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May 23, 2026

One sure way for novice fly tiers to advance their skills is by attending a fly festival. At the Cenla Fly Festival last year, expert fly tiers from across the region demonstrated a wide variety of flies.

Fly tying 201

January 22, 2019 Catch Cormier

Getting started in fly tying, and the benefits of tying your own flies.[…]

When the temperature and the water levels drop, look for reds packed into tight schools in deeper cuts and dead end canals. Position yourself in the middle, and slowly work your bait up the ledges to find where they are holding.

Winter have you down?

January 18, 2019 Chris Holmes

For kayak fishermen, January and February are generally dreaded months, but pick the right days and you can enjoy a great cold-weather kayak trip.[…]

Vudu’s new Weedless Shrimp is as tough as the original, with nylon mesh woven into the tail for superior durability.

Vudu’s New Weedless Shrimp

January 15, 2019 Don Shoopman

Vudu’s new Weedless Shrimp is perfect for shallow water applications.[…]

Josh Chauvin, the Apex Predator, with a nice North Louisiana public lands buck he took using a hillside strategy involving white and red oak acorns.

Apex Predator: Deer hunting in the North Louisiana hills

January 15, 2019 Josh Chauvin

The Apex Predator, Josh Chauvin, details the specific trees hillside deer in North Louisiana target late in the year — and how to set up and intercept them. […]

Whitney Defelice downed her first deer — a doe near Cypremort Point — earlier this fall. Her brother Ethan coached her through the shot — and helped drag it out of the marsh.

The late season is here: It’s time to make a memory

January 12, 2019 David Moreland

January marks the end of the 2018-1919 deer season, and in Areas 1 and 6 the rut is at its peak. It is the time for real wall-hangers to be chasing does, and the best time for a hunter to connect with one. […]

This blacktip shark is a female because she lacks claspers on her pelvic fins.

Creature Feature: Shark biology 1001

January 2, 2019 Jerald Horst

Finding most sharks difficult to identify, with the risk of keeping a protected species and getting a ticket, most sportsmen simply release them.[…]

Todd’s seafood stew is a meaty blend of Louisiana’s coastal offerings.

Seafood recipes from a master in the kitchen

December 29, 2018 Jerald Horst

Here are recipes for Seafood Stew and Broiled Fish.[…]

A bow press is necessary to determine whether you have mechanical wheel lean and to effect correction.

Sticks & Strings: Don’t let wheel lean hurt your shooting

December 28, 2018 Sammy Romano

How to correct mechanical wheel lean on your compound bow.[…]

Ask Capt. Paul: Pointe aux Chien kayak waypoints

December 27, 2018 Captain Paul Titus

Waypoints in the Point aux Chien area of the Pointe-aux-Chenes Wildlife Management Area.[…]

Lure Review: Stanley’s Code-Red VibraWedge spinnerbait

December 26, 2018 Don Shoopman

THe new “Code-Red” VibraWedge spinnerbait will help you put more bass in the boat.[…]

The Rio Grande Fly Fishing Rodeo enjoyed another strong turnout, one of many accolades for the New Orleans Fly Fishers club in 2018.

Fly Lines: Army veteran’s catch tops list of 2018 fly fishing awards

December 25, 2018 Catch Cormier

Catch Cormier recognizes the best of Louisiana fly fishing from 2018.[…]

William and John Guidry enjoyed their squirrel opening day outing on Pearl River WMA. This cypress tree is one of the giants left around from the good old days.

Shoot – Don’t shoot: Decision time is now for deer hunters

December 23, 2018 David Moreland

Deer season is in full swing, and it’s time to decide whether to drop the hammer.[…]

Great books any hunter would be proud to own.

Gifts for the hunter

December 22, 2018 Keith LaCaze

Here are some gift ideas for the outdoorsman sure to bring a smile on Christmas morning.[…]

The Salty Chicks gathered for a group photo after a successful mothership trip to the marsh in Point Aux Chenes.

Female kayak angers have dream weekend

December 18, 2018 Chris Holmes

Seven female kayakers on an overnight outing and kayak trip from the launch in Point Aux Chenes. […]

Devon Beltz gets the traditional ride in his new kayak as the winner of BCKFC’s Fall ’N Tide kayak fishing tournament.

Kayak tournament tactics

December 18, 2018 Chris Holmes

The results of two major kayak tournaments recently held in Southeast Louisiana.[…]

December’s best kayak fishing bets

December 18, 2018 Chris Holmes

December’s best kayak fishing destinations.[…]