Deer Hunting
Whitetail scouting starts now
Feb. 1 is the prime day to start scouting deer for next year across most of Louisiana.[…]
Field Notes
Bass Fishing
Swimbaits key for prespawn success
These swimbaits will serve your bass plan well in the spring months.[…]
Deer Hunting
Make deer feel more secure
Deer hunters can improve their chances with a little buffering and protection around attractive sites on their properties.[…]
Bass Fishing
Crank up crankbaits for the prespawn
Prespawn bass are moving and looking for food, so crankbaits allow you to effectively cover water to find the hot spots.[…]
Featured
Be aggressive when targeting Lake Pontchartrain reds under birds
Be aggressive when you see birds diving in Lake Pontchartrain if you’re targeting reds — time is of the essence to hook up, according to Matrix Shad’s Chas Champagne. […]
Field Notes
Add a topwater ‘shock absorber’
How to create a shock absorber between the main braid and your lures.[…]
Bass Fishing
Top 3 wintertime bass baits
Nothing like topwater frog explosions Bassmaster Elite Series pro Keith Combs has to put fish in the boat year round, but he experiences what every other angler does during the summer: Tough fishing, when five[…]
Bass Fishing
Put a skirt on – and punch that jig
Punch skirts are popular with many bass anglers because they turn normal creature baits into essentially jig presentations.[…]
Field Notes
Recycle old fishing lures into brand-new baits
Caleb Meyer recycles old lures by melting them down and pouring them into his own soft-plastic mold.[…]
Field Notes
How to have redfish success with a chatterbait
Most Louisiana anglers have seen, either in person or in videos, redfish in water that’s so clear, it looks like it should have been delivered by the Kentwood man.[…]
Ducks
Duck decoy spread details
The waterfowl study leader for the LDWF comes across hunters’ efforts at producing realistic decoy spreads from his seat in the plane. Here’s his advice for the best set-ups.[…]
Field Notes
Keep a close eye on clear plastic baits
After a few fish, clear baits are more white than they are translucent, and that can make them less attractive to speckled trout and redfish.[…]
Deer Hunting
Tree stand safety tips
With bow season now in full swing, that means hunters will once again be heading into the woods. Here’s some tree stand safety tips.[…]
Bass Fishing
Best fall bass baits
Fall can be an unnerving time for bass anglers, as the fish seem erratic while transitioning out of summertime patterns. But Gonzales Bassmaster Elite Series pro Gerald Spohrer said that unpredictably is actually a misunderstanding.[…]
Field Notes
Prep your reels now for 2020 season
The 2019 fishing season is almost over for those of us diehard hunters. Charter guide Capt. Brent Roy said a little TLC on your reels could save you money.[…]
Field Notes
Austin’s Handy Dandy Line Winder
Is there anything worse than having to spool a reel while on the boat? I mean, after you spend the time to snatch the old line off the reel, you then have the pleasure of fighting a plastic spool of new line rolling around the boat — and it’s a pain to ensure you’re putting the line on the reel tightly.[…]