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Cover: February 2016
If you had to pick one month to turn your attention to crappie, February is it.[…]
Fishing
Bass Fishing
Fausse Point Frolic — Bass fishing tips for Fausse Point Lake
I sat quietly in the boat in front of the camp on Bird Island Chute. The swamp smelled fresh in the winter air. I thought about how good the caviar was the previous night.[…]
Bass Fishing
Pearl Particulars — Best bets for Pearl River bass
On a gloomy February day, Jeff Bruhl was fishing waters he knew better than the chips in his truck windshield.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Crappie assassin — Tips from a sac-a-lait fishing master
Miller’s Lake is a black crappie mecca, and this Duson angler has it all figured out. Use his tips to fill limits of the delectable fish.[…]
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Slow hand — Top Dularge winter fishing locations
So, I waited all night for the call that never came. I was so sure it would come — certain even. But it didn’t.[…]
Bass Fishing
Throw me something, mister! How to catch Toledo Bend’s lunker bass
February marks the beginning of what has become a parade of huge largemouth at Toledo Bend Reservoir.[…]
Fishing
Plano’s A-Series Tackle Backpack
Some of the best fishing adventures exist in the least accessible places. That’s why Plano’s new A-Series Tackle Backpack is perfect for kayak anglers, expedition anglers, or anyone who needs to transport tackle while keeping their hands free.[…]
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‘Bay snapper’ blast — Fishing tips for catching more sheepshead
“My name is Chadwick, and I’ll be your waiter for this evening,” the poor guy said, with an accent that was obviously not local. “Tonight’s special is grilled bay snapper, topped with crab meat and served with braised brussels sprouts.”[…]
Fishing
Mustad Elite Series Jig Heads
Mustad has just launched an exciting new range of custom quality jig heads. Special top quality features include exclusive new hooks, customizable designs and high-impact chip resistant gloss, UV, or low-vis matte epoxy finishes.[…]
Inshore Fishing
South Louisiana Leopard Hunt
They’re big, ferocious, and they have spots….and they live at the bottom of the Mississippi River.[…]
Fishing
Blue Wave Boats
Speed, Quality, Performance[…]
Columns
Uncle Larry strikes again – Try these delicious shrimp recipes
Larry Roussel shares his recipes for Cajun Stir-Fried Shrimp with Rice Noodles and Uncle Larry’s Lima Beans & Shrimp.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Wade-fishing season peaking now for Calcasieu Lake trophy trout
Why would anyone leave a perfectly comfortable bay boat, put on thermal underwear and socks, layer up and slip into insulated waders and then head into the frigid waters of Cacasieu Lake in the dead of winter? […]
Inshore Fishing
After a front blows through, head to Bypass Canal
In the wintertime, it’s inevitable you’ll work all week while staring outside looking at static trees without a puff of breeze. But once Saturday rolls around, the winds will be blowing 30 mph from a front that came through Friday night, which also dropped the water temperature by 10 degrees — deplorable conditions.[…]
Fishing
Garmin’s GPS/sonar combo units create custom maps
Garmin bills its new echoMAP CHIRP models as a series of “entry-level” combination sonar/GPS units with built-in CHIRP sonar technology, but I think the term “affordable” fits better.[…]
Big Bass
Louisiana Tech student catches, releases Caney Lake lunker
Saturday, Jan. 23 brought news of a historic blizzard hammering the Northeast U.S.[…]