Features from May 2022
- Nicknamed “reef donkeys” for their size and power, amberjack like to stay around any hard structure in water at least 150 feet deep.
- Blood splash is most likely caused by a quick and unusually large rise in blood pressure which results in the rupture of blood vessels.
- For even for the best anglers, targeting trophy trout takes time, determination, perseverance, skill and more than a smidgen of luck.
- Crappie have become leery of baits, trolling motor noises, even footsteps in a boat. Here’s what you can do about it.
- Warren Coco, the Go-Devil inventor, has been able to turn his passion for duck hunting into his full-time job and livelihood.
- Palmetto Island State Park and Sam Houston Jones State Park both feature just about any activity you’d like to pursue in the outdoors.
- This is the time of year when fishing the grass beds in your favorite lake can bring bass out of their hiding places and into your livewell.
- When the bass bite has slacked off, Cliff Crochet turns to his one-two punch to knock out bunches of bass bites.
Columns - May 2022
- Not only are catfish fun and relatively easy to catch, but they also make for excellent table fare. Try out this Catfish Piccata recipe.
- Two fundamental things your waterfowl retriever must have is a love of water and being comfortable around gunfire.
- Figuring out the right bait may not be as important as finding fish, but it’s certainly not an insignificant portion of the equation.
- NetBait’s B Bugs have a leg, or tail, up on other beaver-style soft plastics. They are more buoyant than similar products.
- Peril on the water is a constant. You know it. But there are things you can do to enhance your safety when boating or fishing.
- Kinny Haddox shares stories about his mom, Frances, who went the extra mile to help him love fishing, hunting, and boating.
- With no motorboat traffic, Bayou St. John is a great, safe place for new and experienced kayak anglers alike.
Outdoor Updates - May 2022
- Alexis Virgilitto and Tayor Bacot of the Parkway High School won the Bass Federation High School State Championship at Caddo Lake.
- CCA Louisiana is undertaking a government relations campaign targeting the menhaden fishery in the Gulf of Mexico.
- Toledo Bend anglers LeDaine Summers, Glenn Marcantel, Casey Smith and Jesse Hyatt landed four double-digit bass over the past week.
- Nathaniel “Rudy” Rudisill caught a trophy 12-pound, 4-ounce largemouth bass out of Cross Lake on March 6, 2022.
- The 2022 private recreational red snapper season will begin on May 27 in both state and federal waters with a daily bag limit of 3 fish.
- Caney hawg is wish come true for …
- The LDWF would like to remind anglers that the recreational greater amberjack season will reopen in Louisiana and federal waters on May 1.
- Subcaliber multicaliber adapters to allow the .303, .30-06, .308 and the 8 mm Lebel to use pistol rounds and maintain accuracy.
- Three more double-digit largemouths caught by Ronnie Bland, Wayne Maxie and Daniel Clark qualified for the Toledo Bend Lunker Program.
- Jewel Hunt caught a 10.69-pound bass on March 21 at Toledo Bend, and five days later, Jimmie Box boated a 12.16-pound brute.
- Three Toledo Bend anglers, Cole Moore, Cody Vincent and Charles Gullotta, caught double-digit largemouth bass from March 12-15.
- Cody Vincent of Lake Charles hooked this huge 10-pound bass for the second time on April 6 at Toledo Bend.
Hot Spots - May 2022
- As May rolls around, you will find Harrisonburg native Jacob Cater getting back on the water to chase some post-spawn bass at Bushley Bayou.
- Even though many bass have spawned at Toledo Bend, don’t avoid the shallows in late spring. It’s time to work those shallows even harder.
- According to Logan Latuso, the key to catching Lake Verret’s bass is getting your lure wet at or just before sunrise.
- There are three main pieces of the puzzle that greatly influence your chances of success at Sabine National Wildlife Refuge.
- Charter Captain Ron Broadus, aka, “Captain Ahab,” said this is shaping up to be the best May Delacroix Island has seen in years.
Field Notes - May 2022
- Springtime squirrels aren’t always easy to shoot. They are frisky, on the move and hunters are faced with the greening of the forest.
- If you’re looking to buy recreational property this year, it’s important to know how the rural real estate market is doing.