Fishing Tournaments
2010 Bassmaster Federation Nation Championship slated for Red River
BASS announced today that the 2010 Bassmaster Federation Nation Championship will be held on the Red River out of Shreveport on Oct. 27-29.[…]
Month: March 2010
Inshore Fishing
Meet Sportsman authors at this weekend’s Sportsmen’s Show
There will be plenty to see and do at this weekend’s Louisiana Sportsmen’s Show and Festival in Gonzales. Louisiana Sportsman will be on hand, represented by some of the magazine’s contributing writers, who will be available for book signings throughout the three days.[…]
Events & Announcements
Louisiana on right coastal-erosion track, Jindal says
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal told the Coastal Conservation Association Friday night (March 5) that the state has never done more to reverse the loss of its wetlands than it’s doing now.[…]
Fishing
MotorGuide R3
The new R3 trolling motor from MotorGuide is the perfect choice for the angler seeking a versatile and high-quality trolling motor at a very reasonable price.[…]
Fishing
Shibui Yana
The Shibui Yana is an innovative new fishing lure from Talon Lures that combines the foundation of a buzzbait with the dressings of a swim jig and a spinner.[…]
Deer Hunting
Commission considers February deer hunting in Areas 1, 6
Hunters in Areas 1 and 6 could be hunting into February if a proposal put forth by the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission today is ultimately approved.[…]
News Breaker
Arkansas Duck Calling Classic in two weeks
Ducks Unlimited and Mack’s Prairie Wings are joining forces March 19 to host the Arkansas Duck Calling Classic, one of the largest sanctioned duck calling competitions in the country, in Stuttgart, Ark.[…]
Fishing
Automotive GPS units have leapt miles forward
Have you ever missed a turn, decided to go around the block and found yourself in a part of town you didn’t know existed?[…]
Deer Hunting
Spring a great time to prep for next deer season
The Deer need your help this time of year.
Look around: There is no green except for food plots leftover from hunting season, and they are in need of fertilizer (nitrogen only lasts 90 days ). And The herd is coming off a harsh winter and rut, so they are run down.[…]
Events & Announcements
Rockefeller’s Price Lake Road closed weekdays beginning March 15
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will be closing Price Lake Road on Rockefeller State Wildlife Refuge on weekdays from March 15 through April 2 to allow for storm-related repair work to the levee road.[…]
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Devil’s in the Details
Sometimes when you’re crappie fishing, it seems you can’t go wrong. When the white perch are biting, they gulp down just about anything you offer in any manner you choose.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Fish finder beep helps Lafitte guide catch winter redfish
During a recent trip with Captain Theophile Bourgeois with Bourgeois Charters out of Lafitte, we found ourselves in the back of a dead-end canal to the west of Bay L’Ours trying to entice redfish with plastics under popping corks.[…]
Bass Fishing
Dreams Come True Bass Classic set for March 6
On March 6, the 7th Annual Brian Harris Chevrolet Dreams Come True Bass Classic will be held at Doiron’s Landing in Stephensville.[…]
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Cover: March 2010
Across the Bayou State, temperatures are finally warming, turning bass and crappie into frisky feeders.[…]
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The Red Solution
“The solution to any problem — work, love, money, whatever — is to go fishing, and the worse the problem, the longer the trip should be.”[…]
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Scrap Iron
The first time I ever laid eyes on Josh Sandel, at the campground on Three Rivers Wildlife Management Area, he reminded me of a big dominant male silverback gorilla.[…]