General
Trash-Ease
The Trash-Ease is a conveniently portable trash bag holder that creates a stable, large trash receptacle anywhere you go.[…]
Year: 2013
Fishing
Nu-Ice
Nu-Ice offers a superior alternative to ice and dry ice with their line of reusable freezer paks that are perfect for any sportsman’s cooler.[…]
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Big Bait, Big Fish — Make huge swim baits to catch monster bass, reds and specks
The thought was first planted in Mike Herrmann’s mind back a few years ago while on a bass-fishing trip. It was one of those occasions when something important happened, something that rang an inner bell and registered deep in his memory, only to have that memory fall asleep until another similar incident awakened it.[…]
Bass Fishing
Old Red Mare — Bass fishing the ever-changing Red River
The Red River might not be as bad as the old gray mare, but she definitely ain’t what she used to be.[…]
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Greener on the Other Side — How to fish Raccoon Island without fighting the crowds
Fishing the islands means different things to Louisiana speckled trout connoisseurs. Masses of pulverized shell, thick spartina grass rimmed by hidden oyster reefs and even near-perfect circles of roseau cane all have their place in different areas along the coast for anglers to hoist healthy yellowmouths over the gunnels.[…]
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Snapper from the bottom up — Best tactics to fill your limits
Capt. Tommy Pellegrin of Custom Charters explains how to make quick work of a limit of delectable red snapper off the Louisiana coast.[…]
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Phony Fishermen — Live bait isn’t needed to load up on Dularge trout
Live bait was designed by Satan himself.
It’s surely not a coincidence, then, that it’s all Louisiana speckled trout will hit in the heart of summer when the air is thick and heavy, and temperatures are hotter than hell.[…]
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The Back-up Plan – Fishing for Biloxi Marsh reds is easy
Because the seasons in the Southern Hemisphere are the exact opposite of ours here in the Northern Hemisphere, their hurricanes occur when our tropics are as calm as a bottle of Valium.[…]
Bass Fishing
Jack the Ripper
Folks often say that there’s a fine line between lunacy and brilliance, between foolishness and valor. Well, an equally thin margin separates the “Aw shucks!” and “Oh boy!” moments of bass fishing.[…]
Bass Fishing
Blade Runner — How to pimp your spinnerbait
Flashy appearance and bold profile may define the spinnerbait’s basic appeal, but there’s a lot of room for tactical tweaking and creative development — particularly with the blade setup.[…]
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Redfish Central — Redfishing is crazy in this stretch of marsh near Empire
Eddie popped his cork, pointed toward the shoreline with his rod, and blurted, “Looks like that otter’s interested in my cork! Food must be scarce for him around here!”[…]
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All in the Family — Grand Isle guiding couple share secrets for loading the boat with trout
It wasn’t even 6:45 a.m. and the Bellanger fishing team had boated 20 speckled trout. They were anchored on a submerged, eroded island on the west side of Barataria Waterway within easy sight of Grand Isle.[…]
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STARs in the Making – How to win the CCA STAR
The 2013 Coastal Conservation Association STAR tournament kicks off this month, and if you plan on fishing at all this summer, you’re taking a big risk by not entering.[…]
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Catching Up —The basics for recreational trawling for shrimp
It was opening day of the 2012 trawling season for the east bank, and I had arrived a little early at the boat launch.[…]
Bass Fishing
Cover: June 2013
Find the nearest grass bed to snatch chunky bass into your boat this month, while specks are waiting along the coast. […]
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Cover: June 2013-Inshore
Find the nearest grass bed to snatch chunky bass into your boat this month, while specks are waiting along the coast.[…]