The broad-chested guy sitting in the driver’s seat of the big Ford pick-up cleared his throat, as if preparing to speak. I glanced over at him. In the dark, the glow from the truck’s dash lights made his chiseled features appear even sharper.[…]
When largemouth bass play hard to get, it’s time to pull out the clichéd yet profoundly applicable allusion of the tortoise and the hare.[…]
After spending a hot summer day searching for speckled trout in the surf, the cool sea breeze felt good as I strolled down the old wooden bridge among a crowd of people after dark.[…]
As a bunch, speckled trout fishermen are obsessed with water clarity and color. Everyone seems to look for “trout green” water that is clear enough to see bait an arm’s length down.[…]
Now, with all this talk of subtle presentations with baits that are mostly made for such approaches, let’s not overlook the fact that bass lures built for speed don’t necessarily have to move at a peppy pace all the time.[…]
July is when trout seem to be everywherere along the coast, while bass anglers can find hot-weather success by modifying their tactics.[…]
What tackle to use on the bridge is a matter of personal choice. Most people use medium-action spinning or baitcasting rigs, but fly rods and long crappie jigging poles are also popular.[…]
Side-viewing sonar has proven invaluable for many aspects of the bass fishing game, but Johnston said it’s particularly strategic during the hot months because it helps locate bait schools. Find the food and you’ll find the bass.[…]
Some people think Charles Citrano is just a little bit crazy. But the way he sees it, he’s just somebody who always has catfish fillets in his freezer.[…]
Making a clean sweep seems to always make things feel a little fresher.[…]
Increase your chances of pushing those pensive fish over the edge with these three bait enhancement tricks.[…]
Charles Citrano has lived on Cross Lake for the last 15 years, but he estimates that over his 71 years of life he’s spent as much time on Cross Lake as he has at work.[…]
Everywhere I go, I seem to bump into Casey McLaurin, director of operations for Acadiana Outfitters, a high-end specialty outdoor retailer located on the outskirts of New Iberia. Casey loves to fish for speckled trout and he loves to duck hunt, so our talk always turns to one of the two subjects.[…]
The old removal regulations created in the 1970s focused on “navigational liability,” and have not been adjusted to the environmental protection laws that followed in the next three decades, EcoRigs’ Steve Kolian said.[…]
Proper planning and a few extra items in a storage compartment can make a big difference after a boating accident.[…]
Primetime for topwater action in Southeast Louisiana is here. With the coming of the next few full moons, big female trout will be at their spawning peak and will get extremely aggressive with topwater baits.[…]