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Planning for stranding
Proper planning and a few extra items in a storage compartment can make a big difference after a boating accident.[…]
June 2012
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Sit on top — fish on top
Primetime for topwater action in Southeast Louisiana is here. With the coming of the next few full moons, big female trout will be at their spawning peak and will get extremely aggressive with topwater baits.[…]
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Chug’n Spook sure to be favorite
Is anything sacred any more?
Yes and no.[…]
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It’s not time to leave the woods and go fishing just yet
Hunting success comes from planning ahead.
Even though the 2012 turkey season has ended and the 2012 deer season is months away, it is not time to leave the woods and go fishing; there is plenty of work to do to get the habitat in shape for the new turkey poults and for the upcoming deer season.[…]
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Time for summer school
A recent study found that the average age of college students is on the rise. Over 38 percent are now 25 or older.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
Confused by GPS settings
Dear Capt. Paul:
I found your article on GPS datum settings very interesting. Differences between the NAD 27,83 and WGS 84 were very interesting. Thank you[…]
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Developing “deer statistics”
Common definitions of the word “statistics” are: 1) the mathematics of the collection, organization and interpretation of numerical data, or 2) the science that deals with the analysis and interpretation of numerical data.[…]
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Kids and Guns
Have you ever heard of the VPC?
The Violence Policy Center was formed in 1988 by individuals from a group of long-time, prominent anti-gun activists.[…]
Deer Hunting
Predatory Pursuits
The bow season is under way. You’ve prepared the stand, scouted intensely and labored over the land — all in anticipation of enjoying the outdoors and taking a whitetail.[…]
Offshore Fishing
Sighting in
I used to be fascinated at how quickly my grandfather’s catfish would come to the surface of his two farm ponds as he drove across the field in their direction.[…]
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The fish is a glutton!
The freshwater fish family Centrarchidae, commonly called the sunfish family, is arguably the most-important freshwater fish family for North American sportsmen.[…]
General
Off-road hybrids
Anybody who runs a boat with a gas engine on the back and an electric motor on the front is familiar with the gas-electric hybrid concept.[…]
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Elite strategem
Dean Rojas won last year’s BASS Elite Series stop at Toledo Bend with 70.15 pounds of bass caught over four days of fishing.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Tippets
June is perhaps the best month to catch speckled trout in the surf on flies.[…]
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Dancing the jig
Saltwater fishing has its ups and downs, but when snapper top your target list you’ll have a ton of fun with a bait based on the notion of up-and-down.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Tietje’s top 5 anglers to watch
Predicting who will win a bass tournament is about as much of a sure thing as predicting what five cards you’re going to get in a hand of poker.[…]