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Cover: April 2016
Big trout will be patrolling the beaches at Elmer’s Island, just waiting for surf anglers to show up.[…]
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Bass Fishing
Toledo’s top pics — The pros’ top bass-fishing lures
Mid-May will see some of the nation’s top bass anglers descend upon the nation’s top-rated bass lake for the Bassmaster Elite Series.[…]
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Cover: March 2016
This is when the big girls will be moving shallow at Toledo Bend, and we provide you with baits and locations to make the most of your time on the nation’s No. 1 bass fishery.[…]
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Heads, reds and drum — Tips for catching Breton Sound’s sheesphead, redfish and black drum
You heard the one about the elite, big-fish speckled trout snob in Delacroix in March?
Well, there was this creek. And there was this paddle. The guy was up the creek: Aw heck, you know the rest.[…]
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Paawty Time! How to catch Buras reds, trout in the spring
“No! “the women shrieked, while swiveling their heads from Doc to Artie. “Not another one!”[…]
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The fish are in the fog — Tips for Catfish Lake’s topwater trout action
“The fleas are on the dog, my friend, the fleas are on the dog, but if its fish you’re looking for, the fish are in the fog.”
— Anonymous[…]
Bass Fishing
Jig power — Tips for fishing jigs for more Atchafalaya Basin bass
“I hate finesse fishing,” the fair-skinned man said with a mischievous look, pausing to wait for my reaction.[…]
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In the bag — Must-have turkey-hunting gear
If it’s spring, Chad Newcomer is on the move, chasing gobblers from Mississippi to Nebraska — and several spots in between — with an intense passion and skilled precision.[…]
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Crappie Seeking Individual — Tips to catch more springtime Lake D’Arbonne crappie
James Morgan always seems to have a plan. It’s part of his DNA.
And when it comes to crappie fishing, the only CSI you need is to discover is that he’s a Crappie Seeking Individual.[…]
Bass Fishing
Stumped — Pro tips for bass fishing stump fields
Murder on lower units, but straight-up hog farms — that’s a fitting summary for those shallow, wood-spiked ranges bass anglers call stump fields.[…]
Bass Fishing
Lunker locales – The big bass hotspots at Toledo Bend
Toledo Bend has become the epicenter of big-bass hunters from across the country, pumping out dozens of super-sized lunkers annually over the past few years.[…]
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‘Bay snapper’ blast — Fishing tips for catching more sheepshead
“My name is Chadwick, and I’ll be your waiter for this evening,” the poor guy said, with an accent that was obviously not local. “Tonight’s special is grilled bay snapper, topped with crab meat and served with braised brussels sprouts.”[…]
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Slow hand — Top Dularge winter fishing locations
So, I waited all night for the call that never came. I was so sure it would come — certain even. But it didn’t.[…]
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2015-16 Deer of the Year
The 2015-16 deer hunting season has been one of ups and downs, with temperatures fluctuating on seemingly a daily basis. When it got hot, it stayed in the 80s for longer stretches than hunters wanted.[…]
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Drifting away — Best bets for Cypress Bayou crappie
Do you like to catch crappie? How about watching huge B-52 bombers roar low overhead?[…]
Bass Fishing
Fausse Point Frolic — Bass fishing tips for Fausse Point Lake
I sat quietly in the boat in front of the camp on Bird Island Chute. The swamp smelled fresh in the winter air. I thought about how good the caviar was the previous night.[…]