As common as gaspergou are in Louisiana and the United States, few people realize how unique this freshwater species really is. Virtually any waters that connect with the Mississippi, Pearl and Mobile river systems and all the Great Lakes except Lake Superior are home to the species — 27 states.[…]
Modern technology has made it easier than ever to be a successful archer. Tools such as compound bows with high let-offs, electronic rangefinders, magnified fiber-optic bow sights, fall-away arrow rests and many other advances have changed our sport forever. […]
During a recent hunt in the Homochitto hardwoods of Franklin County, my hunting partner Shane McCullough and I weren’t having any luck luring in a tom. We heard several on the limb, but they were quickly joined by hens and went silent.[…]
After a brutal winter, trout anglers across the coast are looking forward to the start of the speck spawn this spring — and the hard-hitting action yellow mouths are famous for.[…]
Capt. Theophile Bourgeois has spent his career learning what makes trout tick, and he lives for that magical time of year when the big girls come out to play.[…]
The high Mississippi River began sending tons of sediment out into the waters surrounding Buras in March — particularly on the west side, where trout will move to Grand Isle and Barataria Bay.[…]
Laffite isn’t generally known for lunker trout, but Capt. Theophile Bourgeois said last spring began with some 3- to 5-pounders making their way up the system.[…]
Earlier in the year, crappie on Lake D’Arbonne moved from the 30-foot channels to the 12- to 15-foot flats, then into the shallows to spawn. To catch fish after the spawn, you just need to follow the fish right back out.[…]
Daiwa has introduced a full line of spinning reels designed to meet every angler’s needs and budget.[…]
The new Z-Man SnakelockZ jighead perfectly marries the inshore and freshwater fishing worlds, offering what amounts to a freely swinging bullet weight on a heavy offshoot hook that increases lure action and hook-up ratio.[…]
It’s common knowledge that specks use moving water to their advantage: They’ll lay in ambush just out of the current, and wait for bait to pass before lunging out and striking. […]
Following speckled trout to their annual summer haunts is vital if you want to have success this year, and studying maps to see where those places are is time well spent.[…]