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Trout in the Chumlines
An old, Middle-Eastern proverb says, “If Mohammed cannot come to the mountain, then the mountain must come to Mohammed.”[…]
Fishing
Bass Fishing
Trappin’ Trees
Louisiana and the number ranking in a national list, the Saints and the playoffs, boiled crawfish and milk — it doesn’t take a genius to figure out that these things just don’t go together.
Yeah, you may come across a dubious list that has Louisiana ranked at the top of some bad-news category. The Saints may even make the playoffs a couple of times every 30 years or so, and you may see a child having to drink milk while eating boiled crawfish. But other than that, never the two shall meet.
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Arriba Sac-a-lait
When you see hundreds of tow vehicles this month in a parking lot at Spanish Lake, it can only mean one thing.[…]
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Stealth Bombers
The sky was gray with low, mid-winter clouds, but the speckled trout action quickly made us forget the raw morning chill.[…]
Bass Fishing
Clearance Sale
These young guns coming up on the competitive bass fishing scene have so much technology and information at their fingertips.[…]
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Frozen Fish on the Flats
For once, the cursed weathermen were right. My fishing buddy, Perry Frey, and I opted to spend last Mardi Gras with our families at his camp in Delacroix rather than waving our hands in the air for trinkets along Veterans Boulevard. […]
Columns
Tie your own flies to catch more fish
Why tie flies? That’s a frequent question I get from newbies. One reason is the same as it ever was.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
Sun damages GPS display screen
Capt. Paul: I inadvertently left my hand-held GPS unit in my car on the dashboard near the windshield.[…]
Fishing
Fishfinders enter wireless world
We have seen wireless remote controls for electric trolling motors, deck-mounted spotlights, helm steering systems and other equipment for years.[…]
Bass Fishing
Summer Refuge
Most people fish Toledo Bend Reservoir on the Louisiana-Texas line for largemouth bass, but sometimes largemouths turn into closed mouths.[…]
Bass Fishing
Tons of Fun
Years ago, Buck Perry taught bass anglers that there was an enormous population of fish that lived out in the middle of the lake.[…]
Bass Fishing
Tons of Fun
Years ago, Buck Perry taught bass anglers that there was an enormous population of fish that lived out in the middle of the lake. […]
Bass Fishing
Nearly unbreakable plastic hits market
The days of ripped, sliced, amputated, beheaded soft plastics are over if you take a liking to a new artificial lure hitting the market as you read this.[…]
Columns
Sand trout provide summer solace
The dog days of summer are here. How do I know? When you call up your most-dedicated fishing buddies, and they’re home watching reruns of golf tournaments.[…]
Currents
Trophy lake status, part II
Last month in this space, I called for the state to impose a stricter limit on speckled trout caught in Calcasieu Lake than that which applies across the rest of the coast.[…]
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Blue Water Coach
Take a seat on the bench and listen to Grand Isle fisherman Curtis Gisclair. His offshore tactics will assure you of victory.[…]