Contents
Mastering the marsh
Pursuing bucks in the marshes of Louisiana isn’t for the faint of heart. But tough, uncomfortable conditions weed out lots of hunters, and just about any deer is a trophy.[…]
December 2017
Bass Fishing
Goin’ deep at the Bend
Largemouth bass fishing in Louisiana, especially South Louisiana, is a shallow-water affair. Most fish are caught in waters 6 feet deep or less.[…]
Columns
Exotic ‘yak trips
Catching fish in a kayak never gets old. However, there is always that quest for bigger and different species. Nothing provides that opportunity better than a trip to an exotic location.[…]
Columns
Tourney tip: Target tide lines
The Inshore Fishing Association (IFA) Kayak Fishing Tour is a premier catch-photo-release kayak tournament series that spans from South Carolina to Texas. The five divisions (Atlantic, Florida East, Florida West, Louisiana and Texas) attract some of the best inshore kayak anglers from across the country.[…]
Columns
New gear reviews
If you’re looking for a reasonably priced spinning reel that’s built like a tank, the Penn Slammer III is it. Kayak fishing is tough on reels. Kayaks sit low to the water, and your reels will get wet and occasionally dunked.[…]
Columns
December’s best bets
Of course, Toledo Bend is a large lake and it’s difficult to pinpoint any one area. However, the diversity of terrain and varying depths allow for finding fish no matter what the conditions are. In Louisiana, December can mean heavy coats or short pants. If fishing a sustained warm stretch, the fish move shallower and the bite is a bit more determined.[…]
Columns
Working the duck beat
Working migratory game bird seasons — particularly duck seasons — was always one of my favorite parts of the job. […]
Columns
Oyster recipes perfect for the holidays
From now through February and into March, Louisiana oysters are in their prime — fat and flavorful.[…]
Columns
LiveTarget’s BaitBall Spinner Rig
LiveTarget has an answer for those who want to fish a compact, manageable “umbrella rig” in gin clear or stained water — in the spring, summer or fall, and at any depth of the water column.[…]
Ducks
Delta’s dirty dozen
1) Learn to use a pintail whistle, but don’t overuse any call. In fact, calling really doesn’t seem to make a lot of difference.[…]
Ducks
Why hunt Delta National Wildlife Refuge?
Woody and Chip Crews went from a longtime private waterfowl lease in Terrebonne Parish to the extreme opposite — public hunting in Plaquemines Parish. The father-son team offers their views on why anyone would want to hunt on Delta National Wildlife Refuge.[…]
Deer Hunting
‘Magic times’
A journal is one of those things that you might not feel like doing at the moment but wish you would have done after the fact. […]
Deer Hunting
Stay away
Wesley Miller hunts in a completely different part of the state than Dennis Tietje — near Minden in Dubberly — and he has had just about equal success bagging December deer. […]
Fishing
Tippets
According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, we have a very cold winter ahead. That’s not all bad. This year’s tropical storms pushed a lot of bull reds back in the marsh.[…]
Deer Hunting
Public land along the coast
• Atchafalaya Delta Wildlife Management Area
This 137,000-acre tract of public land lies at the mouth of the Atchafalaya River and Wax Lake Outlet.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bass basics
Pousson readily admitted that the Mermentau is home to river bass, and a keeper fish here averages 1 ½ to 2 pounds.[…]