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	Un-train-ed — Fishing guides share their Lake Pontartrain Trestle tactics April 01 at 7:00 am Many of the Trestles trout that ended their day in an icy coffin had a bat ray to thank. Capt. Jonathan Allen, like most of the successful anglers on Lake Pontchartrain’s bridges, is a compulsive hook-setter. If so much as a single blade of hydrilla brushes the tail of his bait, Allen sets the hook. As a result, he catches a ton of fish that other anglers would miss, but he also snags the bottom more than a jetty anchor.

	Retro-fitting — Panfishing in ‘Orlandia’ is a great diversion April 01 at 7:00 am Artie blew up at the very mention of the place. “Man don’t even say the word!” he snarled. “Brings back too many memories! Now it’s all gone!” Actually, all the memories were sweet.

	Operation Game Thief March 22 at 9:00 am Members of Louisiana Operation Game Thief Inc. held their annual meeting on Jan. 26 at LDWF Headquarters in Baton Rouge. LOGT is now 28 years old and continues to do what it has done since 1984 — pay cash rewards for information leading to the apprehension of wildlife offenders.

	Field judging bucks in the real world March 20 at 9:00 am In the January issue we covered the topic of “aging bucks on the hoof.” As pointed out, the art of “eyeball aging” of live bucks has traditionally relied on their being classified by relatively clear physiological body characteristics, patterns of behavior and relative antler size differences. This is, by no means, an exact science and is to a degree “in the eye of the beholder,” and requires lots of experience to be reliably accurate. This is true whether one is talking about a personal encounter with a buck in the field, or one is studying a trail camera photo.

	West Monroe high-schooler wins Yamaha ATV in Louisiana Sportsman Big Buck Contest March 17 at 9:11 pm Some people are so lucky, you can’t help but laugh. Take West Monroe's Kendall Haygood, for instance.

	Time to do the math March 13 at 9:00 am The deer season is over, and it is now time to measure the antlers and recognize the trophy-class bucks, along with looking at the deer harvest data and determining what has been accomplished with your deer management program.

	Bass fishing in Bayous Liberty, Bonfouca on even if fronts limit saltwater options March 05 at 10:04 am The weather in the past few weeks has been sporadic, to say the least. Three days of wind and rain followed by a couple of days of beautiful but cold skies has been the norm. So Slidell's Bryan Marshall has been bass fishing right behind his house in Bayous Liberty and Bonfouca for the past few weeks because the weather has not permitted for him to do much saltwater fishing farther south.

	Turkey Whisperer — Proven turkey-hunting tips March 01 at 7:00 am Sitting dejected with my chin touching my chest, the realization of blowing it started to sink in. Replaying the whole affair in my mind it seemed surreal. It happened way too fast for me to grasp and was something totally unexpected. After seeing an for a package turkey hunt at the elegant Briars Bed and Breakfast in Natchez called “Gobblers and Gardenias,” I felt there was no way I could go wrong with a shindig like that. Or so I thought.

	Briars trophy potential March 01 at 7:00 am Jerry McCrory booked his Gobblers and Gardenias hunt for later in April 2011 for he and his wife. Like the author, the 60-year-old Metairie, La., resident had never killed a turkey. Set up in a popup blind, the turkey gobbled one time and was very close to Atkins and McCrory.

	Rat Race — Nutria hunts provide a great way to extend the shooting season March 01 at 7:00 am Revelry raged around him, but Artie looked morose. Doc’s uptown bungalow rocked with the traditional St. Patrick’s Day lunacy, but Artie remained oddly oblivious to the festivities. Not even the stroll to Parasol’s helped. “What a difference two months make,” Pelayo laughed, while pointing at his pouting friend. “New Year’s Artie was the life of da paaawty. Now look at him.”

	Bass fishermen shouldn’t pass up pine trees March 01 at 7:00 am No angler has ever pulled up alongside a pine tree laying in the water thinking he has just unlocked a winning bass pattern. In fact, fishing pine trees might even be considered just a little bit taboo.

	White perch don’t mind heavy jigheads March 01 at 7:00 am White perch fishing is all about fishing light. Light tackle, light line and light jigheads. However, whereas many anglers choose to fish with 1/16- and 1/8-ounce jigheads, Jay Stone bucks conventional wisdom and tie on ¼-ounce heads.