Columns
New ‘worm’ order
A little over six years ago, Dave Hise took a children’s play toy and turned it into one of the most productive flies since the Woolybugger.[…]
Year: 2018
Inshore Fishing
Inshore insights: Louisiana’s ever-expanding bass fishery
The only constant in Louisiana is change, and the poster-child of that change is our inshore fishery.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Marsh Man Masson vid: Little water delivers BIG bites
Recovering from the flu and battling less than desirable conditions, Marsh Man Masson set out this week in search of ANYTHING that would bite. The day started strong, but then he had to go do a little exploring, in search of consistent action.[…]
Fishing
St. Bernard crabber cited for alleged violations
A 41-year-old St. Bernard man was cited for alleged crabbing violations in the Pointe a la Hache area on Feb. 5, according to a press release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
GPS waypoints for the Biloxi Marsh
The Biloxi Marsh area located in St. Bernard Parish encompasses the general area north of the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO) Canal to the Mississippi Sound, and from Lake Borgne to Chandeleur Sound.[…]
Deer Hunting
Bethany man busted for alleged deer violations in Caddo Parish
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries arrested a Bethany man for numerous alleged criminal and hunting violations on Feb. 3 in Caddo Parish.[…]
Apex Predator
Apex Predator downs 16-pointer with custom micro rifle
Last hunting season, my primitive weapon unbelievably misfired on the biggest buck I had ever seen. And it wasn’t the first time that Marlin .444 had messed up, and another hunter eventually took that 140-class, 235-pound deer. […]
Deer of the Year
Avoyelles hunter knocks down giant 240-inch ‘Rougarou’ buck
When Amanda Smith departed for her deer stand on Jan. 13 in Avoyelles Parish, her husband Scotty jokingly told her not to come home unless she was bringing back some fresh venison.[…]
Inshore Fishing
UNDERWATER VIDEO TEST: What is the best jighead weight?
Fishing in a swimming pool won’t give you a whole lot of bites, but that time is invaluable if you want to learn what your lures look like underwater. With area fishing in the doldrums, Marsh Man Masson visited his community pool following passage of a cold front to run three underwater tests.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Sac-a-lait shine this month out of Morgan City
Like many other sac-a-lait fishermen, Bill McCarty is ready to make a well-placed cast, set the hook and pull in slab after slab when February rolls around in South Central Louisiana.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Find reds in Dularge’s dead-end canals
Calm days are few and far between this month, but if you can snag one, there are plenty of tackle-busting fish waiting for you, according to Dularge guide Capt. Anthony Kyzar.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Target specks between the fronts
I think of huddling in front of my space heater in February. […]
Inshore Fishing
Inshore insights: Locating oyster reefs
You’ve probably found success fishing oyster reefs. If not, you’ll have a “honey hole” for life if you can locate one that consistently produces fish.[…]
Inshore Fishing
When temps cool, Highway 1 action heats up
We looked much more like duck hunters than fishermen, but last Thursday morning me and Tommy Vidrine ventured out early to target speckled trout in the ponds and canals adjacent to Highway 1 near Grand Isle. […]
Columns
Pompano: The glamour fish
Some fish are work horses: They’re strong and can pull heavy loads all day. That’s a redfish. Others are race horses. They are sleek and fast, but poop out quickly — that’s a speckled trout.[…]
Big Bass
Bistineau angler catches, releases 12-pound monster
Last Wednesday, Jan. 24, Hunter Vaughn and his grandpa Jack Elkins decided to make a quick late-afternoon fishing trip on Lake Bistineau. Neither knew it at the time, but they were about one hour from encountering the biggest bass they’d ever seen.[…]