Columns
Chemical foams — gun cleaning magic
I don’t remember where I picked up the can of Wipe-Out Brushless Bore Cleaner — but it had been sitting on my workbench shelf for quite a while.[…]
September 2014
Fishing
Hot new electronics are coming
Here is a look at a cross section of the new electronics coming our way:[…]
Columns
Hunting camp preparedness
If you own or lease land for hunting, there are a hundred jobs that need doing. Let’s examine those concerns and do some advanced planning.[…]
Columns
Planning and optimizing your camera setup
From my personal experience interacting with other hunters, a surprising number of trail cam users are perfectly happy for their camera setups to do nothing more than just take a buck’s picture as he passes by. […]
Columns
Tangling with sharks
If you kayak fish in coastal Louisiana, sooner or later you will hook into a shark. Here’s how to be prepared.[…]
Deer Hunting
Top 3 steps to prep your bow
Successful bowhunting trips begin for the hunter long before the season with careful equipment inspections and tuning.[…]
Bass Fishing
7 bass-fishing mistakes to avoid
What separates the bass pros from the weekend warriors who feel lucky to bang out a few bites? Here are some thoughts from touring pros.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Mississippi River filling with redfish
The Mississippi River is forecast to be at 2.6 feet in New Orleans on Sept. 1, which translates to green, salty water in Venice — and a ringing dinner bell for redfish moving into the river system.[…]
Field Notes
Keep rods organized, safe
A better system that allows you to store your fishing rods in a little more than 5 feet of space using PVC pipes and mounting brackets.[…]
Other Hunting
3 tips for dove-hunting success
1. It’s always good to wear camouflage when hunting, but just being still and not moving when dove are flying works just as well.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bass fishing breaks is all in the approach
Effective use of shoreline breaks requires a mental balance of the opportunities and risks. In some cases, break represents a damage hazard to your boat, while other cases just present potential fishing disruptions.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Fly fishing is a true art form
Fly fishing is about a lot more than just catching fish. Some would call it an art form.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Expert thoughts on fly rods and reels
Fly rods are numbered by weight. The heavier the rod, the larger the weight number.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Fly fishing is all about the line
In fly fishing, line does a lot more than provide a means to retrieve a fish. Most importantly it provides the weight necessary to cast very lightweight flies.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Crappie scents in suspense
Even for the tournament types, crappie fishing doesn’t always need to be a high-strung tension fest. No doubt, you’d be amazed at the therapeutic benefits of dropping the anchor and deploying a few float rigs baited with something smelly.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Scented crappie baits – the facts
Crappie anglers have many products from which to choose. Some may be marketed more heavily to the bass world, but a shad is a shad and garlic is garlic, regardless of who’s smelling it.[…]