Fishing
NAUTICSTAR 231 COASTAL
NauticStar has enjoyed four years of success with their 210 Coastal and Angler, and the company responded to the requests for larger versions by adding the 231 Coastal and Angler to their 2015 model lineup.[…]
Month: February 2015
Inshore Fishing
Standard Mapping E-cards help find speckled trout
Glenn Schurr said the key to putting trout in the boat is pretty simple.[…]
Inshore Fishing
How Standard Mapping Services E-cards happened
The story of how a New Orleans street cop became the Jedi Knight of fishing navigation maps is an American success story that could only have happened in Louisiana.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Top trout tactics
Glenn Schurr’s tactics have put you in the vicinity of where they are biting, but now what? Speckled trout can concentrate in very small spots and there is a lot of water out there, even if Shurr’s strategy has put you in the ballpark.[…]
Fishing
STRATOS 189 VLO
The Stratos 189 VLO is a tournament-ready craft that is big on features and standard equipment, which makes it an even bigger value.[…]
Fishing
SKEETER ZX250
The Skeeter ZX250 is one of the latest in line of thoroughbred bass boats being produced by the company that began in the East Texas town of Marshall in 1948.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Is Lake D’Arbonne’s crappie fishing too good to be true?
Crappie fishing was so good on Lake D’Arbonne early in 2014 that fishermen seriously wondered, “are too many people catching too many fish?”[…]
Inshore Fishing
How to clean, freeze sheepshead
The key to filleting them is using a sturdy-bladed boning knife and cutting over and around the thick rib bones by going into the fish from the top rather than from behind the gills. With an electric knife, it’s easiest to start from the tail and fillet forward.[…]
Bass Fishing
How to use a nail weight with a swimbait
Sticking small, thin weights into slender worms influences fall rates and bottom orientation, but that’s not the only use for this tackle tactic.[…]
Bass Fishing
Grubs on umbrella rigs
Discussions of grubs cannot exclude their group presentation on the umbrella rig. Although banned in Bassmaster Elite and FLW Tour competition, the multi-armed “egg beaters” remain a vital tool for bass anglers from fall through early spring.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Top picks from “Bruiser Bob’s” crappie fishing closet
Bob Mitcham’s man cave has more than fluffy recliners, a big screen TV, and all kinds of fishing and hunting signage, photos and memorabilia.[…]
Bass Fishing
Stocking, habitat fueling Toledo Bend big-bass parade
Everything is shaping up to provide another great season of big-bass fishing on Toledo Bend, according to the state biologist charged with overseeing the fishery.[…]
Bass Fishing
2014’s top lures and locations for Toledo Bend’s trophy bass
As most bass anglers know, when a lunker bass or heavy stringer is taken anywhere, the first two questions are about lures and locations.[…]
Bass Fishing
How to catch Toledo Bend’s big girls
February is prime time to be on Toledo Bend seeking lunker bass.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Depth finder critical to crappie-fishing success
What does the perfect picture look like on your electronic graph when you are looking for crappie in the deep water on D’Arbonne in February?[…]
Fishing
PHOENIX 721 Pro XP
The Phoenix 721 Pro XP has developed a following and become a staple with bass fishermen nationwide. It has the storage and comfort — along with the speed, handling and maneuverability — expected in a big boat.[…]