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The Cooyon Croaker
Zach Dubois, 24, has a highly successful sac-a-lait grub on the market and recently introduced the Cooyon Croaker, a plastic frog sure to appeal to bass fishermen wherever bass eat frogs. […]
May 2017
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The madness of March is over
The madness that happens during the month of March began when the soothsayer told Caesar to beware the Ides of March. Julius did not listen and paid the price for ignoring it. […]
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A contested matter
Later this month, the Coastal Conservation Association’s summer-long STAR tournament kicks off in Louisiana. Once again, there’s a fly fishing division. Awards will go to the anglers weighing in the heaviest speckled trout in the East and West Divisions. […]
Ask Captain Paul
Tides in Louisiana
I regularly get questions about the time and range of the tides in Louisiana coastal marshes. Many of the inquiries are about the time of the published tides from various sources listed as compared to the actual times that the high and low tides occur, and how are they determined. […]
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Croakers: blue-collar gamefish
Let’s face it; there’s nothing glamorous about croakers.
Some of the other members of its family have a lot more pizzazz — a redfish is more powerful than a locomotive; a speckled trout is faster than a speeding bullet. […]
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Get things stabilized
A stabilizer’s purpose is to help an archer hold steadier on target before releasing the arrow, and to reduce rotation (torque) during the shot cycle. […]
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Through Haile & high water
If you can fish it, they will come.
No matter how long or rough the road, how far back off the beaten path or how tough the waters may be to navigate, the determination of fishermen is a perfect example of the old American phrase, “come Hell or high water.” […]
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Deep thoughts for springtime Delacroix specks
According to Larry Frey, taking a page from your wintertime playbook can pay big dividends for speckled trout fishermen in May. […]
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Fishing
Strike King Trout Magic
Soft plastic lures account for more trout in ice chests than any other lure style, and Strike King has upped the ante on inshore soft plastics with Trout Magic. It’s a traditional jighead that holds your swimbait in place while a spinner adds to the attraction. […]
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Search and destroy
Capt. Lane Zimmer’s text message was crystal clear.
“… left them biting yesterday,” the message read.
I wasn’t sure what happened between yesterday and this morning, but Lane’s spot that was so productive just 24 hours before only gave up two trout.
Fishing
EasyLift
Having a raised beach house offers great peace of mind but is miserable when you’re walking up and down stairs all day. Make life easier with the EasyLift, which can lift up to 1,000 pounds at a time. The carriage has an integrated safety brake and each panel features expanded aluminum. […]
Fishing
Plano Guide Series Tackle Bag
Keeping your tackle organized and protected has never been simpler than with Plano’s new Guide Series of tackle bags. […]
Bass Fishing
Fool the Fry Guarders
It’s like girls night out for new mama bass and dads are watching the kids. That’s basically the deal with a popular spring pattern we know as “fry guarders” — male bass round up recently hatched babies (fry) and keep constant watch for a host of predators from bluegill, to crappie to other bass. […]
Fishing
Rapala’s X-Rap Long Cast
When the fish are feeling the pressure, a long cast is critical to getting bit. If trout and reds feel like you’re on top of them, they simply won’t bite, so back off a little and make a longer cast. […]
Fishing
Z-Man EZ ShrimpZ
Possessing the same deadly good looks and fish-catching prowess of its rigged brethren, the EZ ShrimpZ can serve as replacement bodies for the rigged version or rigged separately on jigheads or a weedless hook. […]