Deer Hunting
Don’t toss it — button it up
Deer hunters are often guilty of discarding items that are useful, and could be used to create reminders of a special hunt. […]
Field Notes
Field Notes
Scouting for teal
Teal hunters with the ability to move around a bit would do well to put in some scouting time for best odds on opening day.[…]
Field Notes
Want crabs? All you need to know to fill a hamper
Crabbing is in full swing across the Louisiana coast, and it’s downright silly in certain areas, like the lower Barataria Basin.[…]
Field Notes
Get real-time tidal conditions — right on the water
Get a good real-time reading of the wind’s impact on tidal estimates using a piling or other stationary object in the water.[…]
Field Notes
Understanding how water flows through the marsh
It’s easy to look upon Louisiana’s prairie marsh and only see a bunch of grass and water.[…]
Field Notes
Lure profile – not just color – an important factor to consider
In addition to color, the profile of your lure will also determine its effectiveness depending on what forage predators are feeding on.[…]
Field Notes
Tracking trout movement at the MRGO
Back in May, me and some of my closest fishing buddies targeted speckled trout to be tagged and released at the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO) Long Rocks. […]
Field Notes
Inshore Insights: Mystery baitfish revealed
We were fishing Delacroix when a speckled trout coughed up this weird thing shown in the picture above. Read on to learn what exactly it is — and why it’s important to you as an inshore angler.[…]
Field Notes
Inshore insights: Keep your tackle tangle-free
Rod socks and hook bonnets are an easy and relatively inexpensive way to prevent your rods and reels from becoming a tangled mess.[…]
Field Notes
Sight-fishing support
If Matrix Shad lure owner Chas Champagne is cruising through marsh and duck ponds sight-fishing for reds — but doesn’t actually spot any fish — he’s typically keeping a close eye out for two other reliable indicators of reds in the neighborhood.[…]
Bass Fishing
How to use weightless worms to catch more bass
Todd “Marsh Man” Masson is best known for his speckled trout-catching prowess. After all, he wrote a book on the subject.[…]
Field Notes
Apex Predator goes ‘sight-crabbing’ for monster blues
I vaguely saw a quick fleck of blue in the moss 2 feet below the surface of the clear marsh water. Unsure of what actually was beneath the ripples, I tossed my jighead hooked with catfish skin next to the grass pile. It laid on the mud bottom for two seconds, when a huge claw suddenly flashed out of the green growth.[…]
Field Notes
Guide shares Top 3 tips to catch more tripletail
Capt. Kris Robert targets tripletail around crab trap buoys. He shared three great tips to catch more fish this summer.[…]
Bass Fishing
Top 3 summertime bass baits
For Bassmaster Elite Series pro Cliff Crochet, summertime fishing conjures up images of time out on the water as a youngster, making both early-morning and late-afternoon trips, and learning to throw a buzzbait with some parental input.[…]
Bass Fishing
Top 3 tips for windy bass fishing
The old wind machine has been cranked up and blowing for what seems like almost all spring, and hopefully now a more typical summertime pattern will take over.[…]
Field Notes
Top 3 surf-fishing mistakes
Plenty of speck anglers are very content to stay dry and comfortable in their boats to catch yellowmouths — but for those who really want to dive in and have more of a ‘hand-to-hand combat experience,’ nothing beats getting down and dirty with trout in the surf.[…]