Field Notes
Chill out for tastier fish
Once you clean and fillet fish, it’s important to still keep them cold and sealed waiting for the fryer, broiler or grill. […]
Month: March 2022
Big Bass
Three more double-digit lunkers qualify for Toledo Bend honors
Three more double-digit largemouths caught by Ronnie Bland, Wayne Maxie and Daniel Clark qualified for the Toledo Bend Lunker Program.[…]
Features
Legends of the Outdoors – Glynn Harris
Glynn Harris, a resident of Vienna, does weekly radio shows and writes newspaper columns and features for magazines.[…]
Columns
Ah, spring! When a young man’s fancy turns to fishing
The annual run between February and late April is the boat-buying season, a time when dealers across the country run specials.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
American Fish Tree fish attractor
The American Fish Tree is perfect for ponds or docks and its snagless shape and design makes hooks slide right off.[…]
Features
Turkey Slayer Extraordinaire
Becky Nicosia, of Baton Rouge, La., is a talented archer who loves to turkey hunt and she prefers shooting them with her bow.[…]
Deer Hunting
With deer season over, the hunt for trophy sheds is on
The search for shed antlers in the spring gives more opportunity for Louisiana deer hunters to be in the field.[…]
Features
Speck education
A trip to the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory of the University of Southern Mississippi to learn about speckled trout behavior.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Guardians of the crappie waters
Terry Stewart and his family not only catch crappie on a regular basis, but they catch monster slabs in both Louisiana and Mississippi.[…]
Bass Fishing
Plastic makes perfect for bass
When it comes to plastic baits, early season bass seem to like big and healthy creature baits. As spring wears on, consider downsizing.[…]
Features
Spoon fed spot tails
Anglers can catch redfish with spoons anywhere they can find the spot-tailed marauders. Spoons look so simple, but they still catch fish.[…]
Fishing Reports
Tucker’s first solo bass
Fisherman Tucker Goings, 5, with his awesome catch from his Paw Paw’s pond in Mt. Hermon, La., on March 5, 2022. In the canoe with him is his Pawpaw, Randall Garcia, and his sister, Brynlee
Fishing Reports
Kodie’s Big Lake redfish
Kodie Hebert hooked her first redfish by herself on March 6, 2022 at Big Lake.
Hunting Reports
Bristol’s first raccoon
On March 10, 2022, Bristol Bowser, 2, of Bluff Creek shot her first raccoon with her Daisy .22 while running the trapline with her older brothers. She was proud of herself and says she can’t
Hunting Reports
Dylan’s Tensas Parish buck
Dylan DeJean with the big Tensas Parish buck he took in January.
Hunting Reports
Wendy Carney’s first buck
Wendy Carney harvested her first buck, this 8-point that weighed 220 pounds, in Area 1.