Deer of the Year
Devotion to mom results in big 12-point
Kara Blessing of Lake Charles has her mom to thank for encouraging her to take advantage of her husband’s invitation to give hunting a try.[…]
Year: 2019
Deer Hunting
High water forces deer season closure at Maurepas Swamp WMA
Rising flood waters in the Maurepas Swamp Wildlife Management Area (WMA) have triggered an automatic deer hunting season closure.[…]
Bass Fishing
Treeshaker jig puts big bass in boat for Tyler Carriere
A Treeshaker flipping jig is the preferred bait Tyler Carriere fishes with for bass in November in and around the Atchafalaya Basin.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Sulphur Mine speckled trout strategies
The Galliano Sulfur Mine area has produced good numbers and good sizes of speckled trout for decades during this time of year.[…]
Ducks
Don’t shut the door on opening duck day
Duck hunting season is almost upon us here in Louisiana. Weed out common hunting mistakes so you’ll be ready when it opens again.[…]
Ducks
Avian-X Oversized Decoys
Avian-X’s new oversized TopFlight decoys come in six-packs of mallards and black ducks and are 17 inches long, 30% longer than normal-sized decoys.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Trout showing up inside at Hopedale, Shell Beach
It’s been a tough year for trout chasers, but that’s in the past. Speckled trout are showing up inside at Hopedale and Shell Beach in big numbers.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Get ready for the big crappie move
As fall progresses, crappie head from their shallower, fall spots toward the deeper water. Here’s how a Louisiana crappie pro follows them.[…]
Bass Fishing
Caleb Sumrall gives nod to Kajun Boss spinnerbait
When bass pro Caleb Sumrall of New Iberia heads home to the Atchafalaya Basin in November, the first bait he ties on is a Kajun Boss spinnerbait.[…]
Bass Fishing
Salvador crappie, Cataouatche bass starting to pick up as fall weather arrives
Lake Salvador should be holding some fat sac-a-lait, while in Lake Cataouache, plenty of bass are being caught by anglers.[…]
Columns
Kayakers have great access to MRGO structure
Point your kayak towards the rock dam on the MRGO in Hopedale. It has easy access and consistently provides great fishing opportunities.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Saline-Larto slabs have veteran guides really excited
According to guide Tony Fuqua, Saline-Larto will be the No. 1 crappie lake in the state, and one of the tops in the country, this fall into next year.[…]
Fishing
G. Loomis IMX-Pro Bass “Classic Action” Rods
G. Loomis, manufacturer of some of the market’s finest fishing rods, has come out with a new line of 17 IMX-Pro “Classic Action” rods.[…]
Bass Fishing
Cliff Crochet usually gets a limit with Santone spinnerbait
The artificial lures Cliff Crochet wants in his hand in November are the Santone Got 5 spinnerbait and the Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap.[…]
Ducks
Louisiana duck guide works with a Wink and a smile
Morehouse Parish guide Johnny Wink shares his almost 50 years of duck-hunting know-how to help hunters kill more ducks this season.[…]
Columns
The Petit Minnow
Crappie Psychic’s Petit Minnows are 2 ½-inch, soft-plastic minnow-style baits that are perfect for crappie and speckled trout.[…]