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Post-Spawn Pros
The spring is one of the best times of the year to catch bass, with fish up shallow and aggressively protecting their spawning beds. Anglers simply love picking big sows off the nests.[…]
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A post-salt flush is vital for engine health
Whether your boat is primarily a freshwater fishing craft out for a rare day in the salt or is bobbing in brine full-time, there is a post-trip task that can’t be overlooked — the freshwater flush.[…]
Fishing
Be sure to use right battery for job
Marine batteries come in three types, and they are not interchangeable. Each is designed to do a particular job, and while some can be used in cross-over applications, doing so can result in a reduction of battery performance and life.[…]
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Hard Bait Heroes
Fishing for saltwater fish isn’t a highly technical endeavor. Throw a few plastic cocahoes, a handful of jigheads and a couple popping corks in your box, and you’ll be ready to catch just about anything that swims.[…]
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Man-Made and Majestic
Stretching from Jefferson Parish on the south shore to St. Tammany on the north, the 24-mile-long double spans constitute the longest bridge in the world.[…]
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Buras Bash
The high tide wasn’t until 11 a.m., so there was no rush.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
Reader looks for Sulphur Mine route
Dear Capt. Paul:
How do I get to the Sulphur Mine from Golden Meadow’s public landing?[…]
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Specks and Spice, and Everything Nice
After Amy grabbed her door prize from Masson, he stuck his hand back in the box and pulled another ticket and called the name. “Amy Weaver,” he repeated.[…]
Bass Fishing
15-Minute Advantage
Webster defines “advantage” as a more favorable position or superiority.[…]
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2007 Speck Forecast
Last year, specked trout along most of the coast almost jumped in anglers’ boats. Catching limits was simply assumed.[…]
Bass Fishing
Redfish Bay full of trout
Capt. Cade Thomas and I began our day catching bass on worms and jigs flipped to the edges of the cane in Delta Duck. We finished up about 7 hours later by releasing a big bull red that had inhaled Thomas’ Bayou Chub.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Venice action already getting hot
Capt. Owen Langridge of Big “O” Charters (225-978-1136) in Venice was impressed with what he saw taking place downriver last spring.[…]
Bass Fishing
Toledo Bend ready to bust open
There has been quite a buzz about how good bass anglers are expecting the fishing to be at Toledo Bend this spring.[…]
Fishing
Lake Pontchartrain almost ready
Several anglers are trying to get the jump on the fantastic spring trout action on the bridges of eastern Lake Pontchartrain, but they’re coming back with spotty reports at best.[…]
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Cover: March 2007
Zack Gagnard has had more success fishing bass tournaments than many men triple his age.[…]
Bass Fishing
Youth Gone Wild – Big Basspirations
Many teenagers don’t know what they want to do with their lives. Zack Gagnard, a 16-year-old high-school junior, isn’t one of them. Gagnard has his future all planned out.[…]