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Draining Venice — Fishing tips for inshore Venice action
The sun peeked over the eastern horizon from behind murky clouds, while an easterly breeze carried the scent of rotting catfish and stingrays that littered the shoreline.[…]
July 2014
Bass Fishing
The One — Master a single lure to catch more bass
No self-respecting angler would wager his entire day on a single bait. Diversity breeds opportunity, and keeping options handy fosters confidence.[…]
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Dr. Bream — Expert bream-fishing tips
Everything a bream fisherman would need was within easy reach of Dr. Ray Jones in the front of his fishing boat. As he eased his boat though the waters of Black Bayou Lake in Monroe, that became apparent rather quickly.[…]
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Cajun Peanuts — Picking American lotus seeds for the table
The grizzled, mustachioed swamper was running his aluminum boat in circles and hooks in what was officially called a lake but in reality was more a jungle of aquatic plants than water.[…]
Fishing
13 Fishing Concept C Baitcaster
The Concept C model Low-Profile Baitcaster reel features Airfoil Carbon sideplates, an upgraded stainless gear shaft and nine total ball bearings, including four anti-corrosion and a Dead Stop Anti-Reverse bearing.[…]
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Border Bash — Expert tips for catching summertime lunker trout at Sabine Lake
Adam Jaynes of Orange, Texas, knows how to beat the heat to get on a great topwater bite in the summer.[…]
Fishing
Wilderness Systems
The Fishing Ride 115X from Wilderness Systems provides anglers the true fishing experience they want from a kayak.[…]
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Trout, red regs in need of overhaul?
Since 1988, we anglers fishing along the Louisiana coast have operated under regulations allowing us to keep 25 trout and five redfish per day. And that latter limit could have been even more liberal were it not for the redfish wars that ended commercial exploitation of that species.[…]
NEW PRODUCTS
Speed Reed
Camo Unlimited Speed Reed synthetic grass panels provide long lasting boat/duck blind and pit cover solutions.[…]
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Cover: July 2014
It’s been a weird spring, but the trout are finally showing up. That means fishing is busting loose no matter what part of the coast you fish.[…]
Hunting
Mud Buddy Sport V
The new Mud Buddy Sport V Shallow Water Marine Outboard is the toughest, fastest and most powerful mud motor built today.[…]
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Before-work redfish challenge — How to catch your redfish limit before you go to work
Think it takes all day to catch a limit of redfish? This angler disproves that by regularly catching his fish before his workday begins.[…]
Fishing
Versamaxx Coastal Popping Cork System
Now you can quickly and easily adjust both the weight and rattle profile of your cork with the Versamaxx Coastal Popping Cork System.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Fishin’ on foot — Expert tips for surf fishing
My mom used to rebut my anti-broccoli sentiment with that classic parental logic line: “You’ll never know if you like it unless you try it.”[…]
Bass Fishing
Green trout heaven — Fishing tips for Delacroix bass
We’ve come a long way since virtually everyone in Southeast Louisiana used the term “green trout” to refer to largemouth bass. One of Louisiana’s first conservation laws on the books was for the protection of New Orleans green trout populations.[…]
Hunting
Barnett Brotherhood Crossbow
Weighing in at only 7 pounds, the Barnett Brotherhood Crossbow produces speeds up to 350 fps with 109 feet/pounds of kinetic energy. Its lightweight composite stock has a high-definition Realtree Xtra finish and its Magnesium STR riser sports a 7/8-inch Picatinny Rail for attaching accessories.[…]