Fishing
Mustad Jigs
The world’s largest fish hook manufacturer has announced a new line of jigheads that includes bass fishing must-haves such as stand-up shaky heads, wacky style, shad darter, and customizable football and bullet heads.[…]
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Strike King Swinging Sugar Buzz
Expanding the current trend of hinged or swinging designs, the Sugar Buzz combines the back-end motion of a free-moving skirt and trailer with the gurgle of a buzz blade.[…]
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Flounder fantasy — Tips for Point-aux-Chenes WMA flounder
If Ray Scott had been a flounder fanatic rather than a bass buff, I would have signed up as his first lifetime member of Flounder Masters and granted him easy access to my coffers.[…]
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Keep the funny face: Knobbed porgies are great for the table
The knobbed porgy, an offshore species in the Gulf of Mexico, is named for the bony bumps located just in front of its eyes.[…]
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Christmas fishing — 2015’s newest fishing products
Whether you’re a serious angler or a weekend warrior, the right gear can greatly impact your success.[…]
Fishing
Shimano “Hagane Design” Stradic Reels
The Hagane design concept boasts performance and durability, with the Hagane Gear providing power from a cold-forged drive gear, X-Ship packing power and smooth rotation from large precision-cut gears, and the Hagane Body enhancing reel rigidity and impact resistance.[…]
Fishing
Spiderwire Stealth Blue Camo Braid
SpiderWire Stealth Blue Camo is a tough, sensitive line designed with saltwater anglers in mind. A camo pattern alternates between deep blue, turquoise and white that blend into the fish’s environment.[…]
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Daiwa Tatula XT
Daiwa’s new line of Tatula XT bass rods offers experienced bass fishermen an attractive blend of quality and value.[…]
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Hobie Mirage i11s
The paddlesports innovator recently introduced the Hobie Mirage i11s, which combines Hobie’s kayak Vantage Seating System comfort and patented MirageDrive with Glide Technology propulsion.[…]
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Plano A-Series Quick Top
Made with speed and efficiency in mind, this hybrid soft/hard design features a molded ABS lid with two smoked, see-through covers that unlatch on either side for quick access to cell phones, keys and frequently used tackle items.[…]
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Mississippi Monsters — Top fishing tips for Mississippi River catfish
It looked like a sea monster when it first came up.
The wide, slate-gray body did a rolling churn when it surfaced in the turbid Mississippi River water.[…]
Fishing
Live Target Hollow Body Sunfish
A different look for topwater fishing, the Hollow Body Sunfish features a realistically molded form with authentic bluegill and pumpkinseed color patterns.[…]
News Breaker
Anglers land 213-pound yellowfin tuna out of Venice
Conditions out of Venice Saturday morning weren’t exactly ideal for a tuna trip — the wind was whipping up 5- to 6-foot waves 10 miles out of South Pass.[…]
Fishing
Two men arrested for illegal oyster harvesting in Terrebonne Parish
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries arrested two men for alleged oyster violations in Terrebonne Parish on Friday.[…]
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These Cajuns know crawfish
Vern and Dee Dee Becnel are River Parishes Cajuns. Here are their recipes for Crawfish Étouffée and Crawfish Stuffed Flounder.[…]
Big Bass
Texas angler scores on Toledo Bend 11.14-pound monster
Few bites get an angler’s adrenaline going like a big topwater blowup.[…]