They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.
Belle, my faithful collie and occasional fishing companion, sees it differently. From her perspective, you can’t teach an old human new tricks.[…]
Dear Capt. Paul:
How long has Snake Island in Black Bay been washed away? I looked at some old maps from the late 1990s, but did not see it. Can you help me locate it? GPS coordinates would be great.[…]
Like any other non-migratory critter, each largemouth bass has a home range, loosely defined as the area that the animal uses regularly in its quest for survival and reproduction each year.[…]
As I have mentioned before, it seems like there is an article about feral hogs in every hunting and wildlife magazine on the stands. Since the season is wide open on pigs, I have made an effort to hunt them hard this summer and reduce their numbers around Camp David.[…]
In August 1992, Hurricane Andrew unleashed hellfire and brimstone on the bass population of the Atchafalaya Basin. As anglers learned at the time, the storm whipped up half-decayed detritus from the floor of the Basin, suspended it in the water column and, ultimately, robbed the water of much of its life-sustaining oxygen.[…]
It’s August, and bow season is only several weeks away for most of us. If you’re like me, it seems to take forever to get here, and the next thing you know, you barely have enough time to get ready.[…]
If you ask any bow shop owner when the kickoff of pre-season bow prep is, I’d bet they’ll tell you it’s soon after the Fourth of July weekend. That’s when the light switch is turned on.[…]
There are various ways to throw a cast net, yet many anglers don’t know about the flip trick to help throw their cast net with tremendous ease and quickness.[…]
Want to have a thrill ride without going to an amusement park this summer? Then head to Grand Isle for the next two months and ride some bulls. They’re close, hungry and an all-out blast to catch in a kayak.[…]
For most of my career as an outdoor writer, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has been a dream to work with.[…]
If you carry concealed, several things have changed since the 2010 legislative session of which you should be aware.[…]
The anticipation and excitement over latest gift to the bass fishing world is building, just like emotions and passions ramp up in the weeks and days leading up to a World Series or the Super Bowl.[…]
Dear Capt. Paul:
I have two questions. One, I leave my boat in a hoist but remove my Lowrance Elite 5 DSI GPS unit. Is there anything out there I can use to cover the transducer plug that goes into the GPS in order to keep it protected?[…]
Sometimes fish names make no sense whatsoever. Take for example, gag. Excuse my language ahead of time, but that’s a helluva name for such a wonderful fish.[…]
Recently my young nephew Kurt accompanied me in the “Red Sticker I,” my Old Town Guide canoe, on a trip into the deep marsh for the wily Spottail Elvis. As the sun peeked over the horizon welcoming a new day, the first back appeared on the edges of a mat of widgeon grass.[…]
Flounders are my favorite fish to eat. It’s usually hard to catch a limit of 10 with a rod and reel, but it can be easily done by gigging. Waiting for the correct environmental conditions and having the right gear plays a big part in sticking your limit.[…]