Recipes
Let’s go Mexican – Trout Quesadillas is perfection
Casey McLaurin and his fishing partners eat a lot of fish. They have to if they are going to eat everything they catch (See this month’s feature story “Double Fish: Double Fish).
July 2016
Fishing
Furuno’s new small-boat radar
Ask three fishermen what they like most about their radar units and you might well get three different answers.
The most-experienced user might tell you it ties with sonar as his most valuable fishing tool.
Game Warden
Get an early start on planning and preparing for hunting season
Not long after July 4, I’m pretty well burned out on fishing and already starting to think about hunting season.
Deer Hunting
The summer doldrums
Here in the Deep South, if the calendar says July would anyone in their right mind argue against the conditions outside being referred to as anything other than the hot and humid “summer doldrums?”
Inshore Fishing
Mothership to the marsh
Point-aux-Chenes has long been a popular fishing destination for kayak anglers because there are plenty of areas easily accessible from several launch spots and the fishing can be incredible.
However, there’s always a yearning to go farther than you can travel solely by human power. Well, Eddie Mullen has solved that problem.
Freshwater Fishing
Find paddling opportunities in D’Arbonne Country Water Trails
Members of the D’Arbonne Kayak Club were instrumental in putting together the comprehensive small-boat tour brochuretitled “D’Arbonne Country Water Trails” to help paddlers find kayak-friendly waters.
Bass Fishing
Fast and furious gear
Quick on the handle — yeah, that’s the basic premise of burning baits. But the proper tools greatly facilitate this tactic.
Freshwater Fishing
The best conditions for Atchafalaya Basin fishing success
While many factors come into play in successfully fishing the Atchafalaya Basin, what the Atchafalaya River is doing dominates decisions on whether and where to go fishing.
Freshwater Fishing
Langlois’ best Atchafalaya Basin fishing equipment
“I don’t have any fancy jig poles or expensive ultralights,” John Langlois growled.
Inshore Fishing
Playing it safe in Southwest Pass
While Southwest Pass can provide some incredible fishing, it’s important to keep in mind that it is the main shipping channel leading from the Gulf into the Mississippi River.
Offshore Fishing
Go south, young man, for better trout fishing
The Vermilion Bay speckled trout fishery is known for two things. First, it produces a lot of big specks. Second, it’s a highly seasonal fishery.
Offshore Fishing
The bone-a-fide fishing style
Shane Zeringue, Casey McLaurin and Lane LeMaire fish with very few artificial lures, although they admitted speckled trout where they fish can be caught with fakes.
Offshore Fishing
Rating Duce rods
At the end of the day, Cade Eskridge asked the men to give him feedback on the Duce rods they had tested.
Inshore Fishing
Keep the noise down when fishing
You want to know what really gets under Capt. Billy Walbaum’s skin? Excessive noise — particularly while he’s fishing nearshore rigs for trout and reds.
Freshwater Fishing
Bass Fishing
Thunder Jigs – Buddies started Delta Lures to recreate their favorite baits
LaPlace is the home of Delta Lures and the Thunder Jig, among other artificial lures being made by two serious bass fishermen.