Alligator
Alligator safety tips
Alligators are strong animals, so it’s important to use caution when harvesting them. Here are several safety tips to avoid injury.[…]
Statewide LA
Sidebars
May 2018 ‘Yakin’ best bets
Black Bayou Lake is a premier fishery for bream, and it’s relatively under-fished. Power boats are limited to a 50-hp maximum engine size, and that prohibits the majority of bass boats. Personal watercraft (jet skis) are also prohibited. The lake is well protected by heavy tree cover, and provides perfect paddle craft fishing in a variety of weather conditions.[…]
Sidebars
New gear review
While a lot of the current splash surrounds pedal-drive kayaks, Jackson’s new Liska model is making waves for those that prefer traditional paddle ‘yaks. Born from the wildly popular Cuda series, the Liska offers many features and upgrades that make it perfect for kayak anglers looking to ply inshore waterways and even nearshore saltwater adventures.[…]
Bass Fishing
Rapala’s Scatter Rap Glass Shad
Some anglers refer to the plastic lip recently added to the Rapala Glass Shad crankbait as a “potato chip lip,” which is what it closely resembles.[…]
Bass Fishing
Get the jump on topwater frogs
Not much can match the pulse-pounding thrill of a giant bass breaking the surface and engulfing a topwater frog.[…]
Fishing
LDWF: Son dies in boating accident, father faces charges
A 27-year-old Sorrento man died Saturday night after a boating accident on the Amite River in which his father was cited for vehicular homicide and operating a vessel while intoxicated, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Columns
How to age white-tailed deer: Part I
Deer can be placed into specific categories, such as fawns, yearlings, young adults (2- to 3-year-olds), mature adults (4- to 6-year-olds) and old adults (7-year plus). Here’s how to age fawns.[…]
Columns
A cast by any other name
I never do a presentation on fly fishing for speckled trout without including the Vertically Oriented Strike Indicator (VOSI). My creation has helped me to catch thousands of specks on the long rod.[…]
Fishing
Tippets
It’s been a rough spring so far, but if May is normal, it’ll be a popping-bug lover’s paradise. Bluegills will be blowing up bugs in blue, green, or yellow. Cast under trees, near docks and along grass lines. […]
News Breaker
Recreational red snapper season to open May 25
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission on Thursday set the recreational red snapper season in both federal and state waters to kick off on Friday, May 25, according to a news release from the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Fishing
Win Prizes by Catching Fish with CCA STAR
The CCA Louisiana STAR (Statewide Tournament and Anglers Rodeo) begins on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend and last until Labor Day. During the competition, anglers compete for over $500,000 in prizes. Its signature division is the Tagged Redfish Division.[…]
Field Notes
Inshore insights: Understanding the action of a fishing rod
You can’t go wrong when an experienced friend recommends a trusted brand, but over the years I’ve learned it’s easier to decide what’s best for me by learning the difference between rod length, power and action.[…]
Columns
Venom puts the sting in stingrays
If there is a fish that saltwater anglers dislike hooking more than a hardhead catfish, it’s got to be a stingray. The presence of the truly venomous sting on their tail means there really is no good way to unhook them. […]
Columns
A life well-lived: Making memories in the woods
This month, I am stepping a bit outside of this column’s normal subject matter, but I feel strongly about the message. […]
Hunting
Weatherby Mark V CarbonMark rifle
The latest edition to the Weatherby line is the Mark V CarbonMark, a bolt-action rifle with the company’s 9-lug magnum action attached to a carbon-fiber barrel from Proof Research.[…]
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Cover: May 2018
Bassmaster Elite Series pro Bernie Schultz landed this hawg on a recent trip to Grosse Savanne Lodge in Cameron Parish.[…]