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D’Arbonne bass want big baits
This month we’ll be fishing D’Arbonne Lake, located near Monroe, where the bass will be in the post-spawn period.[…]
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Chug Head a hit with topwater anglers
It isn’t surprising that an innovative artificial lure manufacturer who lives in a region where he can catch 15 different species of fish in his favorite cove has come up with the Chug Head.[…]
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DOD changes course on military brass sale
Unless you’ve been shooting from your own personal ammo dump over the last year, you’re aware of the acute shortage of sporting ammunition available to shooters across the U.S.[…]
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Get schooled by humans, not fish
A guide told me of a trip he had with a customer from Pennsylvania. For the sake of this story, we’ll call the guide Joe.[…]
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Springfield XDm melds into shooter’s hand
Springfield Armory, famous for high-end 1911-style pistols, introduced a new model polymer pistol in 2001 that so completely overshadowed its production of those models, the company image was taken over by the new pistol.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
Is there a Sulphur Mine near Cocodrie?
Dear Capt. Paul:
I have heard of a Sulphur Mine south of Cocodrie, possibly in the Lake Pelto area.[…]
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Size limits for crappie not always good
Hotspots come and go in fisheries management. Several things drive management controversy. One is that fishermen are very passionate about their pursuit, and like with other things that arouse passions, a lot of folks adopt the position of being an expert on what they love so much.[…]
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What happened on the Red River
I finished in 20th place on the Red River in the 2009 Bassmaster Classic. I completely misread what the bass were doing. Since I assumed the male bass were preparing the nests, and the females hadn’t come in to spawn yet, my game plan was to fish the deeper water where I thought the bigger female bass were holding and not fish the shallow water.[…]
Currents
Want bigger trout? Read this book
Biologists are dorks.[…]
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Election drives gun sales, carry applications
Since the recent presidential election, sales of AR-15-style rifles have gone off the charts, and some manufacturers now report backlog orders for their rifles to number in the thousands.[…]
Fishing
Flushing will save you big bucks
I have asked many customers how often they flush out their engines, and the answer is almost always the same. They tell me they flush their engines every time they use them.[…]
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Stay warm, catch fish in March
This month, I’ll be fishing the Delacroix area, near the east side of New Orleans, and trying to stay warm. The Caernarvon Diversion there lets Mississippi River water run out through the marsh, which has helped rebuild the marsh and caused a big boom to the bass fishing.[…]
Currents
QDMA report a deer delight
Deer season is over. But for those of us who live for the months of October, November, December and January, deer season never ends.[…]
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Deepwater weirdo is a delicacy
What Louisiana saltwater fish is colored like a rainbow, lives in tunnels, can weigh more than 30 pounds and tastes like lobster? […]
Ask Captain Paul
How do I get to Lump, 24-Mile Rigs?
Dear Capt. Paul:
I was wondering if you knew the location of the 24-Mile Rigs and the exact location of the Midnight Lump.[…]
Columns
Deepwater weirdo is a delicacy
What Louisiana saltwater fish is colored like a rainbow, lives in tunnels, can weigh more than 30 pounds and tastes like lobster? […]