Inshore Fishing
The top trolling tactics and gear for Lake Pontchartrain trout
Chuck and Zelita “Z” Cristinas never use a trolling motor to troll for speckled trout.[…]
Sidebars
Deer Hunting
Safety first on public land
Ricky Aucoin has hunted public lands for more than 30 years, and he’s killed a number of really nice bucks. But he said it’s imperative to take some steps to ensure you safely return from each trip.[…]
Inshore Fishing
How the Lake Pontchartrain Trestles was built
The bridge modern-day trout fishermen call the Trestles is old. In fact, nobody who fishes it today was alive when it was first built.[…]
Inshore Fishing
How the Cressons fish the Lake Pontchartrain Trestles
Tom Cresson’s fishing style has changed since he and his wife purchased their lake house and Karen started fishing.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Chum can reignite the redfish bite
Fishing the wall at Bayou Rigoletts means you might have to sit there a few minutes while waiting on a pod of redfish to move through.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Best bet for Lafitte’s fall trout
There’s no doubt that the Bayou Rigoletts wall offers some of the best redfishing in all of South Louisiana during November, but there is a spot not too far to its south that offers some of the best speckled trout fishing, as well.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Roadside fishing
According to Terry St. Cyr, all of Louisiana State Highway 1 is open to the public for road-fishing except for one spot.[…]
Deer Hunting
Why a pile of sticks forces deer to look away
While talking bowhunting with Stephen Chatman not too long ago, local hunter Bill Knight stopped by and couldn’t help but tell me a unique way he has to hunt deer over a corn pile.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Roadside fishing tackle
Terry St. Cyr might be sittin’ on a bucket when he road fishes, but he ain’t a-usin’ no cane pole.[…]
Deer Hunting
Black Eagle arrows gaining ground
I’ve got to admit that I’m a neophyte when it comes to bowhunting. Therefore, one arrow is just as good as another to me. […]
Inshore Fishing
The right time for roadside fishing
Road fishermen are not daybreak fishermen, I learned.[…]
Deer Hunting
Hunting logs help identify deer-hunting trends
I always keep track of my hunting activity during the deer season. I take notes on weather conditions and food sources, etc.[…]
Sidebars
The top shot for specklebelly geese
White-fronted geese take heavy loads of 1s, 2s, BB and even BBB shot.[…]
Deer Hunting
Hunt food sources for better deer hunting
Most hunters are aware that, during the rut, bucks are not too concerned about feeding. The boys bulked up during the pre-rut and are ready for love once the rut moves into gear.[…]
Sidebars
Goose guide’s top specklebelly call
With the popularity of white-fronted goose hunting on the rise, call makers are working hard to achieve the perfect sound.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Tips for fly-fishing
Inquiring minds want to know: when is the best time of the year to catch speckled trout on the fly? The answer is “now”. So stop inquiring and go fishing![…]