Louisiana Sportsman

Why freeze hides?

March 15, 2017 Jerald Horst

George Ricks freezes most of his hides during the winter hunting season, saving them to tan during the summer when the weather is better.[…]

Sometimes turkey hunting is a marathon

March 15, 2017 Kinny Haddox

Jerry Antley can’t count the times he’s been turkey hunting nor the number of turkeys he’s taken in the past 40 to 50 years.[…]

Gaudy lure colors catch spring bass

March 15, 2017 Chris Ginn

Kenny Covington believes bass are in defensive moods during the spawn and post-spawn, and will hit gaudy colors.[…]

Best bets for crappie jigs

March 15, 2017 Joel Masson

Sac-a-lait can be notoriously picky when it comes to color, so Bruhl keeps a variety in his box. His favorite is pink/white, but he also uses blue/white, black/chartreuse or black/fire tail.[…]

Add scent to catch more crappie

March 15, 2017 Joel Masson

No matter where you fish in the country, sac-a-lait are notoriously finicky fish. They’re challenging to catch and are very sensitive to subtle weather changes.[…]

Tippets

March 15, 2017 Catch Cormier

Spawning bass will be the top fly target this month.

Cast a woolybugger, leech pattern, Bass Bully, Sqwirm Worm, Grim Reaper or Y2K Bugger slightly past the fish, and then twitch it slowly across the bed.[…]

The January issue of the Louisiana Sportsman had the words “finish strong” on the cover. This was in reference to the idea that January is the peak rut month for Areas 1 and 6, the land of the big bucks in the Bayou State.[…]

Ask the Fly Fishing Answer Man

March 9, 2017 Catch Cormier

In what has to be the most alarming research paper ever, students in the physics department at the University of Leicester determined that, in a real zombie pandemic, humanity wouldn’t last longer than 20 days.[…]

Defining common GPS terms

March 7, 2017 Captain Paul Titus

You might have noticed — I certainly did — that more and more devices are using the GPS satellite system for a variety of gadgets.[…]

Channel catfish do it all

March 2, 2017 Jerald Horst

After the expenditure of many hundreds of millions of dollars by lure makers and tournament sponsors, there is little doubt that the largemouth bass is America’s most popular freshwater fish.[…]

The case for arrow rests

March 2, 2017 Sammy Romano

One of the most important components of any archery setup is the arrow rest. The rest serves not only to guide the arrow, but to hold it before the shot.[…]

LIVETARGET Swimbait Series

March 1, 2017 Louisiana Sportsman

There’s an array of new swimbait models from LiveTarget that come in multiple sizes and color patterns designed under the theme of life-like lures. Six freshwater forage types were built around shiners, perch, herring, threadfin shad, gizzard shad and trout.[…]

Gatortail Mod v series

March 1, 2017 Louisiana Sportsman

While Gatortail made its name in the shallow water market, they now have a series that caters to open water and tight timber performance. The Mod V Series boasts a pointed bow and v-shaped front into its hull which allows for a bit more comfort when crossing open water and choppy seas. […]

March 2017