Bass Fishing
Cover: July 2007-Fishing
Many Louisiana bass anglers shun crankbaits – to their peril.[…]
Fishing
Columns
Basin offers July’s best action
My pick for July for catching plenty of good bass is the Atchafalaya Basin. I particularly like the area from Bayou Pigeon to the Shell Cut Trail.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Garden Island Bay good despite conditions
It’s tough when Mother Nature takes away both of your options at Venice. The wind is keeping anglers off the rigs, and the muddy water is making it tough in the bays.[…]
Fishing
Marine electronics starting to network
When navigating with a GPS chart plotter, it’s handy to have a water surface temperature reading on the screen so you can track changes in temperature as you move, and a depth reading to keep you from running aground.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Anglers finding consistent bite at Calcasieu
According to Capt. Erik Rue with Calcasieu Charter Service (337-598-4700), there is a lot happening at Big Lake right now. Trout are biting all over the lake with most of the action coming over the oyster reefs and under the birds.[…]
Offshore Fishing
Red snapper bite strong at Ship Shoal
Offshore captains haven’t been too happy with Mother Nature lately. Wild winds have kept many on the bank, and those who have tried it probably quickly regretted it.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Golden Meadow reds bite despite wind
As much as Capt. Chad Dufrene (985-637-6357) would like to get to the trout along the coast below Golden Meadow, the wind just isn’t letting him do it right now. That’s all right with him, though, because the redfish in the ponds are keeping him busy while he waits for the winds to lie.[…]
Currents
Are visiting tourney anglers going to obey state law?
Here’s something to ponder: Louisiana’s tourism folks have worked hard to get the Redfish Tour and Redfish Cup to hold tournaments here. This year, there will be a total of seven such events in the Bayou State, several of which will be televised on ESPN.[…]
Bass Fishing
An old crankbait becomes new again.
As excited as Bobby Murray was in 1973 about a crankbait everyone was drooling over, he absolutely can’t contain himself three decades later as Cotton Cordell prepares to introduce Fred Young’s Original Big O.[…]
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Fishing With Faith – Youth Gone Wild
Noelle Avanzino’s bible verse for the week of Oct. 8, 2006, was Hebrews 11:1: “Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.”[…]
Fishing
Safety checklist could save your life
Before you jump into your boat and head out on the water, you may want to spend a few minutes checking out your safety equipment to be sure everything is in proper working order.[…]
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Tchefuncte Trout
Duck hunting, as I constantly explain to greenies, is mainly bird-watching.
“I’m more of a bird-watcher than you,” I snort at them.[…]
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Summer’s Top Speck Baits
Many anglers believe that successful summertime fishing for speckled trout demands live bait, but that’s just not the case.[…]
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Show Me the Snapper
Tom Maher doesn’t consider himself much of a fisherman. In April, though, he joined the ranks of those who are “addicted to fishing” after leading a group of employees and customers on an adventure to Venice.[…]
Columns
10 tips for teaching kids to fish
Studies show that most people who are fishing on a regular basis today were first introduced to the sport by the time they reached age 12, and the majority of youngsters are taught how to fish by an adult family member.[…]
Bass Fishing
24-hour Caddo Clock
If Northwest Louisiana bass fishing guide Russ McVey were a character on television’s hit show 24, he would have been whacked several episodes ago.[…]