Hog Hunting
Prepping a hog for the butcher
If you’ve ever field-dressed a deer, you’ll have a rough estimation of how to do a hog, but there are a few differences in quartering a pig. […]
Articles by David Hunter Jones
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High-tech hog whacking
What’s that green glow?
It’s a beacon for bacon. […]
Fishing
Give your plastics a nose job
For a long time, one of Bassmaster Elite Series pro Aaron Martens’ secret weapons was a Scrounger. A Scrounger is a jighead with an oblong bill that served two purposes; a weedguard and an action enhancer. […]
Fishing
Land more fish with a stinger hook
Fishing a swimbait is one of the more productive methods of landing trout, redfish and bass because of their realistic appearance and swimming action. However, because form sometimes comes before function, a few tweaks are needed to increase your hookup ratio. […]
Columns
The easiest limit?
The phone rang.
“Dude, what are you doing tomorrow?”
“Hey, Sammy. What’s up? I dunno, I’ve gotta…” […]
Inshore Fishing
Specks in the surf!
Two Elmer’s aces show how it’s done in the surf. […]
Inshore Fishing
Purpose-built sticks
Capt. Marty LaCoste has fished in and around Dularge for nearly 30 years and has a game plan for every weather condition. He’s also got specific rods laid out for different baits to make his clients as effective as possible on the water. […]
Inshore Fishing
Reel ratios explained
OK, so you’ve selected a proper rod or two, now it’s time to get a reel. Here again is a primer on reel rations and the techniques for which they’re desired. I got in touch with Trey Epich, one of Shimano’s reel gurus, and discovered the following. […]
Inshore Fishing
Elmer’s surf still on fire!
The surf of Elmer’s Island is still teeming with big speckled trout, a bite that’s not expected to last much longer. Longtime Elmer’s anglers Sammy Romano and Cabot Corso hosted me yesterday and despite some wild boaters nearby, we wrecked ‘em. […]
Inshore Fishing
Peck ‘em out at P-A-C
I spent the day yesterday with Louisiana Sportsman Circulation Director Ricky Naquin hunting around Pointe-aux-Chenes for some reds and specks. We did pretty well by my estimation, but we did have to work for it. […]
Columns
The transformation
I used to worship the mighty redfish. It’s what you do when you grow up along coastal Florida. […]
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Pick the right stick
Most rational people don’t swat a fly with a sledgehammer, but the equivalent of such overkill happens every day. On the water, the sledgehammer is the rod and the fly is either a speckled trout, bass or redfish. […]
Fishing
River Shrimp bounty
The Mississippi River holds intrigue and fortune, but for the Folse family of St. James, it’s all about family, Louisiana tradition and a little-known crustacean, river shrimp. […]
Fishing
New app delivers the goods
Historically, fishing has been behind the times where technology is concerned. Perhaps it’s the laid-back nature of many anglers or maybe it’s due to an unwillingness of folks to want others clued in to their hot spots thanks to an eye in the sky. […]
Fishing
Make sure your summer is skeeter-free
What’s the worst part about summer? The heat? Nope. The fresh-out-of-school kids terrorizing the neighborhood? Maybe. In my estimation it’s no one thing but rather hordes of a certain small thing; mosquitoes. […]
Inshore Fishing
Best bets for big bites on Big Lake
Calcasieu Lake, more commonly known as Big Lake, is in flux. […]