Freshwater Fishing
Blackened hybrids almost as good as redfish
Kevin Beasley of Ruston was reared in Slidell down in redfish country. He loved to catch redfish, and he also loved them on the table.[…]
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Inshore Fishing
Fewer shrimp means better fishing with shrimp
At 38 years old, Donavon Hinton has been around Lafitte fishermen long enough to have picked up a few tricks of the trade. He gained most of his insight when fishermen would return with their catches to his parents’ C-Way Marina.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Indian summer improves Lafitte redfishing during fall
Although Capt. Jason Shilling believes November is his last best opportunity to catch lots of redfish before the wintertime slowdown, he has fished long enough to know that some Louisiana Novembers aren’t that much different than Louisiana Septembers.[…]
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Delta duck foods
One thing that makes the Delta Young Guns so successful is not only their youthful zeal and hardcore tactics, but also their knowledge of duck food.[…]
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The Delta Duck Seat Lounger
Entrepreneurship is alive and well on Atchafalaya Delta WMA, where two young men, Nick Gaurisco and Josh Gros, put to use their custom-designed adjustable duck seat.[…]
Inshore Fishing
‘String trick’ removes embedded hook, saves fishing trip
One second I was fishing and the next a Zara Spook was hanging from my jaw line by a treble hook slammed all the way to the bend of the hook. It happened just that fast.[…]