Field Notes
The best tide indicator
When Chas Champagne, creator of Matrix Shad, heads out in pursuit of fish, he often relies on this tried-and-true, real-time indicator of tidal movement. […]
August 2016
Recipes
This Johnson Bayou cook shines
Two seafood recipes from the fertile imagination of fishing guide Robbie Trahan for Sea Shepherd’s Pie and Quick Fish Tacos. […]
Fishing
Electric propulsion motors gaining popularity
Today’s electric propulsion systems can replace everything from kayak paddles to outboard motors, and fishermen are finding them more proficient than ever.
Game Warden
Poachers on private property
It was a beautiful morning, a perfect time to be in the woods. The spring gobbler season was underway, but the only birds making any music were the cardinals and blue jays.
Deer Hunting
Have your sights set on a buck before the season even starts
Where in the world did the summer go? Here it is August, and the respective opening days for SEC football season and hunting season are just weeks away.
Columns
’Yak transport
One of the appealing aspects of kayak fishing is a kayak’s ease of transport to fishing destinations. Here’s some ways you can transport your kayak. […]
Bass Fishing
Preuett’s pick four for summertime bass
The Ouachita River might be Brett Preuett’s go-to home water for the summer, but he has plenty of other North Louisiana lakes on which he likes to hone his skills.
Bass Fishing
The making of a pro bass angler
Being flexible and determined are necessary for success in fishing, but to understand how Preuett has developed those traits, a little background is necessary.
Inshore Fishing
Sabine Lake fishing regulations
Border waters are tricky to fish. Which state’s rules apply where?
Don’t turn to the internet. Neither state had anything definitive on the rules for Sabine Lake fishing.
Freshwater Fishing
Getting it right
One of the more daunting challenges for novice crankers is learning how to keep their crankbaits at the proper depth.
Inshore Fishing
Johnson Bayou’s history
It felt like I was passing through a whole ’nother country on the drive down to Johnson Bayou. It was wide-open space, like the high prairies of North Dakota — Louisiana’s own “Big Sky Country.”
Freshwater Fishing
Follow the bait
Cranking is productive on any lake that has a healthy crappie population. Cypress Bayou/Black Bayou Reservoirs, Toledo Bend, Caddo Lake, Lake D’Arbonne, Bayou D’Arbonne, Caney Lake, Poverty Point Reservoir, and Larto are just a few of the good spots.
And cranking veteran Clark LaBorde said there is no great secret to finding crappie on these lakes.
Inshore Fishing
Sabine’s summer trout cycle
Ricky Trahan said the live croaker pattern in the Sabine channel holds from May through September of each year.
Inshore Fishing
Trahan’s croaker tips
Capt. Ricky Trahan specializes in fishing with live croakers. Here are his tips to getting the most out of the bait.
Freshwater Fishing
Learn the Salter jigging technique
Watching Blaine Salter passionately teach people jigging technique at the Louisiana Sportsman’s Show is entertaining.
Inshore Fishing
Fishing forges friendship
Robbie Trahan and Mark Driscoll couldn’t be more different — in almost every way.