Louisiana Sportsman

Expand your night-fishing options

June 16, 2020 Capt. Steve Himel

Night-fishing options are greatly expanded for those who have boats and the willingness to deal with the dangers of navigating at night.[…]

The ProChrono Digital chronograph

July 31, 2014 Gordon Hutchinson

I’ve written about the “wildcatting” era in the early 1950s when the U.S. economy was booming in the years coming out of World War II and then the Korean War. […]

EPIRB plus PLB equals SOS

July 28, 2014 Allan Tarvid

Standing in ankle-deep water on deck while too far from the shore to see it? Congratulations: You are behind a marine-grade 8 ball.[…]

In last month’s column we took a look at some of the required training and safety equipment for boats operating on public waterways. A working knowledge of safety rules acquired in the boating education course and good safety equipment are the basics for becoming a safe boat owner/operator. […]

Start preparing now

July 21, 2014 Bill Garbo

As we transition through the humid and hot doldrums of mid-summer, it is time to begin preparing for the upcoming trail camera season.[…]

Join the club

July 18, 2014 Chris Holmes

Kayak fishermen are a different breed. Passionate about the sport, they work hard to let others know how much fun it is. They regularly share fishing tips, rigging advice and, yes, some even share fishing locations.[…]

Storm’s Arashi Rattling Square 3 and Square 5

July 16, 2014 Don Shoopman

After a day of prefishing in late May for a Bassmaster Open on Tennessee’s Douglas Lake, one of the tour’s up-and-coming bass pros was eager to talk about a crankbait he used on his way to finishing 14th this year in this year’s Bassmaster Classic.[…]

The prudence of pickiness

July 15, 2014 David A. Brown

Traveling the country on the Elite tour, Hawk and Hackney can easily become overwhelmed with the amount of baits needed to address the many scenarios they face.[…]

Fishing information for Black Bayou, Cheniere lakes

July 15, 2014 Kinny Haddox

Black Bayou Lake is now part of the Black Lake National Wildlife Refuge ( www.fws.gov/northlouisiana/blackbayoulake/), and is located about five miles north of Monroe on Highway 165.[…]

Tippets

July 15, 2014 Catch Cormier

For coastal fly anglers looking for alternatives to reds and trout, July brings a variety of pelagic species to inshore waters.[…]

Color calamity – What single lure color is the best?

July 15, 2014 David A. Brown

Just as there’s no one bait for every imaginable scenario, there’s no one color that works on every cast. Nevertheless, experienced anglers have their favorites for a reason.[…]

The Redneck Bait Keeper

July 15, 2014 Kinny Haddox

There is a low-cost, effective method for keeping red worms, grass shrimp or other live bait cool and comfortable while still making them easy to get to in the heat of summer.[…]

The ideal bream-fishing rig

July 15, 2014 Kinny Haddox

Ray Jones loves to catch bream in many ways, but his basic, go-to rig is simple.[…]

Cooking American lotus seeds

July 15, 2014 Jerald Horst

As soon as Joey Fonseca got home, he poured a huge glass of swamp bay leaf tea and retreated to his shady back porch to extract the gran à voler seeds from their pods.[…]