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July 15, 2026

Jacob Cormier with a Catfish Lake trout taken on a Clouser Minnow suspended under a VOSI.

The VOSI revisited

December 1, 2018 Catch Cormier

With Thanksgiving Day approaching, I’m compiling a list of the many things to be thankful for.[…]

Capt. Paul’s Fishing Edge for Lake Borgne

December 1, 2018 Captain Paul Titus

As a longtime fisherman of the Lake Borgne area, I had a vast library of locations to fish – and more than 160 of these are included in the Lake Borgne Edge file.[…]

Cooking with ‘cajun spice’

December 1, 2018 Jerald Horst

Buddy Callahan looks like anything but a Cajun with curly blond hair, fair complexion, a stocky build and a grizzled Van Dyke beard.[…]

If you want to catch bass or redfish, you better get crackin’.
Kaplan-based artificial lure manufacturer Zach Dubois, who specializes in soft plastics, has watched the fairly new Crackin’ Craw – a crawfish imitation -; take the bass fishing world by storm. And to his pleasant surprise, it’s also become a go-to bait for redfish along the coast.[…]

The secret to Bronzed Shrimp is searing the outsides of the shrimp over very high heat without burning the insides.

Seafood Bible: Cooking with ‘Cajun spice’

November 30, 2018 Jerald Horst

Buddy Callahan looks like anything but a Cajun with curly blond hair, fair complexion, a stocky build and a grizzled Van Dyke beard.[…]

No giants, but schooling bass action can be incredible in the fall. This mild November day produced plenty of keepers with spinnerbaits and Rat-L-Traps near the mouth of a creek.

Big water locales perfect for kayaks

November 19, 2018 Chris Holmes

Louisiana has several great freshwater fishing lakes that offer a variety of species like bass, bream and catfish. Also, don’t forget the excellent crappie fishing (white perch in North Louisiana, sac-a-lait in the South).[…]

The Apex Predator uses a Midland Backpack single-shot 12-gauge to chase down hogs on Louisiana's public lands.

Apex Predator: Micro-weapon 12-gauge hog hunting

November 15, 2018 Josh Chauvin

Josh Chauvin, the Apex Predator, details how he uses a micro 12-gauge shotgun to chase down hogs on Louisiana’s public lands. […]

Creature Feature: The little shad is a good shad

November 4, 2018 Jerald Horst

In this month’s Creature Feature column, Jerald Horst tells you everything you wanted to know — and more — about differences between gizzard and threadfin shad. […]

Redfish, be afraid.Young fly anglers like Kurt Becnel are coming — with skills already honed.

The haunt for reds in October

November 1, 2018 Catch Cormier

Lately I’ve been enjoying the new “Jack Ryan” television series. Based on the novels by Tom Clancy, Ryan is a CIA analyst-turned-operative who is called upon to save our country from various enemies.[…]

Chas Champagne, creator of the Matrix Shad line of soft plastic lures, is introducing a new 5-inch Matrix Monster that will be available in stores this fall.

The new Matrix Monster

November 1, 2018 Don Shoopman

Chas Champagne and charter boat captain Ty Hibbs, both Louisianians, were having a ball this summer catching jack crevalle and the occasional large speckled trout off the coast of Florida.[…]

Should CWD be found in a particular area, the LDWF will restrict the feeding and baiting of deer there in an effort to prevent the spread of the disease.

A new deer season is here — what will it bring?

November 1, 2018 David Moreland

Except for the issue with chronic wasting disease in Northeast Louisiana, the 2017 season was so-so. Hopefully 2018 will be a little more exciting. But what exactly will does this new season have in store for hunters in the Bayou State?[…]

Capt. Paul’s Edge program for the Rigolets

November 1, 2018 Captain Paul Titus

According to Wikipedia, the Rigolets is an east-west 8-mile long strait connecting the northern part of Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Borgne. “Rigolets” comes from the word rigole, which is French for “trench” or “gutter.” The name is locally pronounced “RIG-uh-leez.” […]

Bike riding is a great way to get in shape for hunting season.

Hunting health and safety

November 1, 2018 Keith LaCaze

We do a lot of work getting ready for hunting season. Planning trips, choosing the right gear, setting up deer stands and the list goes on and on. Along with all the planning and anticipation we make a considerable financial investment in what we hope will be a successful season.[…]

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