Catfish
Cold water catfish
When the water is blown out and murky from cold fronts, there may be no better time than January to drop a tight-line rig for central coast blue catfish. […]
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Features
The chill thrill: Making sense of winter trout fishing
Catching speckled trout during a cold Louisiana winter takes a special understanding of the fish. Here are some techniques for winter trout.[…]
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Tommy Vidrine catches his biggest ever trout
Fish was almost too big for his net Tommy Vidrine is well-known for catching lots of speckled trout, including big ones, and he caught his biggest one ever at the end of November fishing in
Bass Fishing
Downsize this month to a Baby D Bomb
Bassmaster Elite Series pro Caleb Sumrall of New Iberi loves smaller creature baits when it’s cold. That’s why he uses the Missile Baits Baby D Bomb.[…]
Columns
A look at 2020’s new bows
These three bow manufacturers have great additions for 2020.[…]
Deer of the Year
Marks’ faith leads him to wounded buck
After following a sparse blood trail, Randy Marks said a prayer and within minutes he was looking at the big buck he killed in DeSoto Parish. […]
Deer of the Year
ATVs inadvertently push big buck by Burke
On the afternoon of Nov. 29, ATVs inadvertently aroused a big 13-point buck from its bed and Brandon Burke of Mansura was there to capitalize.[…]
Columns
The rut is where it’s at
The combination of January’s cold weather and lack of native forages will have the deer active and eating in the green patches and at feeders.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Crappie lagniappe
When the bite is on, crappie will hit most anything: jigs, shiners, spinners, wax worms, etc. When they get a little finicky, give them something extra.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Don’t let your fishing gear collect dust
Without a doubt, redfish will make for the easiest species for anglers to target on both Sabine Lake and Lake Calcasieu in January.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
A Shell Beach New Year
For anglers up for the challenge of fishing the Shell Beach area this month, Capt. Eric Olsen of Saltwater Therapy has some helpful pointers.[…]
Features
Time for Louisiana duck hunters to make some changes
With fewer ducks visiting Louisiana’s marshes, hunters need to come up with some new ideas and plans to keep their success on par with past seasons.[…]
Features
Trout on the rocks; try the Chalmette Wall
Anglers flock to the Wall near Chalmette for great winter action on speckled trout and redfish. Here’s how to fish there this month.[…]
Fishing
Top 20 stories of 2019
Louisiana’s outdoor scene certainly wasn’t lacking in newsworthy stories throughout the past year. Here’s our 20 best-read stories of 2019.[…]
Catfish
Catfish shatters car windshield
Rhesa Walston of Washington, N.C. was driving home from her mom’s house on Dec. 18 when a catfish slammed into the windshield of her SUV.[…]
Deer Hunting
A rifle for a present?
If you’re lucky enough to be the recipient of a new rifle, here is a time-proven and simple method for breaking in a barrel.[…]