In the Autumn 1939, Louisiana Conservation Review (the predecessor of the Louisiana Conservationist magazine), James Nelson Gowanloch, the chief biologist of the Bureau of Scientific Research and Statistics for the Louisiana Department of Conservation, wrote an article titled “Gars, Killers of Game and Food Fish.”[…]
It’s easy. It’s fun. It can be “flat-tastic!” Ask anyone in the tri-city area of Morgan City, Berwick and Patterson where is the best place to fish redear sunfish, fondly referred around these parts as chinquapins, and the first place they’ll tell you is Flat Lake.[…]
Artie blew up at the very mention of the place.
“Man don’t even say the word!” he snarled. “Brings back too many memories! Now it’s all gone!”[…]
Join Greg Hackney and friend as they search for the choice Freshwater Filet Mignon[…]
Greg Hackney give us a few tip to catch the Sac-a-lait in Louisiana[…]
One of the top movies of 2012 was “Life of Pi.” It’s the story of a young Indian boy named Pi, victim of a shipwreck who spends over 200 days aboard a small boat with a Bengal tiger. He survives by catching fish.[…]
With the mild winter we’ve had, the coastal ponds are getting thick with grass. The grass helps to maintain clarity, so reds can be easily sighted. Getting a fly through heavy moss is the problem.[…]
Mar. 2 (Sat) – 22nd annual Red Stick Day Fly Fishing Festival, LDWF Waddill Outdoors Center, 4141 North Flannery Rd, Baton Rouge. Time: 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Free admission. Programs, fly tying, casting, kayak demos, pond fishing, raffles, food and refreshments. Sponsored by the Red Stick Fly Fishers.[…]
The Atchafalaya Basin is the largest swamp in the United States. Follow host Greg Hackney as he picks the basin apart and keys in on largemouth bass.[…]
Moving is a hassle.
Whether it’s cushioning the china in newspaper, bearing the weight of heavy boxes or figuring out what to do with the furniture, nobody likes to move.[…]
As avid white perch anglers, John Godwin and Jay Stone consider Lake Grenada in Mississippi as one of their top fishing destinations.[…]
White perch fishing is all about fishing light. Light tackle, light line and light jigheads. However, whereas many anglers choose to fish with 1/16- and 1/8-ounce jigheads, Jay Stone bucks conventional wisdom and tie on ¼-ounce heads.[…]
Jay Stone loves to feel the thump of a white perch hitting a bait at the end of a single jig pole, but he loves something else even more.[…]
At the homestead, the 14th day of February is more than just Valentine’s Day: It also marks the birthdate of my wonderful wife Emelise, often referred to in this column as Mrs. Catch.[…]
We’ve had so much rain this winter that I’m starting to see animals gathering in pairs looking for a large boat. With all this runoff, the big challenge for fly anglers will be to find clear water.[…]
Here’s a list of upcoming events:
Feb. 16-17 — 11th annual Little Mo Fly Fishing Fest, Community Hall, Murfreesboro, Ark. Time: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Saturday), Sunday casting workshop TBA. Seminars, fly tying, casting, food, door prizes and refreshments. Admission: $5. www.littlemissouriflyfishing.com.[…]