Bass Fishing
‘D’ Shad does its job
Take it from some people who don’t throw this particular soft plastic as often as others: the “D” Shad catches bass after bass after bass. That may sound strange at first glance, but let me explain.[…]
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Jahncke’s Ditch and Reef
Dear Capt. Paul:
What are the coordinates for Jenke’s Reef on the south end of Lake Borgne?[…]
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Bring on the Bulls!
On Saturday, Aug. 18, folks in kayaks will inundate Caminada Pass in Grand Isle for the “Ride the Bull 3” extreme kayak fishing tournament. Mike LaFleur plans to be there, hoping for different results this year in the Fly Division.[…]
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Red Snapper:
Writing about red snapper biology isn’t a lot of fun. In fact, it’s downright depressing. The 40-day recreational season ended in July.[…]
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Idle Iron policy should be reversed
If you stand on the beaches lining the Louisiana coastline and look south, it’s pretty much a guarantee that you’re going to see at least one oil rig. Probably several.[…]
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AR-15 is not an ‘assault’ rifle
I opened my morning newspaper, reading the news and scanning the advertisements when a gun store ad caught my eye.[…]
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Security tips for your hunting ground
Can you believe it is July already? Time to start thinking about hunting season, paying the lease fees, and getting out to the deer stands and food plots for clean-up and repairs.[…]
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Buck movement quantified
In last month’s column we looked at some of the methods I typically use to convert my personal trail camera photo archives into meaningful and usable “deer statistics” or “intelligence.” […]
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Got ’yak?
Question from the Kayak Fishing Forum:
I am new to the whole kayak fishing. Just looking for a nice, cheaper alternative to buying a boat and still getting out on the water for a nice trip[…]
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MirrOdine Suspending Twitchbait
What’s 2 5/8 inches long, weighs 3/8 of an ounce, has a wide-body profile, hits the surface and sinks a little bit before suspending and drives speckled trout, redfish and other saltwater species wild with side-to-side movement and sound from fish-calling rattles?[…]
Apex Predator
Birthday trout trip and boiled crab cuisine
I planned on a quick freshwater crabbing in June, combining some fishing for catfish while waiting for my nets to fill with blue paws.[…]
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The art of the sport
One of the surprise films of the year has been “Salmon Fishing in the Yemen.” An international hit, it’s also been in the top five of revenue-per-theatre here in America.[…]
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What have you done for wildlife today?
When I went to work for the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries way back in 1976, the late Dewey Wills was assistant chief of the Game Division (now the Wildlife Division).[…]
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CWPPRA offers hope for future of coast
I have watched with sadness the rapidity of change along the Louisiana coastline. Delacroix is a shell of what it was when I first ventured out of End of the World Marina almost two decades ago with then-editor Todd Masson.[…]
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Can you beat a drum?
Black drum are an underrated recreational fish, certainly when their quality as table fare is considered. A few visits to Louisiana’s fabled Creole restaurants, where the fish is on almost every menu, should convince even a skeptic of that.[…]
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Sulphur mine options abound
Dear Capt. Paul:
I am from the New Orleans area and am looking to go to the sulfur mines. Been there before but do not remember how to get there. Can you give me some directions and maybe the address? Thank you so much for helping. I am looking forward to catching some specks and reds. I have not been fishing in years and wanted to try to get back in it.[…]