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Species spotlight: Warmouth Sunfish
Warmouth sunfish are one of the lesser-common panfish species. They are fun to catch and tasty table fare, but are often misidentified by anglers.[…]
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Terminator’s Shuddering Bait
A new artificial lure on the shelves and in tackleboxes is doing more, much more, than giving lip service to the process of catching bass.[…]
Bass Fishing
Five combat strategies for second season bass
While many flyrodders limit their pursuit of bass to the spring spawn, Catch Cormier anxiously awaits the “second season.”[…]
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Kayak anglers towing the line(s)
An often-overlooked but highly successful technique for catching trout from a kayak is trolling. This is the perfect time of the year to do it.[…]
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Never underestimate topwaters’ potential
Learn the true capability topwater baits possess and how their limitless upside allows you to fish them confidently.[…]
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Sight-fishing crabs and reds at the same spot
There are many ways to catch crabs and redfish but sight-hunting both on the same trip from a tiny dingy really takes marsh fishing up a notch.[…]
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Cajun hospitality means good food
Recipes for Crawfish Étouffée and Turtle Sauce Piquant from Barry Toups, who was appointed in 2018 to the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board.[…]
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Species spotlight: Swordfish
Swordfish (Xiphias gladius), often referred to as broadbills or broadbill swordfish, are highly sought-after by offshore anglers around the world.[…]
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Lafayette cajun seasoning maker cooks boldly
Recipes for Deep Fried Deviled Shrimp Eggs and Ay Yi Yie Crawfish Pie from Mikey Legendre, creator of Ay Yi Yie Cajun Seasoning.[…]
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Saltwater Fly Fishing 101 – Preparation and tackle
Each year, thousands of folks get started in saltwater fly fishing, many here on the Gulf Coast, with ambitions of hooking a redfish.[…]
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Three twitch baits that lure uncommitted trout
Below the surface twitch baits provide the perfect hybrid capability for those finicky spring topwater trout. […]
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Species spotlight: Choupique
The bowfin (Amia calva), whose more common name is mudfish, is a close relative of the gar. Its stout body and long dorsal fin, which covers almost three-quarters the length of its body, give the fish a snaky or eel-like appearance.[…]
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Is red snapper data flawed?
Without a doubt, the most contentious fisheries management issue in Louisiana today is about how red snappers are being managed.[…]
Bass Fishing
Kayak fishing on the edge
Here’s how kayakers can find hungry bass and redfish skirting the waters of the muddy Mississippi.[…]
Apex Predator
Use paint brushes to stealth up trail cameras
Unfortunately, many cameras on sale are often non-camouflaged. Well no need to spend more money. The cameras can be self-painted for only pennies in cost.[…]
Bass Fishing
LiveTarget Skip Shad
The Skip Shad is the latest in ultra-natural, lifelike products from LiveTarget Lures.[…]