Inshore Fishing
Upcoming Events
• Oct. 9-11 — Louisiana Reel Recovery Retreat, a three-day, two-night retreat for men with cancer that helps the recovery process through the sport of fly fishing.[…]
Year: 2012
Inshore Fishing
Tippets
Hurricane Isaac caused fish kills on many of the prime fly-fishing freshwater spots in Southeast Louisiana, from Belle River and Bayou Black eastward to the Blind River and Bayou Lacombe.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Flounder migration sets up easy fishing on Big Lake
It’s the time of the year again for some scrumptious, tasty slabs of fillets – and lots of them![…]
Breaking News
Southeast Louisiana deer regulations modified
Deer-hunting regulations in a portion of Southeast Louisiana have been modified for the 2012-13 season because of the impacts of Hurricane Isaac, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries announced today (Oct. 4).[…]
News Breaker
Teal season strong for many, but Southeast Louisiana struggled
As the last feathers hit the pond on the September teal season, many hunters around the state were happy with their newly stocked freezers.[…]
Deer Hunting
Opening-day success
At the age of 54, I still have trouble sleeping the night before the opening day of bow season. I tossed and turned, and was ready to go before the alarm clock went off at 3:55 a.m.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Highway robbery: Catch plenty of reds and specks within minutes of Highway 1
There are some pretty cool perks to being an outdoor writer. One is that opportunities sometimes present themselves to step out of your comfort zone and try something new.[…]
Deer Hunting
Pile Driv’r auger feeder system
With supplemental feeding rapidly becoming one of the most important aspects of Quality Deer Management, Wildgame Innovations is announcing a new kind of feeder that maximizes the potential of supplemental feed.[…]
Hunting
New Cabelas binocs are all you could ask for
Last fall, I was invited to Kodiak Island to hunt Alaska’s blacktail deer in some of the most unforgiving terrain in the world. The purpose of the hunt was pretty simple: Test gear in the most-rugged conditions available.[…]
Hunting
New Under Armour scent-control clothing should fill the bill for bowhunters
On a recent hunting trip to New Mexico, I had the opportunity to try out some new gear. My favorite piece in my ensemble was the new Under Armour Scent Control shirt.[…]
Inshore Fishing
River full of reds
The wind was howling as I made the drive down Highway 23 from New Orleans to Venice. The flag at Buras had hardly a ripple in it, as the 20-knot winds tried to rip it off the pole.[…]
Contents
Cover: October 2012
The odds of hunting success can be increased by learning what foods deer are most likely to eat.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
The Bird Island that once was
Dear Capt. Paul:
Do you have the coordinates for Bird Island in Barataria Bay near Grand Isle?[…]
Columns
Coastal region’s best hope for Isaac recovery: You!
OK, admit it: You didn’t take Tropical Storm Isaac seriously. No, it’s alright. I didn’t either, even when when it finally churned it’s way up to a Category 1 hurricane. Really, what was there to fear? Isaac certainly was no Katrina.[…]
Columns
A mullet by any other name is still a mullet
The striped mullet is a fish of many names. By one count, it carries 21 English names and at least 144 in other languages. It is “jompo” in Malagasy, an appropriate-sounding name for this most airborne of fish. In Dutch it goes by “diklipharder.”[…]
Other Hunting
Annual cookoff a great squirrel celebration
Do you want to be declared the 2012 world champion squirrel chef, and at the same time help families in need?[…]