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Blanco gives anglers, hunters the ol’ one-two
Back when she was Lt. Gov. Blanco, our current governor campaigned for the top job in the state on a platform that included her strong support for Louisiana’s outdoor sports.[…]
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Hot-Weather Crappie
We let the crappie tell us what type of bait they prefer on that day. When we first start trolling, we’ll use minnows, jigs and a jig tipped with a minnow.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
Topo software a must for GPS unit
Dear Capt. Paul:
I purchased my first GPS, a Garmin Map 60 CSX. I’ll learn the basics of it, then I’ll purchase some topo software for the coastal marshes of Louisiana and the Southwest Mississippi area.[…]
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2007 Hunting Gear
Every year, hundreds of new products are introduced to the hunting public. Louisiana Sportsman reviewed some of the top new gear available for deer and waterfowl hunters.[…]
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Cover: August 2007-Hunting
You might think you’re ready for deer season, but there’s a lot more to do than you probably remember.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Quality trout showing up all over
The argument about whether to use live bait or artificial will rage the next couple of days, but the simple fact is that some big trout are biting all across Southeast Louisiana from Lake Pontchartrain down to Venice and over to Bayou DuLarge.[…]
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Cover: August 2007-Fishing
The regulations noose is tightening around red snapper anglers, but those who fish Ship Shoal are finding numbers to be better than ever.[…]
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Cover: July 2007
New Orleans Saints punter Steve Weatherford and pro angler Jason Catchings show what kind of redfish action awaits out of Venice’s Red Pass.[…]
Columns
Why your semi-auto pistol jams
Each time we teach a concealed-firearms course — and we teach at least one class each month — someone is going to come up to me or my associate instructor and ask us to check out his or her semi-automatic pistol because it keeps “jamming.”[…]
Fishing
Is your boat ready for storm season?
Most of us have detailed plans for what we will do in the event that another hurricane heads our way. I’m sure these plans include boarding up and securing the house, stocking up on hurricane supplies and getting ready to evacuate if needed.[…]
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Team Terrebonne
“I hope you get one just like you one day,” my mother used to scream at me as I was doing such harmless things as knocking over our mailbox with the front bumper as she reached out the window for the mail or shattering the bulb under the ceiling fan in my room with nunchucks that were spinning in rhythm to “Eye of the Tiger.”[…]
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Best of the Blue
Across the Louisiana coast, captains often agree the No. 1 question those shopping for a tuna trip generally ask is, “When is the BEST time to catch yellowfin tuna?”[…]
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Take kids on boating vacations
July is the most popular month for family vacations, when children are out of school and available to join the family on extended trips.[…]
Fishing
Cell phone booster really works
Leaving stress and aggravation at home is standard practice for many of us when we head outdoors, and the last thing we want to hear is a ringing telephone.[…]
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Peppered Perch
As an outdoor writer, I have had the privilege of getting to rub shoulders with some of the best in the business in a variety of sports.[…]
Currents
Get ready for a spectacular show
It’s once again that time of year when we look back a couple of centuries, and give a hearty mental and emotional salute to the brilliant men who conceived of and fought hard to produce a country where the people are actually free to choose their destinies.[…]