Columns
Join the club
Kayak fishermen are a different breed. Passionate about the sport, they work hard to let others know how much fun it is. They regularly share fishing tips, rigging advice and, yes, some even share fishing locations.[…]
Month: July 2014
Bass Fishing
What other pros say
“Look for points, corners and drains at the mouths of the major creeks. Depth will vary depending on lake level, but it’s best when the outside edge is somewhere between 10 to 20 feet deep. Keep in mind that the fish follow the contour changes and use the grass as cover.[…]
Bass Fishing
Go shallow for summertime bass
Everyone loves to chase bass during the spring and fall, when fish are cruising shallows and chomping on everything that moves.[…]
News Breaker
Federal duck stamps available online, from state license vendors starting Aug. 1
Louisiana duck hunters will be allowed to purchase federal waterfowl stamps online and through hunting-and-fishing license vendors throughout the state beginning Aug. 1, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said today.[…]
Field Notes
How to maintain a spinning reel
Spinning reels are magnets for grime. It’s important to clean them up from time to time. Here are the steps to ensure they are in good shape,[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Faux Pas Lodge Rodeo set for July 24-26 in Venice
The 16th Annual Faux Pas Lodge Rodeo is slated for July 24-26 out of Venice Marina.[…]
Bass Fishing
DeRidder angler catches 11.29-pound monster at Toledo Bend
Make no mistake about it, DeRidder’s Kevin Slaydon was definitely feeling the heat to catch at least a 10-pound bass on Toledo Bend. […]
Inshore Fishing
Recreational saltwater license fee increase set for Aug. 1
The long-anticipated Louisiana recreational saltwater license fee increase that was approved by the Legislature earlier this summer will officially go into effect Aug. 1, according to a press release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. […]
News Breaker
Mississippi angler catches Caribbean-based fish near Venice
Stephan ‘Bay Boat’ Herbison wasn’t in a casino earlier this month when he got to play a little ‘blackjack.’[…]
Bass Fishing
Storm’s Arashi Rattling Square 3 and Square 5
After a day of prefishing in late May for a Bassmaster Open on Tennessee’s Douglas Lake, one of the tour’s up-and-coming bass pros was eager to talk about a crankbait he used on his way to finishing 14th this year in this year’s Bassmaster Classic.[…]
Cobia
Solid year for cobia out of Grand Isle
The cobia bite has been pretty consistent lately and Capt. Daryl Carpenter, with Reel Screamers Guide Service, gives his tips.[…]
Hog Hunting
Video: When wild hogs attack
Hunting is often described by the uninitiated as an act perpetrated on innocent animals. And, well, we do hide in trees and wait for deer to meander into our sights.[…]
Ducks
Getting a duck boat ready for hunting season
The father-son due of Hank and Andy Johnston of The Boat Doctor Inc. were the perfect people to interview on getting a duck boat ready to hunt.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Best surf fishing beach gear
Whether you reach your surf-fishing spot by car or boat, you won’t have all those storage compartments on the sand, so consider how you’ll transport your gear up and down the beach.[…]
General
The grain that flew
The literal interpretation from Cajun French to English for “gran à voler” is “grain that flew,” apparently because the ripe seeds are supposed to shoot out of the pods.[…]
General
Wildman
Raymond Joseph “Joey” Fonseca Jr. is a complex man. By vocation, the 61-year-old is a commercial fisherman. By avocation he can be called an articulate philosopher of the wilds.[…]