Columns
Tips for legal, safe duck hunts
Duck, coot and merganser seasons kick off in November. Louisiana is divided into three zones: coastal, west and east. […]
Statewide LA
Columns
Educate your eyes
Preparation and repetition is the key when the deer hunter is making a quick decision about whether a buck is legal or fully mature.[…]
Columns
New gear reviews
Plano supercharged its version of the kayaker’s milk crate with the new V-Crate. Efficient kayak fishing demands organized, easily accessible storage. This universal crate comes with four large Plano tackle trays that are visible and secured with a rubber strap.[…]
Columns
November’s best bets in a ‘yak
This decades-old lake within the state park is nearly 2,000 acres, and has three different boat launches that provide kayak anglers easy access to all sections of the lake.[…]
News Breaker
Top 3 ChatterBait mistakes
ChatterBaits are lures fish love to smash. Whether you’re targeting bass on your local reservoir or snatching redfish from coastal marshes, these vibrating jigs force reaction bites that are vicious.[…]
Field Notes
Tiny tools that might just save your fishing trip
We all want to have fun when we go fishing — not play mechanic out on the water.[…]
Field Notes
Pros and cons: Best stand height for sight-fishing reds
If you’ve been sight-fishing, you know it’s a lot of fun. We take a look at the pros and cons of both short and tall stands.[…]
Bass Fishing
Remove back hook from Rat-L-Trap to catch more fish
Rat-L-Traps are absolute fish catchers. There’s just something about the lipless crankbaits that bass and redfish love — or hate, whatever. They just crunch them.[…]
Field Notes
The lovin’ spoonful
Fall is prime time for redfish, and the venerable old spoon is still an effective, fun lure to throw in interior marshes for solid action.[…]
Columns
Cold weather ‘yak fishing techniques
It may not necessarily seem like it, but late fall and winter fishing is on its way. One big advantage of living in the South is no closed seasons and year-round fishing.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Hypothermia Facts
• Your body heat drops quickly if you are wet or exposed to cold wind.[…]
Deer Hunting
Must have gear
Pop-up blinds are made of polyester fabric, which makes them lightweight. Most models fold down pretty small, so they’re able to be packed quite well. Setting them up takes only a few seconds.[…]
Ducks
Tips for opening-day spreads
Lively discussions about decoy spread strategies have probably gone on since wood carvers starting crafting lifelike dekes in the 1800s.[…]
Fishing
Tippets
When it comes to catching specks on the fly, November is as good as it gets. A combination of a light south wind and moving tide will make for a nice mess of trout.[…]
Bass Fishing
Tackle the task
When it comes to fishing lures, the tool is only as effective as its delivery system. That’s why DeFoe takes great care in selecting the right tackle for his balsa crankbaits.[…]
Bass Fishing
Tools and tactics
Swapping hooks is not a complicated process, but a little know-how facilitates the task. Invariably, the biggest challenge is flexing the split ring enough to remove and add a hook.[…]