Columns
Chug Head a hit with topwater anglers
It isn’t surprising that an innovative artificial lure manufacturer who lives in a region where he can catch 15 different species of fish in his favorite cove has come up with the Chug Head.[…]
Fishing
New radar takes worry out of being close
Jokes about small-boat radars have historically run rampant: “Did you know you can either run radar on your bass/bay boat OR have children later in life?” and “I like having radar on my 18-foot boat.[…]
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Change of Pace
When Capt. Eric Dumas sped past the three bridges that span the eastern section of Lake Pontchartrain, I thought we might be going to fish the L&N train bridge farther to the east in the Rigolets. As he sped under it, I knew something was up.[…]
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River Rat Rules
During the early 1990s, it didn’t take much effort to stroke my ego by pitching a black/blue ringer worm to the many laydowns in the Ouachita River.[…]
Columns
DOD changes course on military brass sale
Unless you’ve been shooting from your own personal ammo dump over the last year, you’re aware of the acute shortage of sporting ammunition available to shooters across the U.S.[…]
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Slumming the Beaches
There’s something to be said about slumming, and when it comes to springtime fishing in the narrow bayous that run into Atchafalaya Bay, you just might discover that one man’s trash is another’s treasure.[…]
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STARs in their Eyes
This Memorial Day weekend, like last year’s and the year before that, casual visitors to Louisiana’s coast will wonder, “Who let the dogs out?”[…]
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Christmas in May
Our teeth should have been chattering.
We should have been bundled to our necks with long-johns, fleece pullovers, fluffy coveralls and heavy coats stuffed with the latest creation from DuPont chemists.[…]
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From Fresh to Salt
It wasn’t that long ago, a year maybe, that Capt. Charlie Thomason started to notice a growing trend every time he saw a bass tournament on TV.[…]
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Weather or Not
With the wind blowing at 20 knots, Lake Calcasieu looked like a chocolate milkshake. Most fair-weather fishermen had cancelled their trips, but Kirk and Guy Stansel, who fish there 250 days a year, would brave rain, sleet, snow or bright, hot sun to get you in a boat and try to find you fish.[…]
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Music in the Woods
Somewhere deep in the Mississippi River bottomlands between Devil’s Swamp and Port Hudson, I stood in complete darkness, mesmerized by the echoes of the basso profundo bugling of Rock and the contralto bawling of Memphis, two first-class walker coon hounds.[…]
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Cover: May 2009-Fishing
From Venice to Shreveport, bass, trout and more are just dying to jump into your boat this month.[…]
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Cover: May 2009
From Venice to Shreveport, bass, trout and more are just dying to jump into your boat this month.[…]
Events & Announcements
Pearl River W.M.A. entrance from Hwy. 11 reopened
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Wildlife Division has reopened the U.S. Hwy. 11 gate that provides vehicle access to the Pearl River Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in St. Tammany Parish.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Pockets of fish showing up at Venice
Nobody would claim the fishing at the mouth of the Mississippi River is on fire, but if a recent trip with Captain Shawn Lanier (225-205-5353) was any indication, it’s possible to put together a nice day as long as you don’t get locked in to one spot.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Scattered islands holding Breton Sound trout
A few reports of trout showing up on the Breton Sound rigs are starting to come in to Captain CT Williams (504-BIGFISH), but he says it’s just a school or two popping up here and there.[…]