Field Notes
Twice as nice: Tandem rig tips
Capt. Ted DeAgano III always builds his rigs with a lighter jighead and smaller bait in front, with a slightly larger bait behind.[…]
Fishing
Apex Predator
Apex Predator: Making custom-rigged catfish noodle lines
Setting lines is one of my favorite ways to fish. There’s just something exciting about the unknown of what is on the other end of a noodle line that’s darting back and forth, then going underwater only to pop up on the other side of the bayou. […]
Fishing
Pumpkin Season
Bright orange and tasty, it’s a different kind of pumpkin season on this episode of Sportsman TV.[…]
Fishing
Video: Guide details Dularge speckled trout bite
Capt. Marty LaCoste with Absolute Fishing Charters details some of the hottest fishing in Louisiana right now.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Father, son land giant 37-pound striper in Bogue Chitto River
When 7th-grader Ian Mizell set the hook on a big fish on the Bogue Chitto River last month during a family camping trip, his dad John wasn’t even thinking about the state record books.[…]
Inshore Fishing
LDWF’s Crab Trap Rodeos yield more than 5,600 traps
Over the course of the 30-day blue crab season closure earlier this year, more than 5,600 derelict traps were removed from Louisiana’s coastal waters, according to the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Big Bass
Lutcher angler reels in Toledo Bend 10.66-pound hammer
Almost three years ago, when Ross Roper’s then-girlfriend caught a giant 11-pound-plus bass near Palo Gaucho Creek on Toledo Bend, he was there to net the monster aboard.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Speck wreckin’
The morning air had a chill to it, but as the sun crept over the horizon I felt the urge to shed my coat.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Plenty of panfish in Stephensville
There’s an area in the scenic, southern reaches of Acadiana that pleases the panfishing pleasures of countless fishermen every April.[…]
Inshore Fishing
10-lb. speck caught at Pointe-aux-Chenes
Among friends and relatives, Ted Samanie is known as “the man” in Schriever when it comes to speck fishing, and his latest achievement might spread word of his title to more of south Louisiana. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Pre-bend crappie hooks to escape snags
If you target crappie in areas loaded with stumps, treetops and laydowns that are prone to snags, this tip will save you lots of fishing time — and jigheads.[…]
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Cover: April 2017
April is a magical time of year. Trout are on the move back into the marshes this month, and that means you can expect hot action across the coast.[…]
Fishing
R2S 2-Speed Spinning Reel
Anglers have relied on two-speed conventional reels for years. The combination of cranking power and a speedy retrieve rate are sometimes what it takes to land big fish. […]
Fishing
P-Line Tactical Fluorocarbon
Longer casts and extreme invisibility are just a few of the benefits you get when you spool P-Line Tactical Fluorocarbon.[…]
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Lacombe Spring Fling — Tips for speckled trout fishing out of Bayou Lacombe
It’s spring, and what Forrest Green calls the “mother lode” of speckled trout is here.
And it won’t last forever.[…]
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Get a move on — Tips for speckled trout success at Dularge
As many people in the older generation are quick to point out, kids these days are lazy.[…]