Freshwater Fishing
Control your boat’s drift with a logging chain
As avid white perch anglers, John Godwin and Jay Stone consider Lake Grenada in Mississippi as one of their top fishing destinations. […]
Month: March 2013
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Company Move — Catching crappie as simple as moving to find fish
Moving is a hassle.
Whether it’s cushioning the china in newspaper, bearing the weight of heavy boxes or figuring out what to do with the furniture, nobody likes to move. […]
Bass Fishing
Key spawning depth at Toledo Bend changes from north to south
Toledo Bend is such an expansive body of water that somebody somewhere will be able to figure out a shallow-water bite. […]
Bass Fishing
Bass fishermen shouldn’t pass up pine trees
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. […]
Bass Fishing
Bullied Bass — How to adjust when largemouths aren’t spawning in the shallows
So much emphasis is placed on bullying in schools today that students can spot a bully much more quickly than they can spot an action verb. […]
Offshore Fishing
How to clean a wahoo
Wahoo and tuna, in spite of their large size, do not have large heavy bones.Here’s how wahoo of any size are cleaned by Ricky Richoux. […]
Offshore Fishing
Bump up depth finder gain to see thermocline
Watching your wheel wash, observing supply boats, and watching for hints of clear water boiling up around a rig are all great ways to figure out where clear water hides underneath muddy water. […]
Offshore Fishing
Blue water hidden under muddy water at mouth of Mississippi
Capt. Tommy Pellegrin likes to think he has the luxury of fishing out of Cocodrie. Now, before you start complaining that he is being just a little shortsighted, consider that his reasoning has more to do with the Mississippi River than it does a territorial stance. […]
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Wahoo Wonderland — How to catch more wahoo in the early spring
Offshore anglers know winter offers some of the best wahoo fishing of the year. […]
Features
Rat Race — Nutria hunts provide a great way to extend the shooting season
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.” […]
Sidebars
Calling Sherburne’s pressured gobblers
Matt Fruge’ finds Sherburne WMA’s gobblers skittish, so he moves into his setup as quietly as possible. […]
Sidebars
Scouting tips for Sherburne WMA turkeys
Fifty-three-year-old Matt Fruge’ lives on the west bank of the Atchafalaya River near the Sherburne Complex, and he’s hunted the complex ever since it was opened to turkey hunting in the 1990s. […]
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Cover: March 2013
Springtime is here, and that means bass fishing breaks out across the state as fish move to the shallows to spawn. […]