Borgne Identity
By Chris Holmes
Gasoline is well over $3 a gallon and the peak of the fishing season has not even arrived. What if you could still have a great fishing trip and spend a lot less on fuel for both the truck and the boat? Lake Borgne may be exactly what you’re searching for.

Impastato doesn’t catch many lunker bass from Lake Cataouatche, but he knows he can generally put easy limits in the boat. Back in Black Bass
By Andy Crawford
Anyone who thinks I’ve got an easy job should have been with me on the morning of my Lake Cataouatche trip. Thunder and gale-force winds woke me at 3 a.m., and it rained all the way to meet Gonzales angler Jamie Laiche for the trek to New Orleans’ West Bank.

The birds will happily point the way to the best action. Tambour-ine
By Humberto Fontova
The 25-foot Grady White fueling up at the dock looked perfectly normal for this setting, and the elegant brunette on the stern with the killer tan, bikini top and orange wrap flapping around her waist and thighs didn’t look out of place either.

This photo shows the pin-rig spring and hook. Natural Bait Rigging
By Susan Gros
Traveling to Venice from Hawaii, John Guinan and his dad were anxious to sample some of the world-class bluewater fishing they had heard about just off the Louisiana coast.

Opening offshore fish farms may help decrease commercial pressure on troubled red snapper stocks. Panacea or Problematic? Part I
By Jerald Horst
Offshore mariculture: Is it going to be the end of traditional recreational and commercial fishing, or is it a progressive, scientifically based step into the 21st century?

The author’s wife fights a redfish, as the mentoring Beadle stands by with the net. Red Jaws
By John K. Flores
You ever get those calls at work in the afternoon that you hate and know would tick off your boss?

Denham Springs Bass Pro Shops general manager Patrick McKee traveled to Plaquemines Parish recently to land the largest speckled trout of his life. Boys of Summer
By Chris Ginn
The mouth of the Mississippi River has been an absolute mess this year. If the relentless wind wasn’t bad enough, old Mother Nature made it even worse by pounding the upper Mississippi River Valley with more rain than the river could contain.

 

 

 

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