Volume 31 Number 5 - May 2011

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	Angler uses kayak to catch Calcasieu fish Wading has gotten extremely popular on Calcasieu Lake, but fishing out of a kayak is much more effective. I wasn’t too sure what to make of Greg Sonnier’s question when I first met him at Hebert’s Marina on the eastern shore of Calcasieu Lake. ... Chris Ginn

	Anglers catch lots of catfish at Belle Isle Head down to this ultra-productive area, and you’ll be frying catfish for your whole neighborhood. George Dupuy flipped his rod tossing out a double drop-rig with a couple of nightcrawlers impaled to a pair of 1/0 hooks. The angler attentively watched his line drift downstream with the current making sure it didn’t tangle in his partner’s line, ... John Flores

	Black Bay beckons in May, and savvy anglers heed the call. After endless months of confinement to fishing those wintertime haunts, canals and bayous, I was ready for a run to the outside waters of Black Bay. The wide-open waters offer a vast array of fishing options and a host of toothy critters that can ... Rusty Tardo

	Drop-shot rigs deliver more speckled trout I’m no Donald Trump, but a 30-percent return on an investment sounds like a pretty good deal to me. Simple math shows that investing $100 with a 30-percent rate of return would result in $130. One-thousand dollars would turn into $1,300 and ... Chris Ginn

	Lake Pelto loaded with spring speckled trout This Lake Pelto hotspot is on fire this year. Fish it, and you won’t be able to get it out of your head. We all know what it is to crave something. Hot boiled crawfish, ice cold watermelon, that first cup of coffee in the morning — we all have these appetites that arise and then long to be satisfied. ... Rusty Tardo

	Lake Verret a May bream hotspot This popular lake in Southcentral Louisiana produces a seemingly endless supply of bream and catfish. The gals gasped and giggled as Doc and Trisha’s Mediterranean cruise pictures flashed on the screen. And on his new mega-screen TV at his Bourbon Street bungalow, they were indeed impressive — especially the one of Trisha “wade-fishing” in Rome’s ... Humberto Fontova

	No problem with eating Gulf seafood after BP spill Is Our Seafood Safe? Defining toxicity is tricky because much depends on the method of delivery, the dose and a personal interpretation of the word “toxic.” Cabbage, broccoli, Brussels sprouts and anything soy are toxic because they contain goitrogen. Salt can be a ... Jerald Horst

	Out of the Ordinary: Bass fishing techniques to increase success These bass-fishing techniques sound loony, but they produce plenty bites. The orange-bladed spinnerbait that March Take Home Angler Matthew Hymel threw at Lake Cataouatche so threw me for a loop that I began to wonder if those gaudy blades were just the tips of the proverbial iceberg. ... Chris Ginn

	Spawning Specks Hit the right locations with these techniques, and you’ll score on early season trophy specks. The winter was long and hard. The images of decoying ducks and rutting bucks had long since passed, and thoughts of warm spring days on the open coast and large yellow mouths were only promises until today. ... Louisiana Sportsman