Columns
The details make all the difference
As I write this month’s “Happy Trails” column, the 2014-2015 Mississippi deer season here in Central Mississippi has just ended. […]
Year: 2015
Bass Fishing
Lane retains lead after Day 2 of Bassmaster Elite stop on Sabine River
Friday started just like the first day of competition at the Bassmaster Elite Series stop on the Sabine River – and ended the same way, too.[…]
Bass Fishing
Red River bass bite on despite high water
Despite high water conditions on the Red River, the spawn is on and bass are biting, according to one local angler.[…]
Fishing
Six Pierre Part men cited for alleged gill net violations in Assumption Parish
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited six Pierre Part men on Thursday in Assumption Parish for alleged gill net violations, according to a press release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Bass Fishing
Five baits for five lakes: Toledo Bend
With a length of 65 miles, a 1,200-mile shoreline, 200,000 acres of water and a surface area of 289 square miles, it stands to reason that any lure selected as a Toledo Bend necessity better be a good one.[…]
Fishing
The key to beating a neap tide
A neap tide is one that occurs when the difference between high and low tide is least. It comes twice a month in the first and third quarters of the moon. The problem with a neap tide … is that it can totally shut the trout bite down.[…]
Deer of the Year
Zachary farmer smacks 170-class buck
Sometimes it just takes some time for the story of a monster buck to surface. Take Donald Forbes’ 172 6/8-inch deer killed north of Zachary back on Jan. 15.[…]
Bass Fishing
Lane leads after first day of Bassmaster Elite stop on Sabine River
With a five-fish stringer weighing 15-10, Chris Lane is in the lead following Day 1 of the Bassmaster Elite Series stop on the Sabine River.[…]
Bass Fishing
Lipless crankbaits key to more March bass
Lipless baits and crankbaits like the Shad Rap have been favorite early spring baits among bass fishermen for years because they consistently produce fish.[…]
Fishing
Kidde fire extinguisher recall could affect boaters
As boaters begin going through their spring checklists to make sure boats are ready for the spring, Boat Owners Association of the United States is urging everyone to pay special attention to their onboard fire extinguishers.[…]
News Breaker
Targeting red snapper out of Grand Isle and Venice
With the opening of Louisiana’s recreational red snapper season just hours away, anglers heading out of Grand Isle and Venice have several options to locate rigs that should be swarming with fish.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Go old-school for shallow crappie
Melvin Cummings was an expert crappie fishermen 20 years before the words “spider rigging” ever became popular among the crowd that targets slabs — and even though he understands that the concept of multiple-pole trolling is tremendously effective, there’s at least one time of year when he isn’t going to put his single rod down for any reason.[…]
Bass Fishing
Five baits for five lakes: Caney Lake
Caney Lake in Jackson Parish is one of those lakes where bass can pull up overnight and then back out just as quickly.[…]
Hog Hunting
So you want to be a hog killer?
Do you hate the hogs that are tearing up your hunting property and making deer hunts more difficult? Do you feel a sense of accomplishment when you take a few hogs out of the population?[…]
Bass Fishing
Lunkers landed in New Orleans City Park
Less than 10 days before the annual Big Bass Rodeo and Fishtival, anglers are catching some big-time fish in the lagoons of City Park in New Orleans.[…]
News Breaker
7 tips for killing public gobblers
Shane Johnson dreams of having a nice, turkey-filled private lease. But he’s never had that privilege, so he’s fought the public-land battle for years.[…]