Inshore Fishing
Weekend cold snap will concentrate Dularge trout
Many anglers see cold weather as a problem, but Capt. Travis Miller sees wintry conditions as a solution to a problem. […]
Articles by Chris Ginn
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Missing pieces — Late-rut deer tactics
An old bass angler once told me he could tell what the fish were biting any time of year by looking at the empty pegs at his local tackle shop. […]
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Lull Busters — How to kill bucks when they’re laying low
The dog days of summer have nothing on the dog days of December.
Anybody fishing during the dog days of summer knows before launching his boat that tough fishing lies ahead. […]
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Cage Rattler — Tips to rattle up a big buck
Teenage boys have a saying they sometimes use to express an understanding that they will put their fraternal friendships ahead of any teenage girls who might try to come between them. […]
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Outside In — A deer-hunting tactic you never thought of
For about 10 years, I haven’t been able to shake the feeling that I was doing something wrong. […]
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Double down on doves — Tips for extending dove season
The small field behind my house that I remember being full of Washington Parish watermelons when I was young had been lying fallow over 15 years. […]
Bass Fishing
Why you should drag a C-rig sideways
Fishing a Carolina rig doesn’t seem all that difficult: Throw it out and pull it back in. […]
Bass Fishing
Under wraps — Why you should still fish a Carolina rig
If any publicity is good publicity the Carolina rig is falling way behind. What used to be a mainstay in many tackle boxes seems to have been relegated to also-ran status. […]
Bass Fishing
Shallow-water bass-fishing milk runs work all winter
The thing to know about fishing a place like the Saline-Larto complex is that there are so many great-looking targets it becomes a chore to figure out where to start or where to go next. […]
Bass Fishing
Junior-sized V&M Wild Craw a hit with bass
V&M has had the Wild Craw in their soft-plastic lineup for a while now, but only recently have they unleashed its smaller sibling for anglers to try. […]
Deer Hunting
Define daytime deer-hunting locations
The great thing about writing about hunting and fishing is that I get to apply the same tips and techniques to my own hunting and fishing as Louisiana Sportsman readers do. […]
Deer Hunting
Try rotating deer stands on trail intersections
Washington Parish deer hunter Karl Casanova told me one time that he thinks the best two opportunities Area 4 deer hunters have for killing a good deer are early in the bow season or right at the end of the bow season. […]
Deer Hunting
Predictable Patience — Why you should wait for the rut to hunt
There is no doubt that the rut is the absolute best time to shoot the biggest buck your property is capable of attracting. […]
Bass Fishing
Shallow minded — Why you should stay shallow for winter bass
It’s hard to think deeply when you have a shallow mind.
And I would wager that most Louisiana bass anglers have shallow minds. […]
Inshore Fishing
Best bet for Lafitte’s fall trout
There’s no doubt that the Bayou Rigoletts wall offers some of the best redfishing in all of South Louisiana during November, but there is a spot not too far to its south that offers some of the best speckled trout fishing, as well. […]
Inshore Fishing
Chum can reignite the redfish bite
Fishing the wall at Bayou Rigoletts means you might have to sit there a few minutes while waiting on a pod of redfish to move through. […]