Bass Fishing
A bass bait you can “stick” with every year
January is time for Louisiana bass anglers to “Go Rogue.” It’s time to get out that Smithwick Rogue and toss it in front of big largemouth.[…]
Field Notes
Bass Class
NSU’s Alyssa Taylor keeps bass fishing through the highs and lows
Tennessee native Alyssa Taylor, sophomore on the NSU Fishing Team, is at home in her Triton bass boat anywhere tournaments take her.[…]
Field Notes
Toadfish shrimp tool
Toadfish’s shrimp peeling tool is the only high quality tool that can peel, devein and butterfly the shrimp in one smooth, easy motion.[…]
Field Notes
Last chance for Louisiana woodcock
Louisiana has some of the highest numbers of wintering woodcock in the United States.[…]
Bass Class
Live Oak H.S. senior off to good start, setting sights on special scholarship
Winning the Live Oak High School fishing team’s John Morgan Spring Scholarship would mean a lot to Chance Shelby of Watson.[…]
Bass Fishing
Don’t let winter weather win. Tackle a bass boat restoration project
If you are looking to restore a boat over the winter season, here’s a step-by-step look at a winter bass-boat restoration project.[…]
Bass Class
Knee injury turned prep football player into aspiring bass pro
Crowley’s Bryant “Brother” Martin was named to the Louisiana High School B.A.S.S. Nation All-State Team in 2019 and 2020.[…]
Field Notes
Boat-ramp etiquette 101
Plan your time at the boat ramp; use it wisely and considerately. For the sake of others, don’t fail boat ramp etiquette 101.[…]
Deer Hunting
Take advantage of rain events during deer season
Whitetails will feed right before a front moves through, then bed down during any wind and rain. Plan your hunts with this in mind.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Pumpkin spices crappie jigs — why not?
Pumpkin spice starts showing up everywhere when fall arrives. Even crappie will savor a little pumpkin spice on their dinner tables.[…]
Bass Class
Haughton teen is no cupcake on high-school bass circuits
High school angler Jase White of Haughton has an appetite for snacks that is matched only by his appetite for catching bass.[…]
Deer Hunting
Take better outdoor photos
Jordan McEntyre, who specializes in outdoors photography and videography, shares his tips for better wildlife photography.[…]
Bass Class
LSU-S pairing isn’t “stumped” in college tournament in Alabama
LSU-S’s Tripp Bowman and Blakely Young qualify for national college bass-fishing championship on New York’s St. Lawrence River.[…]
Deer Hunting
Checking stands should be No. 1 on deer hunters’ preseason to-do list
Make sure your holdover deer stands are ready well before opening day. Cleaning out and fixing them is a must on preseason to-do lists.[…]
Deer Hunting
Reverse Seared Venison
It’s time to polish off the remaining meat from last year’s harvest. Nothing pairs better with backstrap than chanterelle mushrooms.[…]
Deer Hunting
Get your compound bow ready for archery season
Before you take your bow to the range to practice, you need to make sure that it is ready. This means an inspection of your bow.[…]