If you’re a die-hard hunter, the odds are pretty good you haven’t looked at your fishing boat very much since October. So with hunting seasons finally closing out, it’s time to pull the cover off the old girl and get her ready for the spring fishing bonanza.[…]
Z-Man turned the fishing world on its head when it introduced its ChatterBait, the first vibrating jig that just flat catches fish of all kinds.[…]
Gone are the days of choosing between caking yourself with sunscreen or wearing bulky long-sleeved shirts to hide from the sun’s UV rays. Now there are lightweight performance shirts that offer protection and comfort — and Heybo has entered the market with a bang.[…]
February is pretty much a mixed bag weather-wise, but whatever the conditions, you can bet Tommy Vidrine always has a plan to catch speckled trout near Grand Isle. […]
Homer Humphreys is excited to talk about February crappie fishing on Lake Bistineau. The lake is chocked full of big crappie.[…]
Luling angler Tim Bye said February is when it’s most likely sac-a-lait will pull onto the banks to spawn in the Lac Des Allemands area.[…]
Tim Elrod hasn’t been a crappie fisherman for decades like some anglers, but when he started picking up the sport a few years ago, the West Monroe angler was hooked.[…]
The sprawling Atchafalaya Basin offers bass anglers a lot of playing room, but when Addis angler Darren Hernandez heads to this swamp, he’s likely to be working the waters surrounding Big Bayou Pigeon.[…]
Fishing, a lot of times, isn’t about following a path as much as hacksawing your own.[…]
My old friend Capt. Mike Gallo (504-259-3474) says the frigid cold water will pile the fish up in the deep holes of Chalmette’s waters — and that’s where they’ll stay until it warms up.[…]
February is a really good wade-fishing month for speckled trout at Big Lake according to Kirk Stansel, co-owner of Hackberry Rod & Gun Club.[…]
Wouldn’t you know it?
About a month ago, I wrote that January should be a month when unseasonably warm temperatures prompt bass to move into shallower depths at Toledo Bend.[…]
South Louisiana’s speckled trout fishing is the best in the nation. Nowhere in the country can the sheer numbers of speckled trout compare.[…]
This month, I’m going to touch on a subject that applies to deer hunting with any weapon: managing hunting pressure on your herd. In my opinion, no single factor is more important to your success in terms of seeing and harvesting deer — especially mature bucks. […]
Fishing the Toledo Bend spawn means different things to different folks; and not only because of bait and spot preferences. Those factors certainly matter, but so does the calendar.[…]
It’s the go-to rig for finessing finicky fish, nudging the cold-weary and lightly probing a variety of hard-cover scenarios from docks to laydowns, to bridges.[…]