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Winter Wading
Human nature seems to require most fishermen to try and make something happen before it’s really the ideal time.[…]
Fishing
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Scaredy Rats
Capt. Theophile Bourgeois has no couth.
He lacks respect for tradition.[…]
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Rig Rodeo
The number on the cell phone said Pelayo was calling, from HIS cell phone. I flipped the little sucker open.[…]
Bass Fishing
Paradise Parks
Louisiana’s state parks offer outstanding bass fishing in the spring and throughout the year. Here’s Louisiana Sportsman’s top-five picks, and tips on how to fill the livewell.[…]
Fishing
Depth-finders are cheap insurance
About two decades ago, a friend and I witnessed a miracle. We were fishing a stump bed in about 3 feet of water at the edge of a large bay on a popular freshwater lake.[…]
Bass Fishing
HoneyBuzz attracts bass like bees
When Dave Trantham finished compiling a checklist from other bass anglers on what they wanted in a buzz bait, he started designing one that has created quite a buzz from coast to coast.[…]
Columns
There are a million Bretts out there
Joe Kahler and I were at the Little Missouri River recently, one of two coldwater trout fisheries less than 3 hours north of Shreveport. Stocking season was in full swing, and for fly rodders, the newly arrived fish were easy pickings.
Well, not for all fly rodders.
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Flat-Lining
In medical parlance, flat-lining carries some very negative associations.[…]
Bass Fishing
Featherweight Bass
The water temperatures were just about right, hovering between 54 and 58 degrees.[…]
Bass Fishing
Crawfish Class
While learning the biology of crawfish might turn off those of us who enjoy them surrounded by potatoes, corn and garlic, the opposite is true for those who want to catch more bass with them.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
How far is the Lump from Grand Isle?
Dear Capt. Paul:
Could I get the coordinates to the Lump from Grand Isle’s Barataria Pass? If so, about how far is it from the jetty there?[…]
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Cover: February 2005
“How dey runnin’?” — Only in Louisiana[…]
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Cover: February 2005-Fishing
“How dey runnin’?” — Only in Louisiana[…]
Currents
Currents
If you’re a native Louisianian, I’ve got news for you: You’re a weirdo.[…]
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Pointed Therapy
Some people play golf. Women usually like to shop. Kids love the video games. Some people like to piddle in the garden or simply zone out in front of the TV.[…]
Fishing
It’s O.K. to experiment with electronics
I suspect most fishermen use fewer than half the features on their electronics because, like me, they are too busy using their units to learn how to use them.[…]