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Tourney winning tactics
Kayak fishing tournaments are held year-round across the coast, and offer friendly competition and great prizes. No matter your skill level, fishing these tournaments makes you a better kayak angler.[…]
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Deer Hunting
October bucks love rice bran
Feeding deer in Louisiana to lure them in close enough for a shot is standard operating procedure. […]
Deer Hunting
Must-haves for scent control
Several companies, such as Scent Killer and Scent-A-Way, manufacture liquids that neutralize odor on fabrics. These can be applied after laundering, or before storage or a hunt.[…]
Deer Hunting
The “almost” buck
A few seasons ago, I had a great opportunity during bow season. I was hunting in an area where I had seen several nice deer the previous season, so I set up a bow stand there. One evening, just as light was fading, a very nice (for the area) 8-point stepped out into the newly-planted food plot at 35 yards.[…]
Deer Hunting
How to score on opening day
Kenny Meliet is a member of the deer hunting club that I am in, and has taken a deer on the opening day of bow season two of the last three years. The one taken last year was a 9-point buck taken on Oct. 1 at 9:28 a.m.[…]
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Tips for fishing Vudu Shrimp
1) For fishing with a cork, a 6-foot 8-inch or 7-foot light action rod is best.[…]
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Tip of the day
Bulky saltwater corks provide a lot of wind resistance, both when running or trailering a boat. The constant beating from the banging cork can damage line guides on fishing rods. […]
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The forging of a fishing giant
Sixty-two-year-old Ken Chaumont lives north of Iowa (pronounced EYE-oh-way), Louisiana. The Lake Charles native moved to the country because in his own words, he hated boom boxes. “I like peace and quiet.”[…]
Crappie/Bream
Helpful hints for fall crappie
For fall crappie work, consider these eight finer points to help you catch your limit during the fall months.[…]
Bass Fishing
Tail gunner
Spinnerbaits are one of the most productive baits you can throw during the fall feeding frenzy, as the big profile and flashing blades do a good job of attracting attention and fooling hungry bass into thinking they’ve cornered a mouthful of shad.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Bring choupique back alive
Regular choupique anglers all agree on one thing: The fish must be cleaned alive. Even if held properly iced but dead, as are other fish, the texture of their flesh very rapidly deteriorates. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Use big boy tackle for choupique
Fishing choupique the Lirette way is power fishing, and that starts with the poles. […]
Freshwater Fishing
So where do you hunt for choupique?
The Lirettes were fishing with permission in canals on private property. But choupique are found virtually everywhere in Louisiana, ranging from swamp and freshwater marsh bayous and canals to the state’s natural lakes and reservoirs from Toledo Bend on down.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
The best part is the eating part
It is often said that Cajuns eat anything. This picturesque pair may be poster boys for that adage. Their Cajun accents were so thick that they could have been cut with a knife and served on a cheese tray.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
The choupique goes uptown
The humble choupique evolved during the Triassic Period, over 150 million years ago. Then, dinosaurs like Tyrannosaurus, Brachiosaurus, and Triceratops roamed the land. […]
Fishing
A big fish tale
David Prevost’s big day was October 15, 2015. Only two boats were fishing that day, his 31-foot Contender, the White Kap, and Coon Schouest on the Little Coon.[…]