Inshore Fishing
Best surf fishing beach gear
Whether you reach your surf-fishing spot by car or boat, you won’t have all those storage compartments on the sand, so consider how you’ll transport your gear up and down the beach.[…]
July 2014
Bass Fishing
Freshwater diversions not without controversy
Kevin Schilling said flatly that having the freshwater diversion is “the key” the Caernarvon bass fishery.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Rig it right for wade fishing
Surf rigs vary greatly, but this trio of setups will handle the majority of what you’ll encounter at the Gulf’s edge. Just vary the size of your tackle components to match the species you’re seeking.[…]
Bass Fishing
Tackle information
Schilling’s main fishing reels are old-fashioned Abu Garcia 5500 Ambassadeur bait casters. They are used whenever he fishes with worms, frogs or flukes.[…]
Bass Fishing
Kevin Schilling in the news
Kevin Schilling is only 33, but has popped up twice before in New Orleans area fishing news.[…]
Inshore Fishing
What’s new? Baby VuDu!
The VuDu Shrimp baits have taken this area by storm, and tackle shops are having trouble keeping them on the shelves.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Lighted public fishing piers
Lighted public fishing piers[…]
Bass Fishing
The prudence of pickiness
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.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Fishing information for Black Bayou, Cheniere lakes
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.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Tippets
For coastal fly anglers looking for alternatives to reds and trout, July brings a variety of pelagic species to inshore waters.[…]
Bass Fishing
Color calamity – What single lure color is the best?
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.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
The Redneck Bait Keeper
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.[…]
Columns
A little game and fish potpourri
Last month I wrote about browse surveys and that now is the time to be looking at the deer habitat, seeing first-hand what is available for deer to eat and discovering exactly what plants they are actually eating.[…]
Columns
Taming the gorilla
Flyrodders love small waters. I once dug a hole in my backyard that filled with rain, and several of my fly fishing buddies wanted me to stock it.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
Polecat Bend and Baldwin Lodge
Dear Capt. Paul:
Have you ever heard of a fishing place called Baldwin Lodge? It is somewhere near the Polecat Bend, wherever that is located. I believe that it is somewhere in Lake Pontchartrain.[…]
Columns
Interesting blue crab trivia
Blue crabs are one of the most-beautiful and interesting creatures in Louisiana’s coastal marshes. They are pugnacious — actually downright aggressive may be a better characterization — but within those armored bodies lies some of the most delectable of all seafoods.[…]