Crappie/Bream
Post-spawn D’Arbonne crappie
While the crappie are still biting at Lake D’Arbonne, the technique and the places you’ll likelly catch them will change, according to Josh Thomas.[…]
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Columns
May is an oasis for trout fishermen
For Capt. Justin Bowles, May is one of his favorite months of the year. Louisiana fishermen can’t wait for speckled trout to move in May.[…]
Bass Fishing
Drifting grass flats for largemouth bass
In this Sportsman TV video, pro angler Greg Hackney shows his favorite way to target bass by drifting across grass flats.[…]
Bass Fishing
Mister Twister Nightcrawlers is an old-fashioned favorite for bass pro
Glen Freeman of Zwolle, who specializes in putting bass in the boat on lakes like Toledo Bend, keeps it simple with the Mister Twister Nightcrawler.[…]
Field Reports
Trout to be found on Lake Pontchartrain trestles
According to Chas Champange, owner of Matrix Shad, any time between March and May is prime time for spring speckled trout fishing in Lake Pontchartrain.[…]
Features
Sight-fishing for redfish requires a plan, and this guide has one
There’s a talent to the popular technique of sight-fishing for reds back in the marsh. This veteran guide shares his expertise.[…]
Columns
Matrix X-Shad
The Matrix XShad is the exact mold of the Matrix Shad, except it gives anglers the opportunity to rig it weedless or on an open-faced jighead.[…]
Columns
It’s time to crunch your deer numbers
Does your deer data match the way you’re managing them. Now is a good time to look at your collected data and do some ciphering.[…]
Bass Fishing
Species Spotlight: Largemouth bass
Bass are the nation’s No. 1 gamefish because of their existence in such a wide variety of water types. They also eat just about anything.[…]
Bass Fishing
Don’t ignore Caney’s ‘normal-sized’ bass
Caney Lake is monster bass country, but it’s also a great place to “just” go fishing in May. It isn’t all “go big or go home.”[…]
Bass Fishing
When walking in May, bass pro Freeman chooses Salmo Rattlin’ Stick
Hunter Freeman, a bass pro from Monroe, has the perfect answer to ringing up big bass in May. Salmo Rattlin’ Stick is a great post-spawn bass bait.[…]
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Spring squirrel season a great reason to stay in the woods
There’s no reason for hunters to leave the woods after turkey season ends. Just stay and have fun chasing bushytails in May.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Bussey Brake fishermen doing rain dance
LDWF ready to open renovated Bussey Brake Reservoir, a 2,200 acre man-made, water-supply reservoir in Morehouse Parish, when rain fills it up.[…]
Fishing
Grand Isle beach reopens with restrictions
Grand Isle’s beach was reopened with a few restrictions April 20 after being closed because of the coronavirus pandemic since March 23.[…]
Deer Hunting
Venison Kofta Kabobs
Next time you’re craving Greek & Lebanese food, reach into your freezer and pull out a pack of ground venison and get to grilling some venison kofta kabobs. […]
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Catching trout on points with Capt. Charlie Thomason
In this Sportsman TV video, Captain Charlie Thomason breaks down how to properly fish points in the marsh for speckled trout.[…]