Do you see all the detail that your fish finder’s screen can show you, or only part of it? Making the best possible use of your screen’s pixels helps you see subtle changes in bottom contour; differentiate between weeds, brush and submerged timber; see individual fish holding close to the bottom and each other; and estimate fish size more accurately.[…]
Often it isn’t just what artificial lure you’re casting but what you do to the artificial lure that makes a difference in catching bass.[…]
The weather was standard South Louisiana issue: Heavy clouds draped the sky despite predictions, and hard southeast winds threatened to sweep the anglers off the boat.[…]
Anticipation ran fever-high last April as we pulled out of Hopedale Marina in Rich Evans’ boat. Our destination was the lower Chandeleurs. Our quarry was speckled trout.[…]
Reggio has to be the Rodney Dangerfield of fishing destinations; it gets absolutely no respect. It’s ignored, overlooked and disregarded by a vast majority of anglers even though its located smack dab in the middle of two of the most popular launching sites in all of Southeast Louisiana.[…]
For a politician, discussing the rights of anglers and boaters to access waterways that may or may not be public is dangerous ground.[…]
Well, let’s try this again,” I said as Clay pushed the boat out from the muddy Dugdemona river bank. This was the second time in a week that my cousin Clay Scoggin, his son Jake and I had come here to participate in a North Louisiana springtime ritual: yo-yo fishing.[…]
Calcasieu Lake calls out to trout anglers like whale-rich waters beckoned Ishmael and Captain Ahab. The lure of landing a trophy or just the pure mystery behind why it is such a strong speckled trout producer summons anglers from hundreds of miles out.[…]
Spring coastal fishing means different things to different people.An increasing number of anglers look forward to breaking out of the winter doldrums with an eye on quality speckled trout on flats or stalking redfish when their favorite ponds hold enough water.[…]
Bigger is better, right?
Not in Capt. Bryce Michel’s estimation.[…]
Dear Capt. Paul:
First, let me say, as a longtime subscriber to Louisiana Sportsman magazine that your articles are the most interesting and informative on GPS topics I have ever read. I can’t wait to get my magazine every month to get the latest and greatest.[…]
Even the term “average” is relative.
A 6-foot-tall man is considered “average” in America, but compared to the “average” NBA player, the 6-footer could be the star of FOX’s hit reality show The Littlest Groom.[…]
Amberjack were the scourge of red snapper anglers last year, with the muscle-bound beasts often snagging baits before snapper even got a shot.[…]
If the state’s biologists are correct, it should be a banner year for bass anglers.[…]
I love trade shows in the outdoor industry. Anytime you get to go to a big display of manufacturers’ offerings to hunting, fishing, boating and camping folks, it’s like Christmas for us big guys.[…]
Don’t say you weren’t warned. There’s a new “bug” going around to add to our rapidly growing list of concerns: mad cow, chicken flu, anthrax, smallpox, legionnaires, AIDS, SARS…. and now you can add to that “sight-cast mania.”[…]