Columns
He talks Mississippi but cooks Louisiana
Two red snapper recipes for offshore fishermen from Ricky Ruffin for Fried Snapper Throats with Pam’s Remoulade Sauce and Parmesan Snapper. […]
June 2016
Fishing
Digital binoculars for night or day
Binoculars have always had a place in my outdoor life. I keep a pair handy in a storage compartment in my boat, in my truck’s console and in my hunting pack. […]
Columns
Take summer boating seriously
With kids out of school and the summer boating season well under way, boat traffic will be heavy on waters everywhere. […]
Columns
Timber vs. wildlife – Management is the key to success
Timber and wildlife are renewable resources — one a potential source of income and the other a great source of annual enjoyment. […]
Inshore Fishing
Bruce finally scores STAR win
They say good things happen to nice guys.
On July 24, 2015, forty-nine days after our fishing trip — while fishing with trophy trout greats Ed Sexton and Dudley Vandenborre in the Faux Pas Lodge Invitational Rodeo — Tony Bruce finally caught his STAR-winning speckled trout. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Rx for summer crappie
It’s lucky that Mark Weldon is a “doc” because there is something seriously wrong with him. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Why ‘Waldo?’
There is a story behind every crappie.com angler’s online name. Here’s Mark Weldon’s. […]
Inshore Fishing
Protected-water alternatives
High winds and rough seas can make fishing the beaches and rocks pretty much impossible, so what is the angler to do? […]
Bass Fishing
The best post-spawn tackle
For flipping and punching presentations, tournament pro Nick LeBrun stresses the importance of rod-and-reel setup. […]
Offshore Fishing
How to fish for snapper without oil rigs
It felt weird — catching snappers in the wide open.
No rig. Nothing to mark the spot. Nothing but open water. […]
Bass Fishing
What about the black blotches on bass?
With increasing regularity in recent years, fishermen have caught largemouth bass with black blotches on their heads, bodies or fins. […]
Sidebars
How to make a butterfly bait for snapper
Butterfly baits are highly effective for targeting large bottom fish such as groupers and large red snappers. Here are the steps to cut your own. […]
Bass Fishing
The making of two Atchafalaya Basin bass-fishing experts
Kevin Diez is an old friend.
I first met him fishing. We were both belly deep in the water at Elmer’s Island, clobbering speckled trout and white trout. […]
Offshore Fishing
Frekey’s snapper gear
Flipping bait to mangrove snappers just beneath the water’s surface is an entirely different game than dredging their red snapper cousins up from the deep. […]
Bass Fishing
Atchafalaya Basin bass-fishing calendar
Largemouth bass fishing is cyclic. Water temperatures, and with them oxygen levels, vary by season. […]
Offshore Fishing
Offshore fishing tip of the day
Fishing without eye protection is a pain, especially in the high-glare offshore environment. But keeping sunglasses clean is the devil. […]