Inshore Fishing
The Cameron-Creole Watershed Project controversy
The Cameron-Creole Watershed Project, like many marsh restoration projects, carries fishing controversy baggage.[…]
September 2016
Bass Fishing
Heart Tail Swimbaits
Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits keeps raising the bar higher and higher with each entry into the artificial lure manufacturing industry.[…]
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A new crop of wildlife, a new hunting season
About the end of June, I started receiving emailed photographs of newly born fawns. The fawn drop was on in Area 4, right on schedule and right on time for the deer season that opens in October.[…]
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Rods for the 1 Percent
Earlier this year, Titleist shocked the golf world by introducing the C16 driver, the first club to break the $1,000 barrier. […]
Ask Captain Paul
Ask Capt. Paul: How to get from Empire to the Empire Jetty
Dear Capt. Paul:
Can you or anyone give me an idea of the safest way to get to the Empire jetties from the Empire marina boat launch? I’ve never been down that area before.
Is there a way that everyone goes? I’m 100-percent unfamiliar with this area and would love any advice you guys can give.
— Cajuncraw […]
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Make sure you’re ready – Give your hunting equipment a good preseason test
Opening day of bow season is almost here, so it’s time to get your bow setup ready. Now is the time to make sure there aren’t any problems.[…]
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High-tide teal
September is a time of high tides and flooded marshes, but that doesn’t mean you should stay home when teal season opens.[…]
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Cover: September 2016
Deer season is almost here, and it’s time to start deciding on your stand for opening day.[…]
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Vanquishing Vermilion — How to catch Vermilion Bay trout
Those wiggly, slimy, little silver fish just do something to a person. […]
Crappie/Bream
Crappie tops — Tips for September crappie fishing on Lake Claiborne
Lake Claiborne is full of crappie, and this die-hard angler knows all you need to catch them this month are good electronics and the right tactics.[…]
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Double down on doves — Tips for extending dove season
The small field behind my house that I remember being full of Washington Parish watermelons when I was young had been lying fallow over 15 years. […]
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The 2016-17 Rut Report
There is no debate that the best bucks killed each year in the Bayou State are taken during the rut. And, since the rut is your best time to tag a buck, now is the time to start planning hunts and understanding when the rut occurs.[…]
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Bottom feeders — Late-summer trout tips for Breton Sound
I could tell he was getting a little impatient. Capt. Ross Montet knew there were loads of speckled trout in the warm shallows skirting Breton Island.[…]
Bass Fishing
A humdinger! Spinnerbait tips for more Venice bass
When I was a kid, a big lie was called a “humdinger,” as in “That Billy Bob shore tole a humdinger!” […]
Hunting
Antler Boost Shooting Houses
The Monster Blind 5 x 5 Shooting House comes fully loaded with glass windows, gun rests, carpet, sun visors, an anchor kit and lockable doors. The blinds come in a solid olive green color and are available in platform heights from the ground blind up to 16 feet high.[…]
Hunting
PROSTAFF 3S
With a large field-of-view, Nikon’s legendary optical system and turn-and-slide rubber eyecups with multi-click adjustments, Nikon’s PROSTAFF 3S binoculars are ideal for hunting, hiking or other outdoor pursuits.[…]