Inshore Fishing
Biologist sums up trout expectations for 2010
So what kind of speck season does the state’s head saltwater finfish biologist expect?[…]
Fishing
Fishing
Is your inattention killing your battery?
My truck pulls a travel trailer or a boat much of the year, but there are weeks when it just sits in the garage. Thinking it had been two weeks or so since I’d driven it, I figured I’d give it some exercise while running a few errands.[…]
Contents
Cover: April 2010
After a cold, wet winter, anglers are dying to get after some speckled trout. But will the trout be there to welcome anglers to springtime?[…]
Columns
The doctor orders a spring check-up
Wow, what a winter we had! We saw record rainfall totals, cold temperatures, high winds and tides so low that many waterways were reduced to mud flats.[…]
Columns
Spinnerbait, crankbait deliver on D’Arbonne
I enjoy fishing Lake D’Arbonne near West Monroe. During April, some of the bass at D’Arbonne still will be bedding. To catch the most and the biggest bass at D’Arbonne in April, watch for the shad spawn.[…]
Columns
You’re now free to stand up and cast
What do Bigfoot, the alien autopsy at Roswell, Manbearpig and stand-up kayak fishing all have in common?[…]
Columns
Guessing redfish age can be tricky
How old is that redfish? Fishermen are, for the most part, intensely curious about their quarry.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
Chaland Pass action kicks off now
Dear Capt. Paul:
Could you tell how to get from the public launch at Port Sulphur to Chaland Pass?[…]
Bass Fishing
16-pound bass caught on Caddo, Louisiana record at stake
Texas angler Keith Burns was practicing for a benefit tournament Saturday (March 20) on Lake Caddo when he caught the biggest bass of his life – a 16.17-pound giant that could break the Louisiana state record if it’s eligible to enter in the record books.[…]
Ethanol Free Gasoline
The Boat Doctor warns of hazards of ethanol gas in marine engines
Hank Johnston, the Boat Doctor, wrote a great article about the effects of ethanol on marine motors, and he’s agreed to allow it to be used in my blog. Please take the time to read it, and let us know what you think.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Hedge your bets with market bait
It’s not quite as bad as having a scarlet letter sewn on your chest pocket, but fishing with market bait does carry somewhat of a stigma across coastal Louisiana.[…]
Fishing
Boaters group offers advice for what could be more-active hurricane season
With the release of several early seasonal hurricane forecasts for this year, boaters and marina operators are finding out they could face a much different scenario than last year’s relatively mild storm season.[…]
News Breaker
Hackney finishes year’s first Elite Series in third
Gonzales’ Greg Hackney went into today’s (March 14) final day of the season’s first Bassmaster Elite Series stop in the lead, but was unable to boat a full five-fish limit on the California Delta and tumbled to third.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Anglers share trophy tips at Trout Masters event
If you’re looking to catch the biggest trout of your life this fishing season, there’s one bait that should definitely not be on the terminal end of your line.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
2010 Bassmaster Federation Nation Championship slated for Red River
BASS announced today that the 2010 Bassmaster Federation Nation Championship will be held on the Red River out of Shreveport on Oct. 27-29.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Meet Sportsman authors at this weekend’s Sportsmen’s Show
There will be plenty to see and do at this weekend’s Louisiana Sportsmen’s Show and Festival in Gonzales. Louisiana Sportsman will be on hand, represented by some of the magazine’s contributing writers, who will be available for book signings throughout the three days.[…]