Bass Fishing
Greg Hackney’s productive July lure
Plastic worm is summer bass-catcher, according to Louisiana pro Greg Hackney. His favorite is a 6- or 7-inch Strike King Rage Tail Cut-R.[…]
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Bass Fishing
Fish offshore ledges for Toledo Bend’s July bass
When the water heats up, bass pro Brett Preuett of Monroe looks for bass around ledges and humps at Toledo Bend this month.[…]
Features
High-tech hog hunting
Trail cameras that text your phone, remote-controlled traps are part of a system for taking down the wild hogs that are overrunning Louisiana.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Four League Bay’s sight-fishing for reds is great in July
Big redfish invade Four League Bay and other big bays in July. No one knows that more than Bradley Matte, a 30-year-old Morgan City outdoorsman.[…]
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Sportsman TV returns to CST this week
The NEW Louisiana Sportsman TV features experts of their fields to bring you the most exciting and informative hunting and fishing video content out there.[…]
Field Reports
Chasing tripletail in Lake Borgne
New Orleans area fisherman Connely Wright hit Lake Borgne recently in search of tripletail. After a long search he was able to find a few tripletail.[…]
Bass Fishing
Don’t miss out on summer bass in the shallows
Most anglers look deep, but plenty of bass look shallow when hot weather arrives. Here’s how not to overlook the hot-weather bank runners.[…]
Bass Fishing
Kayaks are perfect vessels for fishing heavy summer vegetation
When the grass is thick, it is hard to beat throwing a weedless frog lure or similar weedless baitfish imitation from a kayak for a bass or redfish.[…]
Features
Fishing Louisiana’s barrier islands
The barrier islands that separate Louisiana’s coastline from the Gulf of Mexico offer some great fishing opportunities, but they aren’t sitting still.[…]
Big Bass
Net man goes above and “below” to land summer Caney lunker
Dustin Gates caught a 10.49-pound Caney Lake summer lunker while fishing with his buddy Casey Pennington on June 26, 2020.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Ouachita River crappie take no summer vacation
Stable water spurs good summer bite for crappie on Ouachita River. And that’s something to which crappie fisherman Jimmy Watt of Bastrop looks forward.[…]
Columns
Genesis bow was made for beginning archers
A unique and affordable way to begin archery is the Genesis bow. This bow is unique in that it will fit all members of most families without any adjustment.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Sabine ship channel wide open for July specks
Good summer speckled trout pattern sets up on Sabine River. Barring any major storms this pattern should only get better and last well through the summer.[…]
Deer Hunting
Just browsing around; how natural browse matters to deer
Learning to recognize which plants are important and when can help you manage your property’s deer population to the fullest.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Fishing for sharks and bull redfish on rafts of mullet
Capt. Charlie Thomason likes to unwind by targeting sharks and monster redfish. In this video, he breaks down all the techniques to capture these beasts.[…]
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Louisiana ponders decision on future duck zones, splits
Every five years the state has options for resetting duck hunting zones and this is the year, with changes to take effect for the 2021-2022 season.[…]