Freshwater Fishing
Get quick results after company move with spider rigs
Jay Stone loves to feel the thump of a white perch hitting a bait at the end of a single jig pole, but he loves something else even more.[…]
Fishing
Columns
Cocahoe is another name for ‘bait’
I’m not sure why fishermen in the other Gulf coast states call them bull minnows and we call them cocahoes, and I don’t have a clue what the origin of our name is — but you can bet it has something to do with our Cajun heritage. […]
Bass Fishing
Best fishing lines for finicky bass
An important complement to lure selection and alteration is line choice. Downsizing line for clear water and spooky fish is a standard consideration, as is the low-vis benefits of fluorocarbon.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bullied Bass — How to adjust when largemouths aren’t spawning in the shallows
So much emphasis is placed on bullying in schools today that students can spot a bully much more quickly than they can spot an action verb.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bass fishermen shouldn’t pass up pine trees
No angler has ever pulled up alongside a pine tree laying in the water thinking he has just unlocked a winning bass pattern. In fact, fishing pine trees might even be considered just a little bit taboo.[…]
Bass Fishing
Key spawning depth at Toledo Bend changes from north to south
Toledo Bend is such an expansive body of water that somebody somewhere will be able to figure out a shallow-water bite.[…]
Fishing
NoCutz Dancing Rig
The Dancing Rig by NoCutz was originally designed for crappie fishing, but flounder and sheepshead fishermen have also fallen in love with it.[…]
Fishing
Pelican ProGear Coolers
Pelican ProGear Coolers boast the best in class ice retention and come with Pelican’s unconditional lifetime guarantee.[…]
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Wahoo Wonderland — How to catch more wahoo in the early spring
Offshore anglers know winter offers some of the best wahoo fishing of the year.[…]
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Cover: March 2013
Springtime is here, and that means bass fishing breaks out across the state as fish move to the shallows to spawn.[…]
Offshore Fishing
Blue water hidden under muddy water at mouth of Mississippi
Capt. Tommy Pellegrin likes to think he has the luxury of fishing out of Cocodrie. Now, before you start complaining that he is being just a little shortsighted, consider that his reasoning has more to do with the Mississippi River than it does a territorial stance.[…]
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The Odd Couple — How a pair of polar opposites catch speckled trout all year long
The big, fair-skinned, bluff man looked at me level in the eyes as he spoke.[…]
Offshore Fishing
Bump up depth finder gain to see thermocline
Watching your wheel wash, observing supply boats, and watching for hints of clear water boiling up around a rig are all great ways to figure out where clear water hides underneath muddy water.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Bayou Bienvenue trout-fishing notes
Both suspending lures and soft plastics will produce fish.[…]
NEW PRODUCTS
Balloon Fisher King will make fishing balloon rigs easier
Balloon Fisher King is a new entry into the tackle world that will make balloon fishing simpler, easier and more efficient than it has ever been.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Fish deep in the mornings, shallow in the afternoons for Cocodrie trout
Trout have been sparsely distributed throughout the marshes, bayous and lakes of South Louisiana for the past few weeks. Madison Bay and Lake Bordeaux out of Chauvin haven’t been exceptions to this transitionary period.
According to Capt. Scott Walker, cooler water temperatures have caused the fish to stay in deeper water early in the mornings before moving toward shallower flats and oyster reefs in the afternoon.[…]