Field Notes
Revitalize faded soft plastics
How to keep your soft plastics from turning into faded, milk-colored lures that no self-respecting bass or speckled trout wants.[…]
Statewide LA
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Louisiana’s deer habitat in decline
The key to a good deer management program is good habitat — plain and simple. The research that has been done measuring the impacts of good deer habitat is crystal clear on the subject: Good habitat provides the nutrition needed for optimal body growth and antler development.[…]
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For Pete’s sake- Redfish advice from a fly fishing legend
In early July, the fly fishing community suffered a great loss. Pete Cooper Jr. passed away after a courageous bout with cancer. He was 72.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
Pros and cons: Touch screen GPS controls
I am in the market for a newer GPS unit, but I am not sure to get one where the controls are activated via a touch screen or one that requires a rocker button. Of course, cost is a concern, but I am not sure which way to go. Is there a difference in weather protection? […]
Fishing
Video: How to catch more fish with Rat-L-Traps
Rat-L-Traps flat-out catch fish, but they’re not what one would call weedless. So fishing them around hard structure normally means risking loss of the lure.[…]
News Breaker
Fall state waters snapper season could open as soon as Friday, Oct. 6
Anglers could be catching red snapper in a fall state waters season as soon as this Friday, Oct. 6 — if the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission approves the measure at its meeting on Thursday.[…]
Fishing
Top 3 ChatterBait mistakes – and how to avoid them
FLW pro Brian Latimer is a ChatterBait junkie because he knows the lures are deadly. But he said many anglers make three mistakes that make the lures much less effective.[…]
Catfish
Channel cats stay on the move
Normally channel cats live six to 10 years, although longer life spans have been reported, typically from the northern part of their range.[…]
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The nose knows – Controlling your scent to hunt whitetail deer
One of the keys to Warren Womack’s success is playing the wind. He has several stand locations he can hunt, depending on wind direction.[…]
Deer Hunting
Bowhunting basics – October tips for bowhunting success in Louisiana
Will this finally be the season you arrow that big buck? If not, take heart — you just might get the edge you need while bowhunting.[…]
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Cover: October 2017
Check out Dave Moreland’s rut predictions for Louisiana whitetails across the state — and schedule your vacation time now to make sure you’re in the stand when the time is right.[…]
Deer Hunting
Black Widow Deer Lures
Black Widow Deer Lures is the only scent company that strictly collects and bottles fresh deer urine from the southern whitetail deer. Southern deer eat different foliage, browse, fruits and nuts then their cousins the Northern whitetail deer, and this changes the smell and glandular secretions in the urine.[…]
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Trolling the transition – Can’t miss September crappie tips
Summer’s swelter is on the way out and fall’s advancing coolness will soon tickle the backs of our necks and push crappie toward their fourth-quarter patterns. Main lake targets will continue to produce for a few more weeks, but Wally “Mr. Crappie” Marshall says the sooner you head to inside waters the better.[…]
Hunting
Species Specific
The Species Specific feeder uses a series of cameras and motion sensors to target a specific species of animal and allows only the targeted animal to feed from its concealed feed bins, allowing users to save up to 40% in feed cost. […]
Bass Fishing
All about that bait
Bass are not terribly complicated creatures to begin with — and in the fall of the year, they become even easier to figure out. […]
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Get a grip on bow torque
In layman’s terms, torque is defined as a rotational force, or the twisting of an object. While there are some cases where more torque is desirable — such as the output of your vehicle’s engine — the handle of your bow is definitely NOT one of them. […]