Columns
LEVERevolution faster, more efficient
Over the years, I have hunted deer in the woods with a Marlin 336 lever-action carbine, but have always felt the frustration of the limit of range and power of its .30-30 cartridge.[…]
Columns
Fishing
Don’t get the steering-cable blues
I was recently writing a repair order for a customer’s boat. The steering system was frozen, and the customer could not understand how that had happened. […]
Columns
90-degree approach to basic casting
The last distance casting contest I attended was a shameless exhibition of male testosterone. With his arms and hips and shoulders spinning and gyrating, all one contestant needed was a pair of shades and a rhinestone suit, and you’d thought Elvis was in the building.[…]
Currents
Ruling great news for public’s access rights
Louisiana politics is like a spoiled child who keeps reaching his hand up to the cookie jar, always wanting more, never satisfied with the cookies falling out of his pockets and dropping from his cradling arms.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
Which mapping software is best?
Dear Capt. Paul:
I have a Garmin 192C that came loaded with current Blue Chart mapping, which I find very good for coastal areas. However, I do a lot of freshwater fishing as well, and Blue Chart does not cover inland waterways and lakes.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
Which mapping software is best?
Dear Capt. Paul:
I have a Garmin 192C that came loaded with current Blue Chart mapping, which I find very good for coastal areas. However, I do a lot of freshwater fishing as well, and Blue Chart does not cover inland waterways and lakes.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
Which mapping software is best?
Dear Capt. Paul:
I have a Garmin 192C that came loaded with current Blue Chart mapping, which I find very good for coastal areas. However, I do a lot of freshwater fishing as well, and Blue Chart does not cover inland waterways and lakes. I[…]
Currents
Public mistrust will grow from DWF coverup
Of all the amendments our forefathers made to one of the most gloriously profound documents ever written — our Constitution — none has been more valuable than the first.[…]
Fishing
LED trailer lights a vast improvement
LED is an abbreviation for light-emitting diodes. They have been around for many years. In the past their use in boats has been more of decoration than function.[…]
Columns
Creme packages fun in new baits
Creme Lure Co.’s owner described over the telephone recently how he was holding his hands a little more than 8 inches apart. Then Wayne Kent told how he was holding his hands about 24 inches apart.[…]
Columns
Tarpon fly is not Apte-ly named
A few years back, the Contraband Fly Casters club of Lake Charles invited the legendary Stu Apte to be guest speaker at their annual conclave. […]
Columns
Beauty of the beast: S&W .460 XVR
You never forget your first time. Because just like where you were when Kennedy was shot, and where you were and what you were doing on 9/11, everyone remembers his first time with a fond reminiscence and a poignant déjà vu.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
Can inshore, offshore maps be installed?
Dear Capt. Paul:
I have a GPSmap 188c, and am going to be fishing offshore and some inshore. Can I install both the Blue Chart and the MapSource on the same data card?I have a 64mb data card, and have used very little room, but didn’t know if the unit was capable of switching back and forth.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
Readers upgrading units and maps
Dear Capt. Paul:
I am in the market for a GPS fish-finder combo, and would like your input.I just sold my boat, which had a Garmin 182c. I really liked the simplicity of its operation.[…]
Columns
Pattern your shotgun to take more game
As a young dad, I wanted to take my boys deer hunting, but they were still small for high-powered rifles, and the budget didn’t allow for two new rifles anyway.[…]
Currents
Public fishing options get more limited
The dominoes are starting to fall. Regular readers of this magazine know that Louisiana Sportsman for years has covered the issue of the privatization of the public’s tidal and flowing waters.[…]