Freshwater Fishing
Top picks from “Bruiser Bob’s” crappie fishing closet
Bob Mitcham’s man cave has more than fluffy recliners, a big screen TV, and all kinds of fishing and hunting signage, photos and memorabilia.[…]
Fishing
Fishing
CAPE HORN 27xs
The Cape Horn 27xs is the center-console fishing boat for everyone who has wanted one of the company’s legendary 31-footers but for whatever reason it wasn’t to be.[…]
Fishing
NAUTICSTAR 231 COASTAL
NauticStar has enjoyed four years of success with their 210 Coastal and Angler, and the company responded to the requests for larger versions by adding the 231 Coastal and Angler to their 2015 model lineup.[…]
Bass Fishing
The right tackle for nail-weighted worms
Kevin Hawk fishes his nail-weighted worms on light line and a spinning rod to better handle and feel the finesse presentation.[…]
Fishing
PIONEER 222 SPORTFISH
The Pioneer 222 Sportfish is a boat that can be as serious or relaxed as you like.[…]
Bass Fishing
How to use a nail weight with a swimbait
Sticking small, thin weights into slender worms influences fall rates and bottom orientation, but that’s not the only use for this tackle tactic.[…]
Bass Fishing
How to catch Toledo Bend’s big girls
February is prime time to be on Toledo Bend seeking lunker bass.[…]
Bass Fishing
2014’s top lures and locations for Toledo Bend’s trophy bass
As most bass anglers know, when a lunker bass or heavy stringer is taken anywhere, the first two questions are about lures and locations.[…]
Bass Fishing
Stocking, habitat fueling Toledo Bend big-bass parade
Everything is shaping up to provide another great season of big-bass fishing on Toledo Bend, according to the state biologist charged with overseeing the fishery.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Top trout tactics
Glenn Schurr’s tactics have put you in the vicinity of where they are biting, but now what? Speckled trout can concentrate in very small spots and there is a lot of water out there, even if Shurr’s strategy has put you in the ballpark.[…]
Inshore Fishing
How Standard Mapping Services E-cards happened
The story of how a New Orleans street cop became the Jedi Knight of fishing navigation maps is an American success story that could only have happened in Louisiana.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Love ’em or hate ’em — the good and the bad of fishing with yo-yos
Yo-yos are one of those pieces of fishing gear that people either love or hate. Few people say, “Oh, yeah; they are OK, even though I don’t use them.”[…]
Fishing
PHOENIX 721 Pro XP
The Phoenix 721 Pro XP has developed a following and become a staple with bass fishermen nationwide. It has the storage and comfort — along with the speed, handling and maneuverability — expected in a big boat.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Standard Mapping E-cards help find speckled trout
Glenn Schurr said the key to putting trout in the boat is pretty simple.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Rigging and using yo-yos
Yo-yos, more properly called automatic fishing reels, are simple but ingenuous devices. Essentially, a yo-yo is a stainless steel spring enclosed within two circular pieces of sheet metal held together by a single rivet in the middle. […]
Fishing
SKEETER ZX250
The Skeeter ZX250 is one of the latest in line of thoroughbred bass boats being produced by the company that began in the East Texas town of Marshall in 1948.[…]