Columns
The whole bunch cooks
The Broussard family of Lafayette are food adventurers. Here are their recipes for Shrimp and Tasso Stuffed Fish and Oyster & Andouille Pasta.[…]
May 2016
Fishing
Marine-grade software updates on your electronics
There was a time when updating your electronics meant buying new units.[…]
Columns
Inspect your boat before launching
I’m usually a little late getting started with spring fishing because hog hunting with the dogs fills the gap between the close of deer and opening of turkey seasons.[…]
Columns
TSI, anyone? Timber stand improvement helps create quality deer habitat
We now live in a digital high-tech world defined by acronyms of every stripe, but many of you might not be familiar with this particular one.[…]
Columns
Trolling for trout – Tips for putting more fish in the ’yak
Kayaks make excellent platforms to troll for trout. You’ll be pleasantly surprised at the number of speckled trout you can drag into your kayak.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Toledo Bend public reefs are crappie magnets
Fishing guide Shane Johnson said May and June are the best months to catch numbers of crappie off the artificial reefs under Pendleton Bridge.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Best sac-a-lait fishing tackle
Rhett Buteau has his sac-a-lait fishing tackle down pat for his needs.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
When and where to fish Atchafalaya Basin crappie
The Atchafalaya Basin is huge and its habitats are complex. Besides the main channel of the Atchafalaya River that runs the length of it, the Basin has major and minor bayous, pipeline and oilfield canals, sloughs, coves, lakes and back-swamps. […]
Bass Fishing
More tips for muddy-water bass-fishing tactics
Here are some other muddy water strategies that will put bass in the boat:[…]
Bass Fishing
Bait choices for muddy-water bass
Fishing guide Darold Gleason follows a simple yet effective plan of covering water with reaction baits to locate active areas.[…]
Offshore Fishing
Top rigging tips for swordfish
Fishing for swordfish ain’t like perch fishing. Nothing is tiny and delicate.[…]
Offshore Fishing
How to find swordfish
The Gulf of Mexico doesn’t look big on a map, but it’s a big ocean when you are looking for open-water fish like swordfish.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Inside specks still plentiful in Dularge this month
Catching trout in the big bays and outside waters isn’t for everyone, and not every angler has a nice large bay boat to overcome choppy seas.[…]
Offshore Fishing
Venice fishing guide marches to his own drum beat
The man whose name has become almost synonymous with swordfish has the look of someone who has lived a lot of life and enjoyed every bit of it.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Best best for Dularge redfish
Capt. Travis Miller is a huge fan of trout fishing during May, but he still has to cater to his customers who want redfish. […]
Inshore Fishing
How to tie a double rig
Capt. Travis Miller is a big double-rig fan. They certainly catch boat loads of fish all over the coast. Here’s how to tie one.[…]