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September 19, 2026

October’s Best Bets

November 1, 2018 Chris Holmes

October’s Best Bets[…]

Tips for the Delacroix trifecta

November 1, 2018 Jerald Horst

While Delacroix fishing is fabulous, it takes some skill and know-how to consistently connect on a trifecta. Gene Hoover and Chef KD Diez give some tips to help anglers make successful trips:[…]

Haynes’s jug lines are simply constructed but very effective.

Sidney Haynes begins building his juglines by cutting a 6- or 7-inch section off a foam swimming pool noodle. He then cuts about a 10-foot length of twisted, tarred black nylon twine from its spool. He wraps one end around the center of the noodle section and ties it tightly.[…]

Jeff Poe likes to use a stiffer rod than normal when flounder fishing to drive his hook more consistently through their bony mouths.

Hooking up

November 1, 2018 Chris Ginn

Hooking flounder can be a bit of a challenge.
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Long casts can be difference-makers for fall fish, so make sure you’re properly equipped.

Sling ‘em far

November 1, 2018 David A. Brown

Whether they’re hot on the heels of fleeing baitfish or wise to your presence in clear water, fall bass can be hard to reach. That’s why long casts are golden in the fourth quarter.[…]

Sarah Giles took advantage of low tides last fall to stalk this 27-inch red. It ate a shrimp fly tied by her dad.

Tippets

November 1, 2018 Catch Cormier

This month, specks will be thick in the interior lakes and marshes. Look for clear water and some tidal movement. Or better yet, diving birds.[…]

These free stickers from the Coast Guard Auxiliary can save valuable time during search and rescue operations.

Stick it to ‘em: Paddle smart stickers could save lives

November 1, 2018 Chris Holmes

Started a few years ago, Operation Paddle Smart is a goal of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary to educate paddle-sport enthusiasts on how to stay safe, be responsible boaters and help emergency responders in search and rescue (SAR) situations.[…]

Top tactics for public waterfowling success

October 30, 2018 Darren Digby

With so many quality options for chasing waterfowl on the Bayou State’s public land, most hunters usually find a few birds for the pot.[…]

Don’t forget topwater for trout

October 29, 2018 Rusty Tardo

I love catching fish any way at all: under corks, tight-lined, live bait, plastics, whatever.[…]

Top 7 features for trout kayaks

October 27, 2018 Jerald Horst

Sure, sure, it’s old news that kayaks are a deadly effective tool for slipping up quietly on redfish grazing for lunch is marsh ponds only a foot deep.[…]

The three lures that Lavigne used on the river are, from the top, a Humdinger spinner, a Whopper Plopper topwater plug and a Lunker Lures buzzbait.

Keep lure choices simple

September 15, 2018 Jerald Horst

Joe Lavigne says three lures are all that’s needed to successfully float fish the Tangipahoa River for spotted bass: a spinner, a buzzbait and a topwater plug. The “day-in-and-day-out” skirt color for the spinner and the buzzbait is chartreuse and white.[…]