Freshwater Fishing
Louisiana’s turtles
Louisiana has 25, maybe 26 species of turtles within its borders or along its coastline. Not all of these are targets for freshwater turtle fishermen.[…]
July 2013
Inshore Fishing
Berkley Mantis
The Mantis Shrimp was designed with high-action appendages for increased movement and water displacement to attract more fish, Berkley said.[…]
Bass Fishing
Best line and knots for topwaters
If you’re aching for a lesson in frustration, tie your topwater onto an outfit spooled with braided line. Light, limp and oh so buoyant, braid tends to gather just where you don’t want it – right in front of that first treble hook.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
What’s legal as a turtle trap?
According to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division, the definition of a turtle trap is quite liberal, essentially calling it any device used to catch turtles.[…]
Bass Fishing
Tag team topwater fishing tactics
Savvy anglers will keep walkers and chuggers/poppers handy, but a deliberate one-two plan can elevate your topwater game — particularly in deeper water.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
The feast
“This is plain, old pot-frying, not turtle soup like at those French Quarter tourist restaurants,” Dirk Matherne said wryly. “Of course, ours has turtles in it. I don’t know if those restaurants even have any turtle in their soup.[…]
Offshore Fishing
Wonderland
In the truck on the way from his Houma home to Cocodrie, where he docks his offshore boat, Capt. Tommy Pellegrin explained “Wonderland,” the day’s fishing destination.[…]
Bass Fishing
The right rod for topwater fishing
Murray said the key to effective topwater retrieves — particularly for walking baits — is a 6 ½- to 7-foot, soft-action rod. No spinnerbait or worm rods here: Just something with the right amount of fish-fighting backbone that still has sufficient flexibility.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
How to make a turtle trap
Dirk Matherne’s turtle trap is simple in construction, requiring nothing more than 2-inch-by-4-inch animal wire fencing material and hog rings to hold it together.[…]
Offshore Fishing
Bank-fishing tactics
Capt. Tommy Pellegrin fishes different bottom relief features on top of the big Ewing Bank. He has multiple spots marked on his GPS screen, each of which he has found to be productive by previous trial and error.[…]
Columns
Good, Good, Good
Since the Robertson Clan has cornered the market on the phrase “Happy, happy, happy” (Papa Phil has even written a book by that name), I decided the title for my column this month would be “Good, good, good” in reference to the good things that have recently happened in our wildlife management program in Clinton.[…]
Columns
Fast and furious
How fast can an ostrich run?
You may ask, “Who cares?” But believe me, not knowing really used to keep me awake some nights.[…]
General
GUNK Tough Series
GUNK recently introduced a new line of appearance cleaners specifically formulated for trucks and SUVs. The Tough Series line includes a concentrated Truck Wash, heavy duty Tire & Wheel Cleaner, Bug Remover, deep cleaning Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner and a tint safe Glass Cleaner.[…]
Contents
Snow Days — How to fish Lafitte depends on weather in the frozen North
Storm clouds loomed over Capt. Jason Shilling’s head as he idled away from Seaway Marina in Lafitte with the intention of heading toward Lake Salvador.[…]
Contents
One Man’s View — One of Louisiana’s only full-time outdoor writers talks about his career
The shoulders of Bob Marshall’s career trail as an outdoor writer are littered with dead sacred cows. […]
Bass Fishing
Bass fishing: Going to the weeds
Bass anglers have a love-hate relationship with submerged plants. Called submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) by biologists, they are a constant factor in freshwater fishing in Louisiana.[…]