Bass Fishing
Pick it apart — How to fish laydowns
Wood — once a tree, felled by man or nature, it’s now a bass fortress and a structure to be negotiated, encroached upon, invaded by those seeking a face-to-face with said fish.[…]
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Highway to heaven — Keys to duck-hunting success in the legendary Highway 15
Ducks go where ducks go.
No experienced waterfowler will argue with that.[…]
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Trestle tramps — How one couple fishes the Trestles for trout
“She’s ate up with fishing!” the man said. “She starts texting me about noon to go fishing. She’s the honey badger of fishing: She just takes what she wants!”[…]
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Hopping the wall — This month’s best bet for Lafitte redfish
Opinions about walls are defined by the different sides.
On one side, a wall can be a hedge of protection that keeps us safe by keeping out the proverbial bad guys.[…]
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The road less traveled — Expert bowhunting tips to kill more deer
Stephen Chatman would not be caught looking very long down the fork of Robert Frost’s road that bent in the undergrowth.[…]
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Perfect timing — Why the rut ups your odds of success
The key to filling a buck tag is no secret — hunt the rut, the time when the bucks are chasing the does.[…]
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Cover: November 2015
With deer hunting seasons in full swing, we provide tips on how to make sure you get the most out of your hunting days.[…]
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Flounder fantasy — Tips for Point-aux-Chenes WMA flounder
If Ray Scott had been a flounder fanatic rather than a bass buff, I would have signed up as his first lifetime member of Flounder Masters and granted him easy access to my coffers.[…]
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Perfect Timing — What’s the best time to plant food plots?
When former Louisiana Sportsman editor Todd Masson and I first started managing my property in Washington Parish for better deer hunting, our number one objective was to put in food plots.[…]
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Christmas fishing — 2015’s newest fishing products
Whether you’re a serious angler or a weekend warrior, the right gear can greatly impact your success.[…]
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Cover: October 2015
Opening day is finally here, and we give you everything you need to put yourself in position for an early score.[…]
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Mississippi Monsters — Top fishing tips for Mississippi River catfish
It looked like a sea monster when it first came up.
The wide, slate-gray body did a rolling churn when it surfaced in the turbid Mississippi River water.[…]
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Monster Mash — Catching Lake Pontchartrain’s Halloween trout
“Most people have never seen a 5-pound speckled trout. They call a 2 ½-pound fish 5 pounds. I know that because they do it on my boat all the time. A 5-pound trout is huge!”[…]
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A softer approach to deer hunting
Artie’s cousin Cliff was seriously pumped, despite the LSU-Auburn disaster unfolding on Doc’s mega-screen TV.[…]
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Hooked! Fishing guide shares tips for trout success at Shell Beach, Hopedale
I think the first time I fished with Capt. Tim “Hook” Ursin Jr. was back in the early to mid-1990s. At the time he was running his charter service out of the End of the World Marina on Delacroix Island — and we were both a lot younger then.[…]
Bass Fishing
Lightweights — Why you should fish with lightweight rods and reels
Power-fishing, chucking-and-winding, the grind — we typically think of baitcasters for such duties, while the more modest, finesse presentations usually go hand-in-hand with spinning tackle.[…]