Inshore Fishing
Slow your bait down to catch sluggish specks
There is no question speckled trout have to eat during the winter, but that doesn’t mean they eat the same way they do during the summer.[…]
December 2012
Sidebars
Chuck Buckley: The man
Martin Close III’s father Martin Jr. often good-naturedly called his friend Chuck Buckley an “unnaturalized citizen” of Alexandria.[…]
Deer Hunting
Feeding quality whitetails critical to quality deer management
In Dugas’ opinion, food for quality whitetails has to be distributed throughout the entire property 12 months out of the year.[…]
General
Magnalight LED Golight
The new spotlight from Magnalight.com combines the power and long life of LEDs with the versatility and convenience of remote control operation.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Get light baits deep quickly with fluorocarbon line
As much as some folks have settled on braided line for much of their saltwater fishing, Nick Poe said a guy fishing deep in Lake Charles and Prien Lake may have a tough time getting down to the trout.[…]
Recipes
Chuck Buckley’s Duck (Coot) Gumbo
According to Martin Close, Chuck Buckley loved coots (poule d’eaus).[…]
Deer Hunting
The QDM-DMAP Connection
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries recognizes QDM as a valuable component to its Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP). The following statement appears on the LDWF website regarding QDM practices regarding DMAP:[…]
Fishing
Mojo Sportswear
The Weather Buster is a sleek new soft shell jacket from Mojo Sportswear Company that traps body heat while venting extra moisture.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Sweet tea-looking water up north still salty
Anglers used to fishing the near Baffin Bay-looking water of Calcasieu Lake might be surprised to find Breton Sound-looking water the father they venture into the city limits of Lake Charles.[…]
Contents
Thistlethwaite Theorem — This WMA is the focus of a successful QDM experiment
Gerald Ducote of Melville had reason to be optimistic on Dec. 26.[…]
Contents
Using Common Scents — The ins and outs of deer scents
As the story goes, Jake Spangler’s grandfather owned a meat market back during the depression years of the last century. Each Saturday the butcher would take an old man he knew a piece of meat just to help him out.[…]
General
FireStarters
FireStarter packets burn hot and clean at 1500 degrees for 10 minutes without releasing harmful toxins.[…]
Contents
Jump Around
I always wondered while fishing during the winter if all those ducks I kept jumping in the river lakes just off the Ouachita River between Monroe and West Monroe would eventually return to that same spot.[…]
Deer Hunting
Thistlethwaite WMA – the 10-year quality deer management experiment
Thistlethwaite WMA’s 11,000 acres of palmetto-laced hardwoods, located six miles north of Washington on state Highway 10 will be entering year eight of a 10-year experiment designed to deliver quality whitetail bucks such as Ducote’s.[…]
Deer Hunting
Not all scents created equally
It’s important to match a particular scent, be it an attractant or cover, to the area. In the Midwest and New England states, apple-scented lures may work well, but not so much in the marsh and woods of Louisiana.[…]
Hunting
Bore-tips
Swab-its has developed a variety of bore cleaning swabs that can clean firearms in 2-inch, 3-inch, 4-inch, 5-inch, 6-inch and 9-inch handle lengths.[…]