Columns
The haunt for reds in October
Lately I’ve been enjoying the new “Jack Ryan” television series. Based on the novels by Tom Clancy, Ryan is a CIA analyst-turned-operative who is called upon to save our country from various enemies.[…]
Fishing
Bass Fishing
Toledo Bend’s fall feeding frenzy
Days grow shorter; appetites grow larger. Water temperatures will be falling, but bass aggression is spiking.[…]
Flounder
Tippets
This month, specks will be thick in the interior lakes and marshes. Look for clear water and some tidal movement. Or better yet, diving birds.[…]
Bass Fishing
Sling ‘em far
Whether they’re hot on the heels of fleeing baitfish or wise to your presence in clear water, fall bass can be hard to reach. That’s why long casts are golden in the fourth quarter.[…]
Catfish
Pitch black cats
It was black on the water. Of course, it was midnight.
We sat as quiet as death in Sidney Haynes’ 17-foot aluminum SeaArk boat. In the distance, automobile headlights flitted busily through New Roads, perched hard on the shores of False River, the big oxbow lake of Pointe Coupee Parish.[…]
Flounder
Flounder gigging with INCREDIBLE underwater footage
I’ve done a few flounder-gigging trips during my fishing career, but always on foot while walking across sandy shallows and carrying Coleman lanterns. That’s the old-school way of doing it, according to Marsh Man Masson
Inshore Fishing
Don’t forget topwater for trout
I love catching fish any way at all: under corks, tight-lined, live bait, plastics, whatever.[…]
Features
Mullet mayhem -Target mullet schools to catch more bull redfish
If you are having trouble getting on redfish, just look for schools of mullet. It’s as close to a guarantee to hot action as you’ll get.[…]
News Breaker
Top 7 features for trout kayaks
Sure, sure, it’s old news that kayaks are a deadly effective tool for slipping up quietly on redfish grazing for lunch is marsh ponds only a foot deep.[…]
Inshore Fishing
First time fishing here — but WON’T be the last!
In my 26 years of covering the outdoor scene in South Louisiana, I had neglected one particular fishing destination because of how difficult it was to reach. Getting there is a piece of cake now,
News Breaker
Big blow won’t hurt Dularge bite
There’s a big northwest wind in the forecast for this weekend, and that means water levels will likely plummet across the Louisiana coast. That’s great news for any Dularge angler who doesn’t suffer from a speckled
Inshore Fishing
Perfect setup for a speckled trout blitz
Slow speckled trout trips are part of a South Louisiana fisherman’s life, but no outing on the water can stay minimally productive when conditions are perfect on a beautiful fall day. My good fishing buddy
Freshwater Fishing
Iaconelli’s ‘Fish My City’ visits New Orleans
The second episode of “Fish My City” with bass pro Mike “Ike” Iaconelli airs tonight at 9 p.m. on Nat Geo Wild — and the featured urban area this time around is New Orleans.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Big Lake kayaker finds insane action on specks and reds
Many anglers look forward to the fall bite, and for good reason.[…]
Inshore Fishing
A grand slam — just before the World Series
Though autumn cool fronts often bring in some ferocious winds, they also drop water temperatures and inspire everything that swims to bite like lionesses through the neck of a zebra.[…]
Inshore Fishing
New line a hit with tinkering guide
When it comes to fishing, Capt. Mike Gallo is kind of a mad scientist. He’s constantly scheming and searching for better ways to do things that have become routine for most anglers.[…]