April’s Best Bets
Where: Interstate 55 corridor (St. John the Baptist/Tangipahoa parishes)
What: Bass, bream, sac-a-lait[…]
Where: Interstate 55 corridor (St. John the Baptist/Tangipahoa parishes)
What: Bass, bream, sac-a-lait[…]
Louisiana’s limit for catfish is very liberal, 100 per person for channel, blue, and flathead catfish combined, and no limits for bullheads, locally called “pollywogs” or “mud cats.” […]
The Power-Pole Micro anchor is specifically designed for small boats and works great on nearly any kayak. At the push of a button, your ‘yak is securely anchored in up to 8 feet of water. The bracket is permanently mounted to the kayak, but the light-weight driver unit is easily removable and transferable to other vessels.[…]
There was a day when cull floats were attached to large clips that were stuck through bass’ jaws, but more and more tournament circuits are moving to non-penetrating floats.[…]
The specific gear used by Bassmaster Elite Series rookie Caleb Sumrall depends on the lure he’s using.[…]
• Gobble
A tom produces this sound as a way to let the hens know where it is during the breeding season. While a gobble can draw in a mature tom looking for a fight, it can also drive away birds that are less dominant.[…]
Winds have been almost relentless during the spring of 2018, but when South Louisiana anglers can get out, they’re finding hot action on some of the healthiest speckled trout in years. […]
A bill that would guarantee public access to Louisiana’s tidal waterways is scheduled to be debated on the floor of the state’s House of Representatives next Tuesday, April 17 at 2 p.m.[…]
Dusty Anders of Deville was excited when he called an outdoor writer in early February.[…]
Often a last resort for Captain Marty, when weather gets bad, the crew thought it would be fun to show the audience how to target sheepshead.[…]
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries were busy when turkey seasoned opened in all three of the state’s hunting areas on April 7.[…]
The delay of the 2018 turkey season until April 7 has no doubt been an agonizing wait for members of the Tenth Legion, but now this elite group of hunters are in action.[…]
Trout anglers are fired up to be heading into some of the best fishing conditions all year, so the Sportsman TV crew headed down to Dularge to visit with Capt. Marty LaCoste to see how he locates springtime specks.[…]
The speckled trout action in South Louisiana is the best in North America right now, and that means it’s an ideal time to shoot fishing shows geared toward a national audience.[…]
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited a Rapides Parish man on April 3 for alleged deer hunting violations.[…]
For the first time in its 49-year history, the 2019 Bassmaster Classic will be held on the Tennessee River out of Knoxville.[…]