Hunting
Wam! Bumpers
If you take pains to make your truck look right, aftermarket bumpers have likely crossed your mind. But learning the cost associated with them turns most folks off. […]
Year: 2017
Fishing
Ardent Apex Flipping Reel
Flipping and pitching can be hard on reels, namely the drag, handle and gears. Ardent has teamed up with flipping and pitching legend Denny Brauer to release the newest Ardent reel, the Apex Flipping reel. […]
Fishing
Front Runner Monsoon Bag
The bed of your pickup is the best place to stow cargo, but the gear is liable to get wet or dirty riding back there. Front Runner Outfitters’; new Monsoon Bag is made to keep goods dry and protected, whether it’s in your truck bed or on the back of your kayak. […]
Fishing
Versamaxx Bolt
The Versamaxx Bolt represents a new evolution in sliding corks. The Bolt can be adjusted for depth in an instant by winding in or out the leader line, then securing it in the eyelet.[…]
Fishing
Hobie H-Crate Jr.
Space is at a premium in your kayak, so make every bit of storage count with Hobie’s new H-Crate Jr. This 14- x 14-inch box nests neatly behind your seat for convenient and secure storage. […]
Hunting
Barnett Ghost 420
The new Ghost 420 is the fastest crossbow Barnett has ever created. As the name implies, it’ll fling the right arrows up to 420 fps.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Des Allemands Sac Attack
Tommy Tregle spends his time chasing crappie, invariably called “sac-a-lait” in south Louisiana, usually Lake Des Allemands.[…]
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Trout tactics for beach bums
When most folks from Louisiana want to spend a little time at the beach, they pack up their SUVs and head east toward Gulf Shores, Alabama.[…]
Bass Fishing
Four Rivers bass
In the heat of the summer, bass fishing on Louisiana’s reservoirs and lakes can be downright sluggish.[…]
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Tuna Tamers
When Brian Evans left Cajun Fishing Adventures in Buras around 6:30 a.m., he knew he’d spend about 10 hours in the Gulf of Mexico. He probably didn’t expect to spend 15 percent of that time fighting a single yellowfin tuna — one that went 110 pounds.[…]
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Pick the right stick
Most rational people don’t swat a fly with a sledgehammer, but the equivalent of such overkill happens every day. On the water, the sledgehammer is the rod and the fly is either a speckled trout, bass or redfish.[…]
Bass Fishing
Raisin’ Cane
Logan Mount moves his boat down the thick patches of Zizania grass lining the Cane River bank in Natchitoches as if he’s piloting a John Deere combine harvesting summer grain. But he isn’t harvesting wild rice. He’s taking advantage of the summer to reap a crop of largemouth bass.[…]
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Hot action on the Big Burns
Clint Ward dropped his 1/32nd ounce jig into the water. Attached to it was a multi-colored curly tail plastic, tipped with a little piece of Berkley Gulp Earthworm the size of a small snow pea added for enticement.[…]
Columns
Don’t scrimp on strings
Many forces act on a bow’s string and cables during each shot cycle, and they can cause several undesirable results. Here are the most common.[…]
Columns
The transformation
I used to worship the mighty redfish. It’s what you do when you grow up along coastal Florida. […]
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Cover: July 2017
Nearshore rigs provide a cornucopia of fish in the summer months. See page 37 for how to make the most of them.[…]