Kerry Audibert definitely marches to the beat of his own drummer. Almost the only inshore charter guides who don’t have trolling motors perched on their bow deck are those who specialize in live bait, a much slower way of fishing than with artificials.[…]
“Scents are kind of like fishing tackle,” Wildlife Research Center’s Ron Bice said. “You’ve got your Rapalas, Daredevils and different lures in your tackle box, and sometimes some work better than others. Just because you make 10 casts and you don’t catch anything doesn’t mean you throw out a proven lure.[…]
We hunted in one of three of Chuck Buckley’s blinds Martin has inherited from him.[…]
Newcomers to Lake Catahoula hunting must be aware of where they can and can’t legally go.[…]
Defining Catahoula is difficult. Perhaps it is easier to define what it is not.[…]
Just 65 pounds and stackable, Kajun Kayak’s 12-foot long, 34-inch-wide model is light enough for one person to handle and load into the bed of a pickup truck.[…]
Martin Close III’s father Martin Jr. often good-naturedly called his friend Chuck Buckley an “unnaturalized citizen” of Alexandria.[…]
Hypothermia is as much a danger during the winter in Louisiana as it is in northern climates. But, using common sense can make all the difference.[…]
According to Martin Close, Chuck Buckley loved coots (poule d’eaus).[…]
Speckled trout show a fairly dependable annual cycle. Most (remember that I said most) spend winters in low-salinity, interior waters — lakes, bayous and canals.[…]
Thistlethwaite WMA’s 11,000 acres of palmetto-laced hardwoods, located six miles north of Washington on state Highway 10 will be entering year eight of a 10-year experiment designed to deliver quality whitetail bucks such as Ducote’s.[…]
Bryce Michel has so much confidence in the Lake Mechant/Lake de Cade area in November and December that he thinks the biggest mistake a fisherman can make is staying at home instead of going fishing.[…]
Tensas Nation Wildlife Refuge is home to a number of Louisiana black bears, and hunters should be aware that they are still protected from hunting.[…]
There is no question speckled trout have to eat during the winter, but that doesn’t mean they eat the same way they do during the summer.[…]
Refuge Manager Kelly Purkey said the chances of killing a buck on Tensas NWR is pretty good. Last season the refuge produced three bucks scoring over 200 non-typical points.[…]
As much as some folks have settled on braided line for much of their saltwater fishing, Nick Poe said a guy fishing deep in Lake Charles and Prien Lake may have a tough time getting down to the trout.[…]