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Bet on Bistineau
They’ve had a bird’s eye view of the good and bad. They’ve seen Native Americans cracking mussel shells before Henry Shreve even thought about cracking up the logjam on the Red River. […]
April 2006
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Louisiana’s Mascot
I’ve done a bit of snooping around the Louisiana High School Athletic Association records, and quite frankly, I’m a tad disappointed. […]
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Crow-Magnon Man
When it comes to game birds, the wild turkey has no rival. Like nothing else in nature, the reluctant fliers are respected, admired and cursed by hunters from sea to shining sea. […]
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La. is redfish capital of the world
According to Einstein’s Theory of Fishing Relativity, the observer in his spatial frame of reference — be it Florida, Texas or South Carolina — will always think he’s got the best fishing. […]
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Two-Minute Warning
No one will ever convince me that there is a tougher game animal on the North American continent than the Eastern wild turkey. […]
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Catch fish after fish on a HardNose
The booming soft-plastic market’s going soft, too soft, many claim, and something had to be done about it before many more creature baits, bogus worms, faux paux frogs and imitation crawfish got torn up by fish or slid down the hook, thus rendering them unusable. […]
Fishing
Single- vs. dual-frequency sounders
Traditional dual-frequency transducers are designed for deep-water use. They include a low frequency (usually 50 kHz) because it penetrates depth better than higher frequencies. […]
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Ready, Set, Fish!
April signals the arrival of many spring traditions across Louisiana — among them Jazz Fest, crawfish boils and strawberries. […]
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APT Moniker
Fog wrapped up the Mississippi River passes as sunlight slowly beat back the darkness. And so we sat at Venice Marina, chatting and watching workers repair hurricane damage to the facility. […]
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2006 Speck Forecast
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita put trout fishing on hold across much of the state, but once anglers were able to get back on the water, success harkened back to days of yore when limits came fast and furious and competition from other anglers was almost nil. […]
Fishing
Solutions to a slow-starting engine
I received an e-mail this month from a reader (I’ll call him Joe) who is having carburetor troubles. He wrote that he has a 1987 model boat with an XYZ brand outboard. […]
Ask Captain Paul
Readers upgrading units and maps
Dear Capt. Paul:
I am in the market for a GPS fish-finder combo, and would like your input.I just sold my boat, which had a Garmin 182c. I really liked the simplicity of its operation. […]
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Pattern your shotgun to take more game
As a young dad, I wanted to take my boys deer hunting, but they were still small for high-powered rifles, and the budget didn’t allow for two new rifles anyway. […]
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Always Faithful
St. Bernard’s Bayou Bienvenue has long provided access to a vast fishing area favored by many local anglers. […]
Currents
Public fishing options get more limited
The dominoes are starting to fall. Regular readers of this magazine know that Louisiana Sportsman for years has covered the issue of the privatization of the public’s tidal and flowing waters. […]
Bass Fishing
Bass in the Box
Momma always said, “Big things come in small packages.” But I don’t think Momma had fishing in mind when she was referring to the package. […]