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Thermacell LED Lantern
The ThermaCELL Outdoor Insect-Repellent Lantern is the best option for keeping away mosquitoes and other insects.[…]
NEW PRODUCTS
Flextone’s Lightning Crow
The Lightning Crow from Flextone Game Calls produces ultra-realistic, natural sounds that can be heard for miles.[…]
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The Free-liner — Trophy trout expert shares the secrets to success
Speckled trout have always been the premier gamefish in Louisiana’s coastal marshes, and big speckled trout — the kind that are 7 pounds and larger — are the stuff of which dreams are made.[…]
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Springtime diversion — Catfish snagging tips
There are about as many ways to catch catfish as there are ways to cook them. Rods, yo-yos, jugs, trotlines, nets, traps and limb lines are all employed by Louisiana sportsmen.[…]
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Plan A, B and C — Fishing tactics for redfish, drum and sheepshead
“Redfish in April?” Artie laughed as Doc mentioned our forthcoming fishing trip. “Man, redfish ain’t ‘runnin now! Dey run in da fall! You guys gotta be outcha mind![…]
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Fishin’ the ’hood — Springtime fishing tips for reds and trout
Whenever I fish with Capt. Mike Gallo, we always bring a third man along. There’s plenty of room in his 24-foot bay boat, plus it means an extra set of hands and a third line in the water to increase our chances of catching something picture worthy.[…]
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Wading Wonderland — Wade-fishing tips for Big Lake, Sabine Lake specks
You won’t find too many speckled trout anglers who like wind. Wind muddies the water. Wind makes even simple things more difficult.[…]
Bass Fishing
Glare Cutters — How to manage sun glare for more fishing success
Seeing is believing, but you’d better believe that too much of a good thing — namely, sunlight — can make it tough for you to see what you’re seeking.[…]
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Candy from a baby — Best crappie-fishing tactics
He made catching sac-a-lait from Lake Henderson look like taking candy from a baby. It was like watching a hybrid between a robot and a ballet dancer at work. No moves were wasted; everything seemed programmed.[…]
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Young turks — Tips for youth turkey hunting
Twelve-year-old Dane Humbles tightened his grip on the shotgun and sighted down the barrel as the big gobbler closed the distance in a quick trot.[…]
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2014 Speckled trout forecast
April is here at last—time for any red-blooded coastal fisherman to start thinking about the fish.
The fish?[…]
Bass Fishing
Spawn Specifics — Pro tips for fishing the bass spawn
When bass move shallow to make the next generation can be a time of great opportunity or a time of great frustration.[…]
Bass Fishing
Delayed Gratification — Why Toledo Bend bass fishing will turn on this month
If there has ever been a colder winter at Toledo Bend, Bassmaster Elite Series pro Dennis Tietje cannot remember it.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bend Bonanza — Keys for bass fishing the Toledo Bend spawn
Half-ounce Rat-L-Traps were about as rare from Alexandria west to Toledo Bend last month as a Republican at an Obama rally.[…]
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Cover: April 2014-Freshwater
The trout season is kicking off and bass should be on their spawning beds this month.[…]
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Cover: April 2014
The trout season is kicking off and bass should be on their spawning beds this month.[…]