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Unravelling a blood trail
One recent cold, damp January morning, as I sat in my ground blind watching and hoping for a mature late-season buck, my cell phone in the pocket of my coat vibrated.[…]
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Bass Fishing
Freshen up
The primary target species of most coastal Louisiana kayak anglers are speckled trout and redfish. However, many areas that primarily harbor these saltwater species are seeing decreased salinities and an influx of largemouth bass.[…]
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Hildebrandt Drum Roller
Want a unique and improved spinnerbait on your side when you go redfish fishing for pleasure or for money?[…]
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Impacts of the 2014 acorn crop
Many hunters are still lamenting the poor deer season that just ended. Complaints about lack of deer sightings and poor deer activity have hunters crying about too many doe days.[…]
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A tale of two lakes
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness .…”[…]
Ask Captain Paul
Google Earth placemarks to GPS waypoints
Dear Capt. Paul:
Can you please give detailed instruction to get GPS coordinates off Google Earth? I would like to find points in Delacroix and Hopedale areas, and put them in my Lowrance HDS7 touch screen as waypoints.
Thanks in advance. […]
Apex Predator
Catch more crappie using dehydrated nibbles
Face it: Crappie can be very finicky feeders when you’re using artificial lures. […]
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It’s time for ethanol to go
Every now and then, amidst the partisan screaming and yelling on Capitol Hill, a piece of legislation appears that makes perfect sense.[…]
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Looking for the big sting
Stingrays are some of the very few truly venomous animals in Louisiana waters. I say “some” rather than “one” because four species of rays with spines on top of their tails occur off of and in Louisiana. […]
Alligator
Alligators are seafood, too
Odd as it might sound to people from other places, in Louisiana alligators — at least their meat — are considered seafood.[…]
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Becoming a wildlife enforcement agent
Even as children we all have an idea of what we want to be when we grow up. Fireman, policeman, doctor and nurse are all professions the kindergarten class has in its sights.[…]
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The details make all the difference
As I write this month’s “Happy Trails” column, the 2014-2015 Mississippi deer season here in Central Mississippi has just ended. […]
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Easy breezy
Spring is on its way. The longer, warmer days are certainly welcomed by kayak anglers, but the wind — not so much.[…]
Bass Fishing
Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits’ YamaFrog
Christmas came early for one of the most-accomplished professional bass anglers in his era.[…]
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Was the 2014 deer season another good one?
The 2014-15 deer season is history and now it is time to clean up the deer camp, take care of deer stands, wash the ATVs and trucks, measure the racks at the upcoming Sportsman Show and evaluate the deer harvest data to see what is right or wrong with your deer management program.[…]
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Bream basics
This month’s topic comes courtesy of Gerald King, an Alexandria resident who enjoys pursuing those pesky sunfish otherwise known to frequent readers of this column as gobbules. […]