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The Express Lane — Trout-fishing tips for the Biloxi Marsh
Reaching the northeastern stretches of the Biloxi Marsh is less than 12 miles from Pass Christian. Here’s how to catch limits without burning a lot of fuel.[…]
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Grand River hammers — Expert frogging tips
“Now that’s a hammer there,” rumbled the 35-year-old man as he closed the boat in on a turbo-sized bullfrog sitting on a rare piece of exposed bank. […]
Bass Fishing
Whiskey Chitto Redeye — Float-fishing tips for redeye bass
The sign set off the road read, “Welcome to Oberlin, Gateway to Canoe Country.”[…]
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Going Deep — Keys for summertime redfish in Dularge
The redfish took off with the piece of crab on my line 30 feet below the boat. In that instance I set the hook. […]
Bass Fishing
Cypress swamp shakedown — Pro tips for bass fishing in flooded cypress trees
It’s the mall food court — the beach umbrella with that cooler full of snacks. For bass, we’re talking about cypress trees.[…]
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Easy pickins — Venice’s hidden fishing hotspot
The whole-fried “cigar trout” from the Easter bash made quite a hit. Nana Fontaine (Doc’s Mom) raved loudest, of course.[…]
Bass Fishing
Max motion — How swing-head jigs increase bass bites
In a lake, there is no takeout menu, no vending machines, no Amazon. If you’re a bass, what you got is what you got.[…]
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Winning at the Worm — How to fish this Marsh Island redfish hotspot
It’s time for this Marsh Island redfish hotspot to pick up, but the action is a limited-time offer. Here’s when to be there, as well as how to catch them.[…]
Bass Fishing
Cover crasher — Crankbait tips for the Atchafalaya Basin
If you had to pick one lure to use this summer to stack up Atchafalaya Basin bass, which would you pick. A worm? A jig.[…]
Bass Fishing
Opposites attract — Keys to ‘heavy finesse’ bass fishing
Put ‘power’ into your ‘finesse’ fishing with some interesting rig-lure combinations that will trigger bass to bite while others struggle.[…]
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Go west — How to catch fish in western Lake Pontchartrain
Pelayo grimaced and pointed with his chin toward Artie, who was casting from the bow. I couldn’t see Artie’s face, but Pelayo could. Hence his grimace.[…]
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Bank busters — Where to bank-fish in Northeast Louisiana
Years ago, news editor Jimmy Hatten would sit across from me in the Monroe News Star office. When things slowed, we turned to talk fishing. Jimmy and his wife loved to fish every Sunday afternoon.[…]
Bass Fishing
Flippin’ Frogs
Across the foggy water, Kenny Covington heard the conversation coming from a nearby boat.[…]
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Borgne to be wild — How to catch specks and reds in the Lake Borgne area
Back in 1967, Steppenwolf recorded their hit song Born to be Wild. It is, to this day, considered by many to be a ground-breaking song, the first in what would become the “heavy metal” genre.[…]
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Cover: July 2015-Saltwater
Catching summertime bass is just a matter of knowing the right techniques.[…]
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Cover: July 2015-Freshwater
Catching summertime bass is just a matter of knowing the right techniques.[…]