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Pontchartrain Mix-up — Fishing for variety
Sometimes people forget that Lake Pontchartrain is about more than speckled trout.[…]
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Teal down — Teal hunting the Mississippi Delta
The whooping! The high-fiving! Those glowing FACES!
Everyone at Tad Gormley Stadium on Sept. 16, 1964, for the Beatles knows the faces. All Louisianans watching the Alabama-LSU match-up (also known as “da Game of da century”) on Nov. 5, 2011, when overtime ended also know it.[…]
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Stupid September — Redfish action heats up in Dularge
John Wayne once said, “Life is hard. It’s even harder when you’re stupid.”
Me, I’m tired of being stupid when it comes to fishing in September.[…]
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Eat More Red Meat — How to catch Delacroix’s fall reds
The winds were already blowing when I stepped out of my truck onto the dock by Capt. Ron “Ahab” Broadus’ boat dock down in Delacroix Island.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Best casts are just a little long
In the summertime, Capt. Bobby Gros likes to fish as close to the pond shorelines as possible, but he also likes to limit the commotion in the shallow ponds.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Fish for reds to catch transition trout
One of the best ways to catch speckled trout during the transition days of August is to fish for something other than speckled trout.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Find bank fishing spots with satellite imagery
Although Aaron Langlois and Joseph Bordelon showed me one of their favorite bank-fishing spots from a boat, there’s no doubt they are drawn to the simplicity of being land-locked anglers.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Catfish bait should ‘match the hatch’
There doesn’t seem to be anything all that special about catfish bait. I mean, find something that stinks and put it on a hook, and the catfish will find it.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Bank fishing essentials
Bank fishing might not be as equipment intensive as fishing from a boat, but Prairieville angler Aaron Langlois said bringing the right gear makes the experience a lot more pleasant.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Rigging and presenting live bait
Once you have your live bait and have kept it alive all the way to your fishing area, you will have to rig and present your bait properly to be successful.[…]
Inshore Fishing
How to get live bait?
There are two means of securing live bait: catching it for yourself and purchasing it at bait shops. Here are some thoughts on both approaches.[…]
Inshore Fishing
What are the best live baits?
The best live bait to use depends upon the area you are fishing and the species that you are targeting.[…]
Inshore Fishing
How to keep bait alive and lively?
Dr. Bob Weiss spent the majority of his life keeping people alive; now in his retirement he spends his time keeping his bait alive.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Gorilla Hinges outlast ice chests
Eric Pendarvis said the idea for what became Gorilla Hinges germinated in 2001 when he experienced a binge of broken hinges on his ice chests.[…]
Inshore Fishing
The hazards of fishing Venice
Everything about Venice seems bigger than life. The fishing is fabulous, but the area is remote from anything and conditions can be challenging — especially for the inexperienced or unwary.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
Northwest Islands
Dear Capt. Paul:
I know that the Northwest Islands out of Leeville is no longer visible above the water, but I was wondering if you have the GPS coordinates for them?[…]