Columns
The fishing chef works his magic
Dustie Latiolais shares his recipes for Tripletail Treat and Atchafalaya Stuffed Catfish made with crabmeat.[…]
April 2015
Fishing
Almost live TV
One of the most-difficult aspects of teaching fishermen and boaters to interpret conventional sonar screens has been getting them to understand how a screen picture is made.[…]
Columns
Turkey time
The 2015 spring gobbler hunting kicked off last month, with staggered closings through the end of April[…]
Columns
Unravelling a blood trail
One recent cold, damp January morning, as I sat in my ground blind watching and hoping for a mature late-season buck, my cell phone in the pocket of my coat vibrated.[…]
Bass Fishing
Freshen up
The primary target species of most coastal Louisiana kayak anglers are speckled trout and redfish. However, many areas that primarily harbor these saltwater species are seeing decreased salinities and an influx of largemouth bass.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Best kayak-fishing tackle
Dustie Latiolais had armed himself for the morning with two casting and two spincasting rods. One baitcaster was rigged with a Rat-L-Trap and the other with his favorite bass lure, a 5-inch Zoom Finesse worm rigged wacky worm style on a weighted 3/0 hook. […]
Sidebars
It’s all about the call
It should be no surprise to anyone who knows Peyton McKinnie that he still has the first turkey call he ever owned, a Cedar Hill Little Scratch that has been made since 1982.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Why fish from a kayak?
“All my fishing is kayak fishing,” Dustie Latiolais said with a grin. “I’ve been doing it three years. Cory Werk, who owns Bayou Teche Experience in Breaux Bridge, got me into it.”[…]
Sidebars
Top turkey gear
Besides calls, the list of turkey hunting gear used by Peyton McKinnie and NathanPilgreen is pretty simple.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Scaled-down Matrix Shad a super crappie-fishing bait
Until the big trout start showing up in Lake Pontchartrain, just about all Ty Hibbs — who will fish for anything that is biting — fishes for is sac-a-lait.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Best baits for Cocodrie’s spring specks
Finding healthy numbers of late-spring speckled trout in the eastern Terrebonne estuary is one thing. Tempting them to bite is quite another — something that tends to change seemingly day by day.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Best Atchafalaya Basin fishing tactics for chinquapin and bream
Berwick resident Michael Broussard knows a few things about fishing the lower Atchafalaya Basin. It’s like a second home for the naval architect student who works as a draftsman for Conrad Shipyards.[…]
Sidebars
Best turkey hunting tactics
It is generally a good idea to go out and scout for turkeys prior to the season opening. The excellent mast crop this year no doubt kept the birds in the creek and river drainages where the hardwoods are.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Deep trout-fishing option
As endless as the shallow-water trout fishing options are to the east of the Houma Navigation Canal are, those choosing to fish bigger — though just as accessible — water in the same general area shouldn’t feel left out.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Top fishing tips for Atchafalaya Basin bream
1. Be there when water temperatures are right for the spawn — 68 to 75 degrees.[…]
Sidebars
On turkey-hunting calling and equipment
A good turkey hunter will generally have an arsenal of turkey calls in his pack, and he should be proficient with all of them. You do not have to be a contest caller, but it helps to know how to properly use a particular call.[…]