Ask Captain Paul

Father’s Day gift leads to questions

Dear Capt. Paul:

I received a Magellan Meridian Gold GPS for Father’s Day. I would to load a more detailed map of the Atchafalaya Basin and Venice area into the unit. What products do I need and where can I find them? What is the best software available to use with this system on my home computer?[…]

Currents

The days of 25-fish trout limits are numbered

When was the last time you caught a limit of speckled trout? Think about it. When was the last time you and your buddies pulled slime-coated, contorted trout, one by one, from the ice chest, counted them and then picked up your rods to catch the number remaining?

Guides, many of whom are on the water 200 or more days a year, probably caught too many limits over the last year to count, but few weekend anglers, I’m certain, came anywhere close to equaling that level of success.[…]

Bass Fishing

Lure Review

The Texan whose artificial lures speak for themselves with their productivity, so much so that they have become a staple in the tackleboxes of pros and weekend anglers alike, can’t help but be proud of a spinnerbait series that’s hooking up bass from Texas to all points of the compass, including Louisiana.[…]