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Call Sam! West Monroe shares Lake D’Arbonne crappie secrets
If you’re having trouble catching Lake D’Arbonne crappie, this angler has the answers. And he doesn’t mind sharing all of his secrets.[…]
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Missing pieces — Late-rut deer tactics
An old bass angler once told me he could tell what the fish were biting any time of year by looking at the empty pegs at his local tackle shop.[…]
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Basin busters — Top deer-hunting tips for the Atchafalaya Basin
Jonathan Cheely walked behind his father Jamie in knee-deep water and rain to make an afternoon deer hunt near Bayou Boutte in the Atchafalaya Basin swamp.[…]
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Meet the cute hammerhead
Hammerhead sharks, with their grossly misshapen noggins, have always inspired a sense of ominous dread and awe in humans.
They are just scary-looking. Thus they have to be dangerous. […]
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It’s an exotic thing
January marks the end of hunting seasons across most of the country, with some ending at the first of the month, some at the end.[…]
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Sometimes it’s just your time
Deer hunters spend untold hours scouting out their hunting leases, doing everything they can to up their odds of killing big bucks.[…]
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Cover: January 2017
There are just a few days remaining of the 2016-17 deer season, but you still have time to nail that wallhanger like this 190-class hammer taken by Hayden Cassels.[…]
Events & Announcements
Montoucet named to head Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
State Rep. Jack Montoucet has been named to head the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries beginning Jan. 16, Gov. John Bel Edwards’ office announced today.[…]
Inshore Fishing
The Great Wall is where it’s at
Hand warmers are essential to deer hunting and other outdoor activities performed in teeth-chattering cold temperatures. Insert these warm packets into your jacket, and it’ll put the life right back into you.[…]
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Winter trout can be terrific
Capt. Jack Payne of Sweetwater Marina and Guide Service doesn’t particularly care for cold, wintery weather.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Make your list and check it twice
Successful anglers know one of the most important elements to having a productive day on the water is paying attention to conditions prior to and during your trip.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Halter’s Island redfish gang up
A natural disaster started a wintertime tradition for residents and visitors to lower St. Mary Parish, where Halter’s Island becomes a redfish hotspot each December.[…]
Events & Announcements
LDWF’s Melancon tenders resignation effective Dec. 31
In a hand-delivered letter to Gov. John Bel Edwards on Wednesday, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Charlie Melancon tendered his resignation effective Dec. 31 — specifically citing the Coastal Conservation Association of Louisiana, the state’s outdoor writers and LDWF employees for sabotaging reforms he was attempting to bring about.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Spoiled with specks
January is a time to shine for the Calcasieu Lake are, and no one knows that better than Jeff Poe, who along with wife Mary and son Nick own Big Lake Guide Service.[…]
Inshore Fishing
A triple threat for trout
One Houma angler has the speckled trout right where he wants them on cold January days.
And, I might add, they’re there even on the balmier days of the first month of the year.[…]
Bass Fishing
January woes
I’ve gone out on a limb enough over the last half of this year, discussing possible successful bass fishing patterns the way water and weather conditions were shaping up for each month here at Toledo Bend.[…]