Crappie/Bream
Get ready for the big crappie move
As fall progresses, crappie head from their shallower, fall spots toward the deeper water. Here’s how a Louisiana crappie pro follows them.[…]
Bass Fishing
Caleb Sumrall gives nod to Kajun Boss spinnerbait
When bass pro Caleb Sumrall of New Iberia heads home to the Atchafalaya Basin in November, the first bait he ties on is a Kajun Boss spinnerbait.[…]
Bass Fishing
Salvador crappie, Cataouatche bass starting to pick up as fall weather arrives
Lake Salvador should be holding some fat sac-a-lait, while in Lake Cataouache, plenty of bass are being caught by anglers.[…]
Columns
Kayakers have great access to MRGO structure
Point your kayak towards the rock dam on the MRGO in Hopedale. It has easy access and consistently provides great fishing opportunities.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Saline-Larto slabs have veteran guides really excited
According to guide Tony Fuqua, Saline-Larto will be the No. 1 crappie lake in the state, and one of the tops in the country, this fall into next year.[…]
Bass Fishing
Cliff Crochet usually gets a limit with Santone spinnerbait
The artificial lures Cliff Crochet wants in his hand in November are the Santone Got 5 spinnerbait and the Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap.[…]
Fishing
G. Loomis IMX-Pro Bass “Classic Action” Rods
G. Loomis, manufacturer of some of the market’s finest fishing rods, has come out with a new line of 17 IMX-Pro “Classic Action” rods.[…]
Ducks
Louisiana duck guide works with a Wink and a smile
Morehouse Parish guide Johnny Wink shares his almost 50 years of duck-hunting know-how to help hunters kill more ducks this season.[…]
Columns
The Petit Minnow
Crappie Psychic’s Petit Minnows are 2 ½-inch, soft-plastic minnow-style baits that are perfect for crappie and speckled trout.[…]
Features
Louisiana’s waterfowl eyes in the sky
How does LDWF know how many ducks will be in-state for hunting season? Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at how the numbers get crunched.[…]
Alligator
Garmin’s Xero sight expensive but worth it
Its unique range-finding feature makes the Garmin Xero A1i sight a top-drawer sight for any hunter’s bow. Here’s the reason why.[…]
Deer Hunting
Big & J’s “To Die For” Deer Attractant
If you think the sweet smell of golden niblets can draw deer in from long distances, step aside for Big&J’s new “To Die For” deer attractant.[…]
Deer of the Year
Claiborne Parish hunter downs velvet brute
Parker Bailey of Haynesville took a gnarly mossy-horned velvet buck on Oct. 26 in Claiborne Parish after waiting out the rain.[…]
News Breaker
Red snapper season to reopen for weekends only
LDWF Secretary Jack Montoucet signed a declaration of emergency to reopen the recreational red snapper season on weekends only.[…]
News Breaker
Possible new No. 2 tripletail in state
Joshua Jorgensen, the creator of the online fishing series BlackTipH, was with Blake Rigby of Tripletail Charters when he caught a 39.3-pound tripletail.[…]
Deer of the Year
Late afternoon bow hunt produces big 10-point
Andy Harrison killed a Union Parish 4 ½-year-old buck on October 17 that was scored by Buckmaster official scorer, Greg Hicks, with 148 inches of antler.[…]