Contents
Sizzling Summer Slicks
I had been watching the ever-expanding oily slick on the surface of Calcasieu Lake for 10 minutes or so. Capt. Jeff Poe acted like he didn’t even notice it.[…]
Statewide LA
Currents
Are conditions good? Then just go fishing
There’s universal agreement among coastal anglers from the Pearl River to the Sabine that speckled trout fishing is just about as good now as it’s ever been.[…]
Contents
Snapper in Solitude
Gobs of snapper are ripe for the taking in the Ship Shoal blocks these days. Gobs of snapper are ripe for the taking in the Ship Shoal blocks these days. Just ask Capts. Tommy and Eric Pellegrin of Custom Charters (985-851-3304).[…]
Events & Announcements
Volunteers needed for Calcasieu debris marking
Hurricane Rita scattered residential, industrial and vegetative debris throughout the Calcasieu Lake estuary system, creating a hazard for recreational and commercial boaters, as well as their vessels and gear.[…]
Events & Announcements
Sportsman authors signing Father’s Day presents
You haven’t forgotten Dad, have you?
You remember Dad, the guy who taught you how to chunk a crankbait with a spinning rod and where exactly on a deer’s side to put those crosshairs.[…]
Bass Fishing
Fake frogs are fooling bass
Sid Havard made a cast down the side of a floating log that was partially enshrouded by the low-hanging branches of a group of cypress trees. He immediately lifted the tip of his rod and started reeling.[…]
Contents
Worth Its Salt
Saline Lake is located in the northcentral part of Louisiana approximately 6 miles northeast of Clarence. In fact, the lake is given the suffix “Clarence” to differentiate it from two other Louisiana lakes named Saline.[…]
Contents
Cover: June 2006
[…]
Contents
Contents
Triple Treat
The tripletail, also called the buoy bass, blackfish, chobie or sunfish, derives its name because the oversized dorsal and anal fins sweep back toward the tail to give the fish a three-tailed look.[…]
Contents
Ballistic Bay Bream
Boats were stacked up in the protected bay, anglers in each one diligently watching corks for any sign that a fish had swallowed their baits.[…]
Columns
LEVERevolution faster, more efficient
Over the years, I have hunted deer in the woods with a Marlin 336 lever-action carbine, but have always felt the frustration of the limit of range and power of its .30-30 cartridge.[…]
Fishing
Don’t get the steering-cable blues
I was recently writing a repair order for a customer’s boat. The steering system was frozen, and the customer could not understand how that had happened. […]
Contents
Ouachita Whiskerfish
There’s got to be a reason why catfish have the word cat in their name. I think it may have something to do with what they are willing to eat. […]
Contents
Mixed Box at Myrtle Grove
We’d just planed out after slowing down to pass a boat fishing near a bayou juncture when Pelayo jerked back on the throttle.No warning this time, and I was bashed headlong into the console.[…]
Fishing
Most batteries killed by owners
The deep-cycle batteries that power electric trolling motors and serve as house batteries on pleasure boats are built to last for a certain number of full discharge/recharge cycles.[…]