Louisiana Sportsman

Take a holiday for sac-a-lait

February 1, 2012 Catch Cormier

Fishing is a lifetime pursuit; one never stops learning. Sometimes the education comes from books, videos or seminars. Sometimes it comes from the kids down the street.[…]

With strange new fishing techniques like the Alabama rig gaining momentum with professional anglers, local anglers who fish the Red River more than most believe this Bassmaster Classic will be won on some very simple baits fished in some very predictable ways.[…]

Lots of locations for Classic field to scout

February 1, 2012 Chris Ginn

A myriad of possible locations exists for 2012 Bassmaster Classic competitors to analyze in the practice days leading up to the actual tournament. After deciding to fish Pool 4 or Pool 5, anglers must then decide if they’re going to try to fish a proven community hole or find an unknown, isolated area that they can have all to themselves.[…]

Have Knife, Will Travel

February 1, 2012 Jerald Horst

The rugged man flipped a business card to the fishermen at the International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo. It displayed a bowie knife in its center and read Slimeslingers Professional Fish Cleaning: Willing to Travel.[…]

Cover: February 2012-Fishing

February 1, 2012 Louisiana Sportsman

Louisiana will shine this month as the pros descend on the Red River for the Bassmaster Classic.[…]

Drift ‘Yaking

February 1, 2012 Chris Holmes

Anchoring and trolling are undoubtedly productive methods of fishing in Southeast Louisiana. However, wintertime ‘yak fishermen who learn to drift will find that this method can put fish in the box when nothing else will.[…]

Quality care

February 1, 2012 Jerald Horst

Ricky Richoux has strong opinions about the right way to handle fish to get a quality product for the table.[…]

Tools of the trade

February 1, 2012 Jerald Horst

The Slimeslinger travels light, with all his tools in a single plastic tool box. Naturally enough, the man’s most important tools are his knives.[…]

Why not electric?

February 1, 2012 Jerald Horst

Ricky Richoux must get asked that question a lot. His answer comes too quickly when a kibitzer pops the query.[…]

Underwater eyes

February 1, 2012 Allan Tarvid

Underwater video cameras have been around for decades without gaining the popularity they deserve. They have always delivered decent picture detail, but the older cathode ray tube (CRT) screens used by earlier models suffered visibility problems from glare and grayed out in bright sunlight.[…]

Trolling, Traps & Trout

February 1, 2012 Chris Ginn

I’m not sure where the black cloud that perennially floats over my head came from, but it has figured out how to stick tight despite my best attempts to try to outrun it in a boat.[…]

Lady Luck

February 1, 2012 Chris Ginn

It is easier to predict a winning roulette number than it is to guess who’s going to win a Bassmaster Classic. Take Skeet Reese for example. Nobody predicted this California kid going to the Red River and winning in 2009.

However, fishing being what it is, all the variables and proverbial stars aligned for Reese three years ago as he found enough Red River bass to bring home the title of Classic Champion.

Unfortunately for Reese, he won’t be able to defend his Red River championship because for the first time in 10 years, he didn’t qualify for the Classic.[…]