Bass Fishing
Target shallow water at Toledo bend
Well, just when you say one thing probably will happen, Mother Nature proves you wrong.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Marsh Man Masson vid: Springtime speckled trout slam in the marsh
Are you one of the hundreds of thousands of area anglers who think they have to run outside to the big, salty bays to catch speckled trout this time of year? Well, you don’t.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Lake Pontchartrain trout fishing mediocre after Bonnet Carré Spillway closes
The nearly month-long opening of the Bonnet Carré Spillway poured fresh water into Lake Pontchartrain, and that’s definitely impacted the trout fishing.[…]
Fishing
Sportsman’s Cool Breeze shirt is now even cooler
Meet your new favorite fishing shirt.
Sportsman’s popular high-performance Cool Breeze shirts — and they’re made from a revolutionary fabric with moisture-activated cooling technology. They’re now available in a variety of colors, prints and styles and are so lightweight, you’ll barely feel like you have a shirt on at all.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Brand new Sportsman TV: The tried and true cocahoe
This week’s episode of Sportsman TV features a tried and true — but often forgotten trick of inshore fishing — live cocahoe minnows. The cocahoe used to be a mainstay in boats across the coast, but as they became less available anglers started using live shrimp and croakers more often. […]
Bass Fishing
Head to the banks for Caney Lake bass
Curtis Simpson has one piece of advice for any bass angler wanting to catch a big largemouth or a big stringer this month — head to the banks at Caney Lake in Jackson Parish.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Stingrays mean redfish in marsh ponds
Capt. Lane Zimmer said understanding redfish patterns this time of year can help you pinpoint general location where you’re likely to find fish.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Rockin’ the MRGO rocks for reds, specks
Capt. Calvin Duvalle (504-957-4549) said he’ll focus his efforts this month in the Bay Eloi area, but mostly at the MRGO rocks.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Grand Isle trout in passes, on the beach
The colder-than-usual weather this winter came in a short, concentrated burst of frigid, bone-chilling cold that shocked man and beast and fowl and fish — all of which are unaccustomed to such temperatures.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Intercept specks at Delacroix
Capt. Nick Rando (504-281-8287) says the trout are still transitioning toward outside waters, so this months tactic is to intercept them mid-way.[…]
Features
Top 3 trout hotspots
This winter has been miserable, with frigid temperatures putting speckled trout all along the coast into lethargic moods.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Last call for crappie
Stuart Baum loves turning the last calendar page from March to April.[…]
Features
Common trout mistakes to avoid
We all live for the days when you leave the launch and birds are diving everywhere — and trout seem to fly over the gunnel right into the ice chest.[…]
Bass Fishing
Post-spawn particulars
Caleb Sumrall and Marcus Curry left the launch full of confidence. After a winter that saw horrifically cold temperatures, the water in the Atchafalaya Basin was hitting the 70s.[…]
Columns
Traditional archery
Modern technology has made it easier than ever to be a successful archer. Tools such as compound bows with high let-offs, electronic rangefinders, magnified fiber-optic bow sights, fall-away arrow rests and many other advances have changed our sport forever. […]
Features
Calling old calls! There might be a gobbler waiting for you
During a recent hunt in the Homochitto hardwoods of Franklin County, my hunting partner Shane McCullough and I weren’t having any luck luring in a tom. We heard several on the limb, but they were quickly joined by hens and went silent.[…]