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Hidden Talons
The end for the big swamp rabbit came quickly and silently. Without warning, a shadow fell from the sky into the dense brush. The first shadow was followed by a second one, just as silent.[…]
Year: 2011
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Risk vs. Reward
The last two Bassmaster Classics that were held in New Orleans opened some eyes as to just how good we have it here in South Louisiana. This one will open the rest of them.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Visitor amazed at Delacroix speckled trout action
Good-looking waitresses and bartenders get hit on multiple times every shift. The reasons are obvious: The girl breaks the ice, she’s necessarily friendly, and she’s willing to take orders.[…]
Deer Hunting
Ascension Parish men caught night hunting, LDWF says
State enforcement agents cited two East Ascension men on Jan. 12 for allegedly shooting deer at night, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said in a press release.[…]
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Late-Season Squirrels
From the piney woods of the north to the alluvial Mississippi River basin’s bottomland hardwoods to the coastal marshes — all across Louisiana there is a certain quietness that seems to take over in late winter. No longer do you hear the mufflers of four wheeler engines running in the woods, or the sound of a rifle shot bringing its result to you at the speed of sound.[…]
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Golden Opportunities
February is tough on fishermen. The winds blow hard and cold out of the north, the water falls to some of the lowest levels of the year and what water is left in the marsh is not only low but dirty.[…]
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Cover: February 2011
Jonathan Pizzolato boated this healthy sac-a-lait in Belle River. This is the month when crappie anglers statewide begin to smile.[…]
Breaking News
E15 approved for newer-model cars and trucks, not approved for outboards
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday (Jan. 21) granted a waiver to allow gasoline containing more than 10 percent ethanol to be sold for cars, SUVs and light pickup trucks made in 2001 through 2006.[…]
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Take Home Angler: David Pizzolato
This avid sac-a-lait fisherman is spending his retirement catching the best-tasting fish that swims. Here’s how he does it.[…]
Deer Hunting
Change of scenery results in 186-inch trophy for West Monroe hunter
Doing the same things the same way at the same places day after day can become monotonous. Sometimes a break from the mundane routine and a change in scenery is good for the soul and can get your batteries recharged.[…]
Currents
Doubling down on an epic mistake
Like most anglers, I’m very confident in my abilities. I’ll probably never call Charlie Moore and challenge him to a duel deep in the marshes of Delacroix, but if I did, there’s no doubt in my mind I’d take his money.[…]
Deer Hunting
Professor loses track of time after downing 172-inch Ouachita Parish buck
We’ve all heard about the absent minded professor. You know, the one who scratches his pancakes while pouring syrup on his itching foot.[…]
Waterfowl & Duck Hunting
Hunters’ quirks
Every duck hunter has his quirks, his ways, and the things he always does when he hunts. This is a guy who lives to duck hunt, can’t get enough and pounds it out till the last day of the season. He is very successful with his ways, and has been for the better part of his life, but yet he is open to listen to what other hunters do; he takes it in; thinks about it; and then decides to cast it aside or add to his arsenal.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
High-Cotton Crappie: Tips for cold-water sac-a-lait
The only thing more consistent than a cold-water crappie bite is the speed at which news of the bite spreads.[…]
Deer Hunting
Four-year odyssey results in 188-inch swamp buck
“Odyssey – an extended adventurous wandering.” Thus saith the dictionary in defining the word. For Kevin Breaux, a 42-year-old sugar cane farmer from Franklin, the odyssey he was on lasted four hunting seasons and reached its climax on Jan. 14 when the swamp monster buck he’d been after since 2007 finally dropped his guard.[…]
Breaking News
Two men cited for keeping 15 trout over limit
Two men were cited this week after Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents allegedly caught them with 65 speckled trout in Golden Meadow.[…]