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Trestle tramps — How one couple fishes the Trestles for trout
“She’s ate up with fishing!” the man said. “She starts texting me about noon to go fishing. She’s the honey badger of fishing: She just takes what she wants!”[…]
Year: 2015
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Delacroix’s Fall Festival — Trout, redish action picks up this month
Imagine my surprise to find long-time Golden Meadow charter Capt. Chad Dufrene fishing out of Delacroix Island — not just occasionally, but full time.[…]
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Stihl
Outdoorsmen will appreciate the quiet operation, instant starting ability and lightweight construction of STIHL battery-powered equipment. Each tool in this innovative battery system is powered by Lithium-Ion technology, delivering long run times with no gradual drop in power.[…]
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Cover: November 2015
With deer hunting seasons in full swing, we provide tips on how to make sure you get the most out of your hunting days.[…]
Bass Fishing
The No. 1 fishing knot to catch more bass when punching grass
While it’s almost guaranteed you’ll get bit when punching grass beds, sinking the hook into fish using a heavy punching rig is less certain.[…]
Coastal Projects
Lafourche Parish Council approves spending $1.3 million on coastal restoration
Lafourche Parish moved one step closer to spending $1.3 million in Restore Act money on engineering, design work and permitting of five coastal restoration projects.[…]
News Breaker
Red snapper fisherman cited for using illegal gear in state waters
A 37-year-old Metairie man with more than 1,000 pounds of red snapper on his boat was cited on Thursday for a commercial fishing violation for using bandit gear in state waters, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Bass Fishing
7 tips for 100-bass fishing trips in the Atchafalaya Basin
New Iberia tournament angler Caleb Sumrall’s shares his advice on how to boat loads of bass from the waters west of the Atchafalaya River.[…]
Deer of the Year
8th grader downs Catahoula Parish 12-point
Hunting tradition dictates that fathers pass the knowledge they’ve acquired from years of experience in the field down to their sons, who years later repeat the same process for their own kids.[…]
Deer of the Year
Cattle farmer takes down Union Parish 10-point
When you talk to Jarad Riser about getting an animal to maturity, that discussion will most likely be about livestock. […]
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The Seafood Bible: In-laws found a kinship in the kitchen
Collette Weaver and Ron Harris are in-laws and both love to cook. Here are their recipes for Greek shrimp salad and trout meuniére.[…]
Hunting
Sportsman TV: All about bowhunting
If it can be hunted with a bow and arrow in Louisiana, it’s featured in this episode of Sportsman TV.[…]
Deer of the Year
Lafayette hunter drills Bienville Parish 8-pointer
When bow season opened in Area 2 on Oct. 1, the clock started ticking for Nikki Gaspard.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Delcambre men arrested for alleged crab thefts
Two Delcambre men were arrested earlier this month and booked into the Iberia Parish Jail in separate cases for alleged crabbing violations, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Bass Fishing
Mountain Dew stops bleeding of gill-hooked bass
The fishing trip was going fantastic. My buddy Austin Abadie and I were catching bass after bass on small Academy H20 Xpress square-billed crankbaits during one of my vacation days.[…]
Deer of the Year
Fourth grader downs Winn Parish 13-pointer
For the past four years, Ronnie Ables has been after a particularly impressive buck that has been hanging around the 130-acre lease near his home in Winn Parish.[…]