Crappie/Bream
‘Stone’ cold crappie heating up Caney Lake
When Jay Stone of West Monroe isn’t in a duck blind in January, he’ll be on Caney Lake chasing crappie. […]
Year: 2018
Bass Fishing
Drawdown has Lake Claiborne on fire
You might call it a “Winter Fire” fishing report. It’s definitely winter, but the fishing is on fire”at Lake Claiborne. And it has been for a while, according to guide Sid Havard. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Fish later, fish deep in Shell Beach
Capt. Tim Ursin Sr., aka Capt. Hook (504-512-2602) over in Shell Beach, said we’ll possibly have a colder winter this year — which will require a switch in tactics. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Seeing red in Venice
There are certain times of the year when the Venice speckled trout fishing is as good as you’ll ever see in Louisiana. But unfortunately for speck diehards, January isn’t one of those months. […]
Features
Late-season lowdown — How to kill ducks in January
“Some honey hole!” Eddie wailed as he stomped onto the porch after tying up the boat. “We was watching ducks most of the morning! But NONE would come NEAR Doc’s blind! […]
Freshwater Fishing
Shimano Curado 200 K series
Shimano made some waves in the fishing industry last summer when it debuted its new Curado 200 K series baitcasting reels at the annual ICAST show, where they promptly took home the honor as the best new freshwater reel. […]
Hunting
Crosspoint Waterproof Crew Socks
The idea of waterproof, yet breathable socks sounds like an oxymoron, but thanks to the people at Showers Pass, they’re actually a reality.
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Hunting
One-Tie Reusable tie straps
One-Tie reusable tie straps take the traditional plastic zip-tie strip to a new level, and that’s great for outdoorsmen who need a way to tie down or tie up gear when a zip-tie or bungee cord just doesn’t get the job done. […]
Features
Treed’s a crowd
The late Jerry Clower may be the only person that coon hunting ever made famous, or vice versa. The “Mouth of Mississippi” won a bushel of country comedy awards and never recorded an album or put on a performance without telling a good coon hunting story. […]
Features
Ducking Caddo
Dawn was hauntingly beautiful.
No flamboyant sunrise color; rather a suffusion of light through the fog-veiled cypress trees. Todd Hopkins’ and Brandon Garner’s duck calls echoed off the fog as effectively as off a steel wall. […]
Deer Hunting
Driven to distraction
Behind my house five years ago at 5 p.m., I killed a buck that I captured on camera 4 miles down the road at 2 a.m. that very same morning. […]
Bass Fishing
Always bet on Black
I’ve got to admit I wasn’t expecting much.
Chad Wiley, a Bassmaster tournament pro from Pineville, asked me to meet him at Joe’s Horseshoe Lake Marina in Monterey. […]
Crappie/Bream
Warm up to winter crappie
When baitfish go deep in colder months, crappie follow them. Try these tips from some professional guides to load up on winter slabs. […]
Features
Delta winter hotspots
Step outside and the chilly winter air stings your nose and ears. What do you do? You grab a jacket, gloves and maybe a neck gaiter. Pretty standard stuff, but fish have no such options. They gotta deal with whatever nature throws their way by being smart and seeking refuge in life-sustaining habitat. […]
Columns
A crossbow built for supreme accuracy
A little over a year ago, I heard rumblings that Matt McPherson and his engineers at Mission Crossbows were working on a revolutionary new crossbow design that would raise the bar for the entire industry. […]
Contents
Cover: January 2018
After four long years of trail cam hide-and-seek, Logansport’s Donald Alexander finally caught up with a magnificent 199-inch DeSoto Parish buck he nicknamed Crab Claws. […]