Say “PAC,” and many kayak anglers instantly have flashes of catching limits of reds and trout. Generically called PAC, this area in Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes includes the 33,000-acre Point-aux-Chenes Wildlife Management Area about 15 miles south of Houma.[…]
Every profession and every hobby has countless accessories, geegaws and knickknacks that supposedly make it easier to reach the final objective or goal — whether putting a ball in a hole or a projectile in a certain place on an animal or target.[…]
Rain = mosquitoes.
After a rain, the mosquitoes breed in the woods. And fast! By now, most people know that mosquitoes can potentially carry the West Nile virus, but I’d like to share a few other helpful facts.[…]
In 1997, Billie Bob Harrell Jr. figured he was set for life after winning $31 million in the Texas lottery. It was more money, surely, than he could spend in the rest of his living years.[…]
It’s prime time in the redfish capital of the world. From now through late December, flyrodders will flock to the marshes to stalk their spotted adversaries.[…]
Dear Capt. Paul:
I need the GPS coordinates for Little Pass lighthouse on the west side of Timbalier Island. It was knocked down in a storm in 1985.[…]
No, I am not talking about a family member or acquaintance. The fat sleeper to which I’m referring is the storm minnow, known to scientists as Dormitator maculatus. Fat sleeper is the “accepted common name” by the American Fisheries Society.[…]
Setting out trail cameras has become one of my favorite parts of my hunting experience, adding a fun tactical advantage in planning hunts and scouting.[…]
Meticulous sanding and even more sanding to shape and modify one of the most trusted topwater lures was a labor of love for Zell Rowland.[…]
I was fighting the morning commute when my cell phone rang. I knew it had to be Carlos. It was deer season — and he calls me at the same time almost every morning to talk about deer, guns and hunting.[…]
“I know it’s a stupid question, but y’all didn’t paddle all the way out here, did you?”[…]
They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.
Belle, my faithful collie and occasional fishing companion, sees it differently. From her perspective, you can’t teach an old human new tricks.[…]
Dear Capt. Paul:
How long has Snake Island in Black Bay been washed away? I looked at some old maps from the late 1990s, but did not see it. Can you help me locate it? GPS coordinates would be great.[…]
Like any other non-migratory critter, each largemouth bass has a home range, loosely defined as the area that the animal uses regularly in its quest for survival and reproduction each year.[…]
As I have mentioned before, it seems like there is an article about feral hogs in every hunting and wildlife magazine on the stands. Since the season is wide open on pigs, I have made an effort to hunt them hard this summer and reduce their numbers around Camp David.[…]
In August 1992, Hurricane Andrew unleashed hellfire and brimstone on the bass population of the Atchafalaya Basin. As anglers learned at the time, the storm whipped up half-decayed detritus from the floor of the Basin, suspended it in the water column and, ultimately, robbed the water of much of its life-sustaining oxygen.[…]