Fishing
Welcome Relief
Exasperation hung heavily over the heads of the North Louisiana Media Bass team members as they wrapped up the weigh-in at their final tournament at the Ouachita River this past summer.[…]
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Saltwater Series: Little Lake
Four months ago, I was wondering if the waters around Lafitte would ever be the same. As the oil from the Deepwater Horizon disaster crept through the passes down to the east of Grand Isle, it looked like one of the most fertile estuaries in the world had finally met its match.[…]
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Crystal Clear
Depending on the weather and, of course, the hunter turnout, Clear Creek Wildlife Management Area usually produces a decent harvest of deer each year. The whitetail deer at Clear Creek are not as large as their cousins at Jackson-Bienville and other Mississippi River Delta WMAs, but the area has produced some nice racks.[…]
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A season of change
It is my favorite time of year again. Aside from the cooler weather, redfish frenzies and Saturday nights in Death Valley that the fall season ushers in each year, it is once again the time of year when ducks come down to grace us with their presence.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Mississippi River yielding huge cats
Four out-of-state anglers looking for some outdoor entertainment between shifts working with the BP oil-spill effort found more than they bargained for Tuesday night (Oct. 26) when they hauled in 31 catfish weighing just shy of 800 pounds.[…]
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Night School
Every deer hunter in Louisiana thinks his parish has the most notoriously nocturnal deer in the entire state.[…]
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Cover: November 2010
Louisiana’s public lands will surrender trophy bucks this season. Follow this issue’s tips to up the odds one will fall to you.[…]
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The Speck Special
I got the call, and not a moment too soon. Sure the phone was ringing, but the quacking ringtone denoted the beckon of a hunting buddy to all within earshot of my office desk.[…]
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Lean-Year Limits
You’d think the Saints stomping the Cardinals (45-14) in the playoffs might have lifted the spirits in Doc’s Venice houseboat. And it did — for about 10 minutes.[…]
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Public Prowess
Josh Chauvin was on a mission. He had paid his dues, and knew the small portion of Red River Wildlife Management Area like the back of his hand. Maybe even better.[…]
Currents
Do you really support coastal restoration?
In theory, Chris Macaluso’s job should be easier than a bridge monitor’s.[…]
Blind's Eye
Thoughts on decoys
With the duck season opener in the west zone only weeks away now, most of you will probably be in high speed getting your gear together. If not, you should be. This summer I paid particular attention to getting my decoy spread souped up.
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Fishing
Take-Home Angler contest puts subscribers in Louisiana Sportsman magazine
Ever see that TV show in which a world-class chef meets a woman at the supermarket, and then goes home with her to cook her a fine-dining feast — no strings attached?[…]
Bass Fishing
Gearing up for square-bills
Fishing square-billed crankbaits isn’t something you should do without giving a lot of consideration to what you’re going to tie them to and throw them on. Selecting unmatched rods and line will not only make it more difficult to land a fish, you might also see your $15 crankbait sailing off in the distance on your next cast.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Saltwater Series: Lake Mechant
Who doesn’t want to know some secret spot where you could find a trout feeding frenzy around the rim of some isolated island – a spot where you could fill our ice chest without so much as having to look at another boat?[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Louisiana’s Pharr takes Bassmaster Central Open, Reehm snags Classic berths
DENISON, Texas – Shreveport’s Mike Pharr capitalized on some key slip-ups at the top of the leaderboard to claim his first BASS win on Saturday (Oct. 23) during the final stop of the 2010 Bassmaster Central Opens on Lake Texoma.[…]