Columns
The best of 2014
I hate lists. So much so that, after submitting The Best of 2013 last year for publication, I felt ashamed and disgusted.[…]
Fishing
Fishing
Battery charging on the run
From the Complaints You Will Never Hear department: “I fished in the wind all day and still have too darned much power left in my trolling motor batteries!”[…]
Inshore Fishing
Texas Lady Anglers enjoy annual trip to Calcasieu Lake
The Texas Lady Anglers and the U.S. Postal Service have something in common: Neither rain, sleet or snow can keep them from their appointed rounds.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Trolling Lake Pontchartrain for big trout
Featuring two of the Top 10 speckled trout records in the state, Lake Pontchartrain has long been considered a big trout destination for decades.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Cracking the code: Figuring out Chalmette’s wintertime speck pattern
In “A Christmas Story” (which we’re all about to see hundreds of times between Thanksgiving Day and Dec. 25,) Ralphie waits and waits for the arrival of his Little Orphan Annie Secret Society decoder ring.[…]
Inshore Fishing
New Orleans man pleads guilty to illegally selling gamefish, LDWF says
A New Orleans man pleaded guilty to illegally selling gamefish on Tuesday in municipal court in Orleans Parish, according to a press release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Bass Fishing
Westlake angler catches Toledo Bend 12-pounder
You don’t leave the landing everyday expecting to snare the bass of a lifetime, so you can forgive Brent Kegley for not being totally prepared for what he was about to experience last Friday at Toledo Bend. […]
Fishing
Top ways to get the most out of hand-carved lures
Fishermen should be as demanding as professional baseball players in choosing their lumber for their sport.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Centerville angler lands 75-pound blue catfish
At least one person was happy after a recent Saints game, but unfortunately for Who Dat Nation, it didn’t have anything at all to do with football.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
How to build Derek Logan’s catfishing jugs
It used to be that a catfish jug was just that — a simple jug that could be a used plastic milk or oil container.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
A shared passion for catfishing
Derek Logan told me his wife Rebecca liked to fish. Still, I wasn’t prepared for what I met.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Paul Brown’s Corky lures still catching big speckled trout
Corky lures are a Texas legend. Originally hand produced in a Houston garage by Paul Brown, the bait became famous for the huge trout that consistently fell for it.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Vinson’s top fishing picks for November trout, reds
Capt. Joe Vinson agreed to share a few fall hotspots that should produce some fish for anglers this month.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Old-school flies are best for trout, Poe says
When it comes to flies, Capt. Jeff Poe is decidedly old school.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Poe’s personal best fly-caught speck
Capt. Jeff Poe doesn’t hesitate when naming his most memorable fly-caught speckled trout of his life.[…]
Catfish
Cleaning monster catfish
Cleaning really big catfish — those over 25 pounds — is like butchering a hog. The skin is thick and tough; rib-cage bones are big and defy a sharp knife.[…]