Hunting
Trophy taxidermy tips
Following these steps can insure that your trophy buck, duck or fish become art in the skillful hands of a taxidermist:[…]
October 2014
Field Notes
Mop up on monster mangrove snapper
During the dog days of summer, Grand Isle’s Trout Master sometimes turns his attention away from chasing specks just long enough to head offshore in pursuit of different prey.[…]
Bass Fishing
Profile, action dictate trailer picks
For trailers or Texas-rigged plastics, bass pro Greg Hackney keeps it simple on the color selection. Black/blue or Okeechobee Craw gets the call for cloudy days and darker water, while more vivid patterns work best in clear water and brighter conditions.[…]
Deer Hunting
Proven tips for trophy bucks
• Watch the weather — when ice and snow are forecast, be in the woods.[…]
Columns
The Crappie Psychic
There were days as recently as this summer that a 51-year-old Raceland outdoorsman returned from a sac-a-lait (crappie) fishing trip and removed a secret weapon on his tube jig about a mile from the boat ramp.[…]
Columns
Back to the deer stand
In the dark ages many years ago, when I was a young lad, school always started the week after Labor Day; summer baseball began in June and ended at the end of July, but summer continued through August; and the alphabet letters on the phone were actually part of the phone number.[…]
Columns
Some like it on top
I was so ecstatic when Texas A&M joined the Southeastern Conference three years ago. As an LSU fan, in addition to renewing one of our traditional rivalries, it was a chance to revive some of my favorite Aggie jokes.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
Horseshoe Island
Dear Capt. Paul:
An old timer once told me about a small island somewhere in Black Bay south of Mozambique Point by Breton Sound called Horseshoe Island. Try as I can, I cannot find anything on the island. Can you help?[…]
Contents
Venice’s fall variety includes lemons and bulls
It’s undisputed, an absolute certainty amongst saltwater anglers.
Venice is the fishing capital of Louisiana, especially in the fall of the year.[…]
Contents
Right place, right time
How often have you heard a deer hunter say: “So many choices, so little time?” […]
NEW PRODUCTS
Flex Neck Field Goose
The Flex Neck Field Goose from Fowl Foolers features a unique and innovative pose-able neck which can be set to any position desired or changed throughout the day.[…]
Contents
Grand Isle’s yellow October
Kim Fouquier had the nose of our 29-foot Twin Vee Catamaran in the armpit of the huge 90-foot steel shrimp trawler, putting our bow tightly into the spot on the metal beast where its big outriggers sprang from its hull. […]
General
ThermaCELL Heated Insoles ProFLEX
Now with even more flexibility, the ThermaCELL Heated Insoles ProFLEX features a removable, rechargeable battery that can quickly be changed while the insole remains in your footwear.[…]
Fishing
Bass Assassin
Whether you’re fishing inshore or offshore, freshwater or salt, Bass Assassin has you covered. Under the brand names Bass Assassin, Saltwater Assassin, Panfish Assassin, Walleye Assassin and Bang Lures, they offer many styles and lure options.[…]
Columns
More ducks is good news? Maybe, but …
No one who really knows me would accuse me of being a die-hard duck hunter. While I’ve spent a lot of time over the years pointing a shotgun at waterfowl (“pointing” being the operative term), what has traditionally gotten my hunting juices flowing has been the thought of climbing into a tree and having a deer — any deer — walk into range.[…]
Deer Hunting
Black Rack
Unlike antlers of rattling bags that produce unnatural sounds, the Black Rack rattling system was designed as two full deer racks that allow you to create the illusion of two bucks aggressively crashing and fighting.[…]