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Trolling for trout – Tips for putting more fish in the ’yak
Kayaks make excellent platforms to troll for trout. You’ll be pleasantly surprised at the number of speckled trout you can drag into your kayak.[…]
Fishing
Freshwater Fishing
Bream action picks up at Lake Verret
The wind was blowing and it was still a little cool a few weeks ago when my son Garrett and I launched into Lake Verret from the Attakapas Landing. And the water was muddier than I expected.[…]
Fishing
K2 Coolers rolls out mobile Summit 30 model
K2 is rolling out a brand new cooler — literally.[…]
Field Notes
The best panfish rig
I grew up bream fishing, and we caught a lot of fish using cane poles. And as I aged, I pretty much kept to the same approach, moving to telescopic graphite jig poles.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Big Lake in May: Guide says to head south to catch more specks
When Capt. Nick Poe contemplates catching Calcasieu Lake speckled trout during the month of May, factoring in the typical prevailing wind this time of year plays a big part in his daily plan of attack. […]
Big Bass
Opelousas angler lands 10.17-pound bass at Chicot Lake
For more than 20 years, the weekly Dog Fight tournaments at Evangeline Parish’s Chicot State Park have been a traditional form of recreation for anglers from Ville Platte, Mamou, Opelousas and other nearby rural communities.[…]
Bass Fishing
Elite Series pros help restocking efforts on Toledo Bend
Everyone knows Bassmaster Elite Series pros can catch lots of bass at Toledo Bend — but as it turns out, they’re pretty good at stocking the reservoir with fingerlings, too.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Toledo Bend public reefs are crappie magnets
Fishing guide Shane Johnson said May and June are the best months to catch numbers of crappie off the artificial reefs under Pendleton Bridge.[…]
Bass Fishing
More tips for muddy-water bass-fishing tactics
Here are some other muddy water strategies that will put bass in the boat:[…]
Bass Fishing
Bait choices for muddy-water bass
Fishing guide Darold Gleason follows a simple yet effective plan of covering water with reaction baits to locate active areas.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Fishing the scenic route
Fifty-one streams, bayous, branches and small rivers in Louisiana have been declared part of the Natural and Scenic Rivers System.[…]
Inshore Fishing
How to fish with a croaker
Capt. Jody Auenson fishes with all types of baits and lures: soft plastics, plugs, live shrimp and cocahoe minnows. But he loves croakers.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
LDWF biologist is small-water enthusiast
Ricky Moses knows what Scott Long is talking about. And he totally agrees.[…]
Inshore Fishing
The friendship of the guide and fish cleaner
Although Jody Auenson and Ricky Richoux have been friends for at least 15 years, this was the first time they fished together.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Best fishing hotspots on the state’s only national forest
Public access to small bayou and stream fishing in North Louisiana is almost unlimited when you consider the resources available in the five ranger districts of the Kistachie National Forest, located within an imaginary triangle between Winnfield, Natchitoches and Alexandria.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Auenson’s croaker rig
Jody Auenson takes care of his croakers.
He has three active pumps on his livewell and one spare. Two of the pumps are air bubblers and two are circulating pumps built into the boat.[…]