General
The making of a journalist
Bob Marshall almost became an optometrist. At a career day at his high school, a young optometrist spoke to the seniors. […]
Sidebars
Inshore Fishing
Spoons for any fishing situation
Jason Shilling and Gerald Roy couldn’t figure out what was wrong with me when I told them I wasn’t a big fan of fishing spoons for redfish.[…]
General
Outspoken Journalist
Bob Marshall has never been professionally bashful. Some loved him for it; some, well, didn’t love him so much for it.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Harvey Cut holds big summertime redfish
Even though we had a limit of redfish in Jason Shilling’s boat, my son Matthew still wanted something more pulling on his line.[…]
General
Bob Marshall and politics
Probably nothing that Bob Marshall did could make people pull the hair out their heads more than his coverage of political issues. I decided to take the bull by the horns and just asked him, “Bob, what about you and left wing politics?”[…]
Other Hunting
How to help prevent a vibrio vulnificus infection
For outdoor enthusiasts, Eschete’s advice is simple and straightforward: If you suffer any type of injury while fishing, swimming or working in a saltwater or brackish environment here in South Louisiana — from being poked by a fish or jabbed with a hook — wash the wound quickly and thoroughly.[…]
Bass Fishing
Best tackle for ripping grass beds
Buz Craft fishes his grass-ripping technique with a stout, 7-foot rod and a 7:1 reel. Most scenarios find 15-pound fluorocarbon sufficient, but in heavier vegetation he’ll go with 65-pound PowerPro braid.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Float plan
Few people utilize a float plan, plain and simple. But they are important to prevent a mishap from becoming dangerous.[…]
Bass Fishing
Swim soft-plastics over grass beds for big bass
Complementary to the grass-snagging tactic, burning Texas-rigged soft plastics over and through the grass can prove equally productive.[…]
Fishing
Tippets
For CCA members hoping to place an entry in the STAR tournament Fly Rod Division, June is the best month to register a larger-than-14-inch trout.[…]
Bass Fishing
Get noticed
In addition to the operational considerations of spinnerbaits, the aesthetics of the lure can also help your cause. For example, Johnston likes the Platinum Series Cyclone spinnerbaits, in part for their faceted blades.[…]
Bass Fishing
Junk in the truck — Thoughts on spinnerbait trailers
Although a demure grub — maybe a little split tail or curly tail job — is the common choice for spinnerbait trailers, don’t hesitate to put some junk in the trunk.[…]
Inshore Fishing
H&M Fishing Charters is a family affair
H&M Fishing Charters (985-258-3632) has its roots in a time that predated inshore fishing chartes, Jules Bellanger said.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Ready-made lures
If you want to try fishing with big, hard swim baits but you don’t have the time, tools or expertise to tackle the task of making your own, you can purchase them online.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Life on Grand Isle
Arthur Bellanger and his wife Anna Lee are officially the longest-married couple on Grand Isle. Now 83 years old, Arthur first appeared on the island “as a kid, building camps with my daddy.”[…]
Inshore Fishing
Big baits put to the test
Herrmann invited me along on a fishing trip to test the big baits in a bass lake he likes to fish north of Lake Pontchartrain.[…]