Louisiana Sportsman

Mississippi River Delta

April 15, 2014 Jerald Horst

Everything seems magnified down the river. Long boat runs are common. Frequent fogs seem thicker there than elsewhere. Navigation can be tricky because sandbars seem to shift on any whim.[…]

Barataria Bay/Grand Isle

April 15, 2014 Jerald Horst

Barataria Bay is a vast estuary ranging from near-freshwater Lake Cataouche in the north to near-marine habitats at Grand Isle in the south.[…]

This huge estuary extends from the Bayou Lafourche ridge on its eastern side to the lower Atchafalaya River on its western border. Vast tracts of freshwater marsh and swamp lie within its northern boundaries.[…]

Vermilion Bay/Marsh Island

April 15, 2014 Jerald Horst

Of Louisiana’s seven speckled trout destinations, this one is hardest to describe (as well as being hardest to fish).[…]

Lake Calcasieu

April 15, 2014 Jerald Horst

Lake Calcasieu, locally called “Big Lake,” on the western end of the state anchors a speckled trout fishery known for producing large fish.[…]

Light and lenses

April 15, 2014 David A. Brown

Shielding your eyes is essential for optimal visibility, and some of the newer technologies offer notable developments.[…]

We’ve come a long way

April 15, 2014 Andy Crawford

My favorite sunglasses of all time were a pair of glass-lensed Costa del Mars (that’s what the company name was back in those days). The amber lenses literally opened up a new world to me every time I hit the water.[…]

Quiet approach, sudden stops

April 15, 2014 David A. Brown

Bassmaster Elite pro Mark Davis said one of the most important aspects of controlled bed fishing is being able to anchor his boat quickly and quietly.[…]

Jig-making tips for crappie

April 15, 2014 Jerald Horst

Crappie killer Murphy Royer makes his own jigs from scratch.

He pours the leadheads: 1/16-ounce models for heavy brush, 1/32-ounce versions for all-around use.[…]

Murph’s crappie-fishing poles

April 15, 2014 Jerald Horst

Murphy Royer’s confidence in his fishing is almost startling. During my first conversation with him, he asked me when I wanted to go fishing. I asked when the best time was to make a good trip.[…]

Lake Henderson crappie fishing tips

April 15, 2014 Jerald Horst

Lake Henderson really isn’t a lake at all in the classical sense, but more of a backwater area formed in the 1930s by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.[…]

Tippets

April 15, 2014 Catch Cormier

April is one of the best months for both freshwater and marsh fly fishing. In which water shall you cast your fly?[…]

Youth turkey-hunting shotgun recommendations

April 15, 2014 Keith LaCaze

It’s hard to beat a youth 20-gauge for a young hunter in any shotgun application.[…]

Woodworth angler gets ‘two-for-one special’ on Oden Lake

April 15, 2014 Patrick Bonin

When Shawn Savant set the hook on his jerkbait Saturday afternoon on Oden Lake in Woodworth, he thought he was about to land a nice 5- to 6-pound bass as the very first fish on his brand new rod. […]