Fishing
Power steering now better than ever
I was just reminiscing with an old friend the other day. I remembered the first outboard boat that my father owned. It was a 15-foot tri-hull with a 33-horsepower Johnson hanging on the transom.[…]
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Special Sportsman
Don’t read any further unless you want to eliminate all your reasons for not achieving greatness. Clay Dyer’s motto, “If I can, you can,” will do away with your excuses for not becoming whatever you desire in life.[…]
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Treasure Map
A thick layer of fog hugged the ground as I wound my way east on Highway 90 through the Rigolets and north toward the East Pearl Launch at the base of the Pearlington Bridge.[…]
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Get rigged right for winter’s rough seas
It’s one thing running inland lakes, rivers and bayous when the wind and waves kick up and protected waters are never too far away; it’s another story when rough open waters of a large lake or open Gulf separate you from the fishing grounds or launch ramp.[…]
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What do those arches really mean?
I’ve heard everyone from fishing guides to marine electronics salesmen talk about what sonar can and can’t see in the underwater world, and the ratio of good information to bad has been about 50-50.[…]
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Say ‘hello’ to my little Sqwirm
When it comes to fly fishing for bass and panfish, the late Tom Nixon of Lake Charles was not just considered one of the greats, he’s wrote the book on the subject.[…]
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Finicky But Fun
My response is simple … Fish HARD!
Take last February as an example.[…]
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Caney’s Crackers
If you look at Louisiana’s state records, you’ll find that anglers catch most of the big shellcrackers (chinquapin) in Caney Lake near Chatham.[…]
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Shifting Slabs
Use these techniques on Lake Bistineau, and watch your winter crappie haul skyrocket.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
Offseason is time for map loading
Dear Capt. Paul:
I recently purchased a Lowrance IFinder H20. The software I am operating with it is MapCreate 6 of which I have not updated to MapCreate 6.2 as yet.Before doing so, I thought I would write to see what software you recommend for heavy marine use with a pleasure vessel.[…]
Offshore Fishing
Midnight Lump looking good for late January
Capt. Scott Avanzino with Paradise Outfitters (985-845-8006) said this is the perfect time to make a trip to the Midnight Lump because the tuna are already starting to bite, and there is very light fishing pressure right now.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Oil spewing from wellhead in Bayou Perot
The Coast Guard is working with local, state and federal agencies today to respond to an oil spill in Bayou Perot near Lafitte.[…]
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Jerk in a Jam
The stretch of shoreline looked like it was tailor-made for a pack of redfish to be roaming for a mid-morning meal. But, it wasn’t really all that different looking than the others we’d come across in the Myrtle Grove marsh that morning, and I was more than a little frustrated.[…]
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Dancin’ A Jig
While most bass anglers are busy sorting their tackle boxes and cleaning their reels during January, there are a few who are actually using their fishing tackle.[…]
Fishing
Jack plates not always good
Jack plates can be very beneficial to certain types of boats, but they are not necessarily the answer to all that may ail your boat.[…]
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Play the game to save money at shows
If you’re in the market for a new boat — and who’s not always at least looking — this may be the best time of the year to make your best deal. Why? Because it’s boat show season, that’s why![…]