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.[…]
July 2016
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Grunts & Gobbles: Food plot points to ponder
Are you trying to affect the physical condition of the deer on your lease, or just hold them on your property year round? Here are some food plot pointers.[…]
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Along came a spider
Listen in on a group of a fanatical fly fishermen enjoying their favorite adult beverages, and pretty soon the fish get bigger and stories get weird.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
The Halo Shipwreck
Dear Capt. Paul:
Do you know where a sunken ship called the Halo is located?[…]
Fishing
Arctic Ice Chillin’ Cradle
The Chillin’ Cradle is the latest innovation from Arctic Ice to keep sodas, sports drinks, beer or wine chilled. It will also keep your cooler neat and organized for any outing.[…]
Fishing
MirrOlure C-Eyes Pro Series
One of MirrOlure’s best-selling lures, the Catch 2000, is now available in the C-Eye Pro Series.[…]
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Blue crab special — Public crabbing opportunities abound
The first time I ate crabs was way back in the summer of 1984. I’m not talking about those Alaskan king crab legs that are rapidly processed, quick-frozen and shipped to a chain restaurant or grocery near you.[…]
Hunting
The Beast
The Beast is one of the largest game/cargo carts in its class. Its features include a removable/extendable tongue to hook up to an ATV, 10 cargo tie down points for bungee/cargo straps, wide tires for extra flotation and sealed bearings.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bassmaster Elite Series pro fishing tips for summer bass
The heat of summer is a time when you can expect to get just a handful of bass bites, right? Not according to this Bassmaster Elite Series pro.[…]
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Atchafalaya fruit salad — The Basin offers multi-species fishing opportunities this month
When the winter-spring floodwaters fall out of the Atchafalaya Basin, everything that swims bites.[…]
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Pass time — Redfish swarm in Southwest Pass
About 20 years ago, former Venice Marina owner Dave Ballay told me, “If someone held a gun to my head and said I had to catch a fish, 365 days a year, I’d go to Southwest Pass.”[…]
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Double up — Why you should fish nearshore Gulf waters instead of Vermilion Bay
Fishing for speckled trout over here isn’t for sissies.
The five anglers left Shane Zeringue’s camp at Cypremort Point at 5 a.m., and it was going to be at least a 45-minute run in his 32-foot Offshore Yellowfin.[…]
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Jackson Bienville closure is disappointing
Jackson Bienville Wildlife Management Area has been a special place for several generations of Louisiana hunters. […]
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Yellow is a good color offshore
The grouper family has a lot of fish trimmed in yellow, and all of them are good to eat.[…]
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Cover: July 2016
It’s time to head to open water for keeper specks this month, and we give you the hottest spots to load the boat.[…]
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Rigging up
Everyone loves a hot Delta bite, but you can expect the action to cool off when the weather heats up.[…]