Columns
Camp chef cooks Creole seafood classics
This Barbecue shrimp and sweet potato grits offers the contrasting tastes of spicy and sweet, while David Rouse’s corn and crab bisque makes a hearty meal. […]
February 2019
Columns
Noteworthy poaching violations of 2018-19 season
Here’s a look at some wildlife violation cases from this previous fall, along with sentencing in a baiting case. All are well worth mentioning, and are a reminder that protecting wildlife resources is a never-ending job. […]
Columns
Rat-L-Trap’s new MR-6 crankbait
Rat-L-Trap’s new MR-6 crankbait has everything in it tour anglers want, including a low-pitched knocking sound unlike the rattle of a Rat-L-Trap. […]
Columns
New speckled trout column debuts
New column will help you to become a more well-rounded speckled trout fisherman. […]
Bass Fishing
Lake Fausse Pointe Borrow pit hawgs
More and more big bass are coming from the borrow pits along the West Atchafalaya Basin Protection Levee from Lake Fausse Pointe State Park south along what is locally known as the Borrow Pit Canal. […]
Bass Fishing
Lake breakdown explained
Pro anglers discuss how they break down a body of water and determine where they have the best chance to catch fish when a tournament begins. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Ten minute trout: Delacroix
Three Delacroix lakes, all a mere 10 minutes from the dock, that you should focus on for February speckled trout. […]
Deer of the Year
2018-19 Deer of the Year
Since deer season cranked up last fall, Louisiana Sportsman has written up almost 50 stories about big buck harvested all across the Bayou State. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Ten minute trout: Chalmette
A 10-minute run from the dock to find speckled trout is a definite possibility this month at Chalmette. […]
Bass Fishing
Swimbaits key for prespawn success
These swimbaits will serve your bass plan well in the spring months. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Dularge offers close trout action
A convenient and easy area to target speckled trout this month is Dularge’s Lake DeCade. […]
Columns
It’s a secret in the kayak fishing world
February may be the best kept secret in kayak fishing. If you pick the right days and conditions, the fishing can be absolutely fantastic.
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Fishing Hotspots
Turner’s Bay reef is hot spot on Big Lake
Capt. Nick Poe didn’t hesitate when asked about a wintertime speckled trout location on Big Lake within a short ride of the boat launch. […]
Bass Fishing
It’s hammer time on Chicot Lake
Chicot Lake’s bass — big and bigger — are ripe for the picking when the second month of the year rolls around. […]
Bass Fishing
New dynamics kick in at Caney Lake
Chunky largemouth bass like these are why Jeff Glover is high on Caney Lake’s February bass prospects. […]
Crappie/Bream
Saline-Larto is a crappie hotspot
In addition to good numbers, Saline-Larto is producing more and more big crappie. […]