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For specks, there’s one main menu item in April
April trout aren’t typically the biggest of the year, but they’re ravenous for brown shrimp and a blast to catch.[…]
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Fried fish cakes
These fish cakes are similar to crab cakes. They make for either an excellent appetizer or even a main course meal.[…]
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Species spotlight: Ladyfish
Ladyfish are long, cylindrical shaped fish that are found along inshore waters along the Atlantic seaboard and the Gulf of Mexico.[…]
Bass Fishing
Hula Popper 2.0
Arbogast hit a bass fishing home run when it marketed the Hula Popper 2.0, a spittin’ image of the G760 model of the original Hula Popper.[…]
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Ah, spring! When a young man’s fancy turns to fishing
The annual run between February and late April is the boat-buying season, a time when dealers across the country run specials.[…]
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An Atchafalaya Basin fishing trip to remember
A group of family members and friends headed out for a long weekend of tent camping and fishing on a secluded hump in the Atchafalaya Basin.[…]
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Grandaddy of the Kayak
Mike LaFleur of Baton Rouge went from fishing school to schooling fishermen. At 80 years old, he remains an avid kayak fly fisherman.[…]
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Should you train your own dog or use a professional trainer?
You can train your hunting dog yourself or send the dog to a professional trainer. We’ll take a look at both.[…]
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Rabbit and Jalapeno Cornbread Dumplings
Rabbit meat has a clean mild flavor, can be used in a multitude of dishes, and is great game meat to introduce to the picky eater.[…]
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Species spotlight: Greater amberjack
Most catches of amberjack are incidental catches by anglers targeting snapper and grouper while bottom fishing with cut bait.[…]
Bass Fishing
Smasher Frogs
When Prototype Lures LLC’s Smasher Frogs get eaten, they often wind up far back in the mouth of self-respecting, hungry bass.[…]
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Two pound crappie, lucky false fruit and crickets going bananas
It’s amazing, but all spring all crappie, sac-a-lait or white perch — whatever you call them — seem to weigh two pounds.[…]
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Wow! Did he have big horns! But sadly, not the right kind
Joe Macaluso spreads out buck-lure canisters for West Feliciana Parish deer hunt and it attracts randy bull.[…]
Catfish
Kayaks and catfish?
Kayak anglers are realizing that kayaks are quite suited for catfishing. Catfish can be caught in almost any freshwater river, lake or pond.[…]
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Grits and Venison Grillades
This recipe is easy to master and gives you another way to use some of your prime cuts, including backstrap from that deer you harvested.[…]
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Replacing mast-bearing trees for wildlife is a must
Hurricanes have taken a toll on habitat and the forests. Active involvement is a must to keep properties productive for wildlife.[…]