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Stump Jumpin’ — Catching bull bream during the heat of summer
OK, it’s August.
It’s hot — really, really hot. Bass have lockjaw. Crappie have disappeared. Catfish have retreated into the deepest holes in the river.[…]
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Island Elite — How to catch specks for the Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo
There are fishing rodeos all across south Louisiana, but there is only one International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo.[…]
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Poptology — Tips for fishing popping corks for Delacroix trout
Momma didn’t raise no fool: I’ve always been a quick study. And Hopedale/Delacroix fishing guide Capt. Ted DeAgano has always been a teacher.[…]
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Cocodrie Wonderland — Fish for exotic species around this offshore oasis
Our boat was drifting on a cobalt-blue sea about 220 over a limestone-capped, coralline-encrusted “mountain.” We were out to catch what our skipper, Tommy Pellegrin, called “Cocodrie exotics” — a term he uses to describe the big variety of reef fish he catches from natural bottoms.[…]
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One Man’s View — One of Louisiana’s only full-time outdoor writers talks about his career
The shoulders of Bob Marshall’s career trail as an outdoor writer are littered with dead sacred cows. […]
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Tantalizing Topwaters — How to maximize fishing odds with surface baits
So I’m sitting in the middle of the lake with Bassmaster Elite Series pro Terry Scroggins as he chats boat-to-boat with a fellow tournament pro, when the telltale flipping, splashing and ravenous commotion signalled schooling bass even before we turned our heads for visual confirmation.[…]
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Cover: July 2013
Weather should settle this month, making it easy to fill boxes with trout.[…]
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Chain Gang
Sometimes you just have to drop whatever you’re doing and go fishing. Call in sick, take a vacation day, cancel the dentist appointment, postpone that emergency appendectomy (well, OK, maybe not that), but do (almost) whatever it takes to break loose and enjoy some aqua-therapy.[…]
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Up the Creek — How to catch bream, Kentucky bass and catfish in Florida Parishes streams
The weatherman called for a scorcher as Artie called for another beer. But the keg balked — coughing and sputtering and foaming.[…]
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Carolina (rig) on my mind — Fishing guides tell how to load up with Carolina rigs at Calcasieu Lake
During the summer, the vast majority of Calcasieu Lake anglers will be fishing under birds for the small school trout in Turner’s Bay and other areas south of this point.[…]
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Turtle Man — How to catch, clean and cook turtles
Louisiana sportsmen do some odd things.
In few states will full grown men spend all night running around in boats trying to catch frogs. In most states, crawfish, almost always called crawdads, are something kids play with.[…]
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Snow Days — How to fish Lafitte depends on weather in the frozen North
Storm clouds loomed over Capt. Jason Shilling’s head as he idled away from Seaway Marina in Lafitte with the intention of heading toward Lake Salvador.[…]
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Natural Selection — How to increase trout-fishing odds
You’re not going to convince me that my ancestors evolved from apes.[…]
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The Back-up Plan – Fishing for Biloxi Marsh reds is easy
Because the seasons in the Southern Hemisphere are the exact opposite of ours here in the Northern Hemisphere, their hurricanes occur when our tropics are as calm as a bottle of Valium.[…]
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Jack the Ripper
Folks often say that there’s a fine line between lunacy and brilliance, between foolishness and valor. Well, an equally thin margin separates the “Aw shucks!” and “Oh boy!” moments of bass fishing.[…]
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Blade Runner — How to pimp your spinnerbait
Flashy appearance and bold profile may define the spinnerbait’s basic appeal, but there’s a lot of room for tactical tweaking and creative development — particularly with the blade setup.[…]