Bass Fishing
Mann’s has married feathers, plastics
There’s a good chance a new artificial lure will tickle your fancy this month — if it hasn’t already. […]
Year: 2003
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Doorway to Diversity
It was the fall of 1814. Two men half poled, half paddled a creaky wooden boat along the shoreline of Lake Borgne. […]
Currents
Look out! Legislature back in session
There are many things I love about spring — manicured azaleas bursting with red, purple and white blossoms, the smell of freshly cut grass carried on thick breezes, and the rhythmic “tick-tick-tick” of a topwater bait that’s interrupted by an explosion from a yet unidentified fish. […]
Bass Fishing
Creek Bound
A shiver coursed through my body as I stowed my gear in the cabin at Wildwood Resort, and the words of my editor sounded softly in the corners of my mind as I tightened my jacket. […]
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Bays, Bayous, Buras
Eddie jerked his head and waved his arms frantically while trying to help with the boat straps. “G**damn gnats!” he sputtered, “ahh-ahh! I’d forgotten about these blasted things!” […]
Ask Captain Paul
Is your unit performing at its best?
Did you know that there may be a free upgrade to your present GPS receiver? No you don’t have to return the unit to the manufacturer for upgrading. If your GPS receiver has a capability to attach a PC interface cable to a computer, you or anyone who is computer literate may install the upgrade. […]
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Louisiana’s First Hunters
The old logging road was a promising place to look for sign. It ran through a year-old clearcut before dropping off a slight ridge into Winn Parish’s Dugdemona swamp.
Before timber harvesting, the ridge had been covered with a variety of oak and hickory trees, providing a rich food source. It also was the nearest high ground that would serve as a refuge when Dugdemona River inevitably experienced its annual flood. A hard rain a few days earlier made scouting conditions perfect. […]
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Use swimming flies for tough bream
As we pulled our boat into Black Lake Lodge near Campti last April, one glance at the water told Master Jake and I it might be a tough day. The owner confirmed our fears. […]
Bass Fishing
Locks, Tops and Barrels
Few Red River bass tournaments held out of Alexandria are won with fish landed in Pool 2. […]
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Tough Turkey Tactics
The wind was stiff, and the sun was blocked by a thick layer of clouds. Lafayette’s Jeff “Bubby” Jackson stepped out of his truck and shook his head. […]
Bass Fishing
Shroud of Mystery
Caddo Lake, a 26,800-acre unspoiled treasure shared equally by Texas and Louisiana, has been called “the most beautiful lake in America” as well as “the best big-bass secret in the South.” […]
Bass Fishing
Rivers of Bass
Roger Boler’s lure split the water beside the cypress tree soundlessly, barely making a ripple. […]
Marine Electronics
Electronics lingo made simple
Reading the owner’s manual for a fish finder or GPS navigator exposes you to terminology found nowhere else. Here is a quick primer translating some common but important terms in the language of electronics. […]
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Lafitte’s Hideaway
Generally, March is a warming month. It’s not really winter anymore, at least not here in the deep Gulf South. […]
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Dollars Unlimited?
O.K., let’s start with the obvious: For the last two seasons, duck hunting in Louisiana has been, at best, disappointing. […]
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