Freshwater Fishing
The pipeliner tight-liner
I thought that I was going to do a human interest story about an all-American country boy-type of youngster who just happened to catch the fish of a lifetime.[…]
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Offshore Fishing
How Mitch preps a hoo
Ballyhoo are considered to be one of the premier trolling baits for wahoo, dolphin, tuna, marlin, sailfish, and king mackerel.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Zeroing in on Lake Pontchartrain specks
The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway consists of two spans of bridge, each 24 miles long. That’s a lot of bridge.[…]
Inshore Fishing
More Barataria Bay trout-fishing hotspots
LaRocca’s Camp isn’t the only tried-and-true Barataria Bay trout mecca.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Lake Pontchartrain trout-fishing tools
Greg Schlumbrecht likens bottom-fishing soft plastics on the Causeway to bass fishin[…]
Hunting
Coastal WMAs offer prime duck, deer hotspots
A veritable duck-hunting gold mine is stretched out along Louisiana’s coast in the form of LDWF-managed wildlife management areas and refuges.[…]
Bass Fishing
Panfish potential of lightweight tackle
Worms, crickets and minnows under bobbers yield a lot of our bluegill and crappie action, but there’s another game that promises tons of fun — light cranking.[…]
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Blue Collar Decoys
Blue Collar Decoys are custom-made decoys designed to durable, lifelike and second to none when it comes to colors.[…]
Bass Fishing
Hefty bass stringers still possible after Atchafalaya Basin fishing regulations changes
There was fear among some in the tournament community that sizable bass would be hard to come by after the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission removed the 14-inch minimum length limit in 2013 and increased the daily creel to 10 bass this June 8 for all waters within the Atchafalay Basin and the Lake Verret system.[…]
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Light loads are perfect for September teal
Early migrating teal typically include a lot of juvenile birds in the fall flight and are just coming off their summer molt.[…]
Bass Fishing
Florida gene never took hold in Atchafalaya Basin bass
Almost 1.3 million Florida-strain bass were released into Lake Verret, Grassy Lake and Lake Palourde between 1993 and 2011, according to the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
How to setup planer boards with for crappie fishing
The absolute best way to learn how to use planer boards for chasing cranky crappie is to do what Steve White did — find somebody to show you.[…]
Bass Fishing
Majority of Atchafalaya Basin bass still released, LDWF says
When the minimum length limit on bass was abandoned in 2013, some anglers predicted loads of fish would be snatched from the water and released into Lake Crisco.[…]
Deer Hunting
3 safety tips for public land deer hunting
Ricky Aucoin’s three tips to ensure you safely return home after each hunting trip you take on public-land.[…]
Deer Hunting
Never forget your safety strap again
The use of safety harnesses when hunting from elevated stands is something too many hunters ignore, but it’s vital to ensure you come home from each trip.[…]
Hog Hunting
Top 6 tips to safely clean feral hogs
Cleaning and consuming feral hogs can be done safely. Here are 6 ways to safely handle feral hogs to prevent contamination.[…]