If any publicity is good publicity the Carolina rig is falling way behind. What used to be a mainstay in many tackle boxes seems to have been relegated to also-ran status.[…]
Don’t give up on Toldeo Bend just because the spawn is over. You just have to know the best tactics.[…]
Don’t give up on Toldeo Bend just because the spawn is over. You just have to know the best tactics.[…]
He’s got it. He’s got it bad!
Tony Bruce has spotted fever — a burning desire to put big spotted seatrout in the boat.[…]
“Wind from the WEST!” Artie yelled, waving his arms crazily and looking around. “Fish bite BEST! Who on earth came up with DAT?”[…]
It was a sight to see in the dim light of dawn. There were untold thousands of birds.[…]
“Good luck with DAT!” Artie laughed as Spencer and Doc unveiled their fishing plans at the “Pre-Memorial Day Paaaw-ty Luncheon” (which itself turned into a pretty nice paaaw-ty).[…]
My plan seemed simple enough: I wanted to fish with some old gear to see if it’d still function and produce the way I remembered.[…]
It was the day of the full moon of May 2015, and New Iberia’s Shane Johnson was pumped.[…]
When runoff makes the water murky, bass don’t give up on eating — so fishermen shouldn’t give up on catching them. […]
Capt. Travis Miller learned a few years ago that one of his favorite — and perhaps his favorite — platforms was going to be removed from his Dularge waters.[…]
Scott Long has a fishing secret. He and his family discovered it years ago.
Everybody who fished used to know, but apparently Long is one of only a few who retained this knowledge. […]
“In a perfect world, it would be 10 feet on the Butte La Rose gauge with a slow fall, year around,” the rakish young man told me with an infectious grin. […]
Xiphias gladius. Ahh; what a name for a fish!
Xiphius means “sword” in Greek, and gladius means “sword” in Latin.[…]
Monofilament, fluorocarbon and braided line — options are numerous, and while certain fundamentals definitely guide the decisions; there’s plenty of room for creativity and situation-specific uses.[…]
Crappie fishing is still on fire at Toledo Bend and the Atchafalaya Basin this month, while speckled trout have invaded the coast.[…]