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Cover: August 2015
Fishing options abound throughout the state, with speckled trout and redfish swarming coastal waters, and bass just waiting for you to put a bait on their noses.[…]
August 2015
Hunting
The Side-by-Side
Sportsman’s Condo has released their take on a tri-pod style blind that can be customized to fit a hunter’s needs. The unique design provides a strong, long lasting platform for outdoor concealment with multiple configurations possible.[…]
Hunting
Meopta
When hunting in challenging low-light conditions, Meopta’s MeoPro optics deliver clear images when it matters most. Meopta’s Newest 1-inch MeoPro riflescopes include the 3-9×40, 3-9×40 R/M, 4.5-14×44 and 4.5-14×50 models with various reticle options.[…]
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Easy pickins — Venice’s hidden fishing hotspot
The whole-fried “cigar trout” from the Easter bash made quite a hit. Nana Fontaine (Doc’s Mom) raved loudest, of course.[…]
Hunting
Farson Blade
Fremont Knives continues to expand its product offerings with the Farson Blade, a more durable, one-of-a-kind knife that also has the functionality of a hatchet.[…]
Bass Fishing
Max motion — How swing-head jigs increase bass bites
In a lake, there is no takeout menu, no vending machines, no Amazon. If you’re a bass, what you got is what you got.[…]
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Sound Bites — Trout hotspots mapped out
Welcome to the dog days of summer. The next few weeks are typically considered the hottest days of the year in the northern hemisphere, a time when men and beasts stew in sweltering heat and humidity.[…]
Fishing
The Bass Hopper
The Bass Hopper is the widest pontoon in its class at 10 feet long and 54 inches wide. It weighs 150 pounds and is known for its stability.[…]
Bass Fishing
Whiskey Chitto Redeye — Float-fishing tips for redeye bass
The sign set off the road read, “Welcome to Oberlin, Gateway to Canoe Country.”[…]
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Bear recovery has far-ranging benefits
I don’t know many outdoorsmen who would argue against habitat management. We all want more forests to support more deer, squirrels, turkeys and rabbits. We all want to protect our marshes so we can watch swarms of ducks cup into a spread of dekes.[…]
Hunting
Lethal
Lethal has just produced a game changer in scent elimination technology by creating a product that every hunter has demanded for years, a scent free bug spray. This bug spray is more effective than DEET and has no scent.[…]
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Outdoor medicine — How hunting and fishing saved one young cancer patient
The distinctive shriek of a turkey echoed across rolling hills, meant to act as a bid of courtship to nearby hens. But instead, the gobbler’s vocals worked as a beacon, notifying a nearby hunting party that it was in the area. […]
Hunting
Kingston Armory
Kingston Armory has created an exact replica of the M1 Garand in a .22 caliber file. This isn’t standard .22 that attempts to resemble military rifles; the sights are National Match Garand, which really takes this gun to a whole new level.[…]
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The Express Lane — Trout-fishing tips for the Biloxi Marsh
Reaching the northeastern stretches of the Biloxi Marsh is less than 12 miles from Pass Christian. Here’s how to catch limits without burning a lot of fuel.[…]
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Cantankerous Catalpas — How to catch catfish, bream with catalpa worms
Living on the shores of Lake D’Arbonne has many advantages for Ron Manning.[…]
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Going Deep — Keys for summertime redfish in Dularge
The redfish took off with the piece of crab on my line 30 feet below the boat. In that instance I set the hook. […]