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Speaking Squirrel-ese
Your squirrel call doesn’t work,” I told Shannon Talkington, the inventor of the Mr. Squirrel whistle call.[…]
February 2005
Bass Fishing
An old crankbait becomes new again.
As excited as Bobby Murray was in 1973 about a crankbait everyone was drooling over, he absolutely can’t contain himself three decades later as Cotton Cordell prepares to introduce Fred Young’s Original Big O.[…]
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Cover: February 2005
“How dey runnin’?” — Only in Louisiana[…]
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Cover: February 2005-Fishing
“How dey runnin’?” — Only in Louisiana[…]
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New gun products are real Wonder
I first heard of Blue Wonder products in a high-end clothing store that sells guns. And rods and reels. And old cars. And watches and jewelry.[…]
Currents
Currents
If you’re a native Louisianian, I’ve got news for you: You’re a weirdo.[…]
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Season’s Select
The hunting season that just closed wasn’t typical.[…]
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Pointed Therapy
Some people play golf. Women usually like to shop. Kids love the video games. Some people like to piddle in the garden or simply zone out in front of the TV.[…]
Fishing
It’s O.K. to experiment with electronics
I suspect most fishermen use fewer than half the features on their electronics because, like me, they are too busy using their units to learn how to use them.[…]
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Living History
One of the more amazing stories in Louisiana saltwater history is the fairly recent popularity of the yellowfin tuna as a food and sport fish.[…]
Bass Fishing
Jerk in a Jam
Occasionally, you awaken to one of those special mornings when you have a compelling urge to hook up the boat and head for the lake. It’s a day when everything just feels right. Your confidence level is elevated because you sense that today, it’s going to happen.
I recall one of those mornings a couple of springs ago. An early-spring front had blown through three days prior, chasing the bass from the shallows.[…]
Bass Fishing
Houses of the Holy
The Holy Grail of bass fishing can be found in North Louisiana. Didn’t know there was a Holy Grail of bass fishing, much less that it could be found in your own back yard?[…]
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Guiding Light
Most men go to sleep at night and dream of Cindy Crawford.[…]
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Fresh & Exciting
The speed of the man’s dissertation was positively stunning. We hadn’t even ordered at the Orange, Texas, Waffle House, and Capt. Skip James (409-886-5341) was in his element, giving me the lowdown on the trip on which we were about to embark.
Flounder biological information, historical catches, feeding habits, basic techniques, advanced techniques, they were all there, being spewed rapid-fire in response to a simple statement: “So, what have you got planned for us today?”
Howard Hammonds of Old Bayside Bait Co. — never one to back down from a conversation — just ducked his head into a menu and smiled, knowing what must be going through my head.[…]
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Foot Stomping Swampers
Don’t put away that shotgun just yet. There is still time to get into some late-season marshland rabbit hunting action.[…]
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Ain’t nothin like the almost-real thing
Crappie. White Perch. Sac-a-lait. Call them whatever you want, but in the Cormier household, we call them “dinner.” Nothing brings everyone to the table faster than a fresh-fried batch of these tasty critters.
For that reason, anytime I’m on the water and fishing sac-a-lait, I practice a different form of catch-and-release. I catch the sac-a-lait, then release them into my ice box.[…]