Bass Fishing
Key spawning depth at Toledo Bend changes from north to south
Toledo Bend is such an expansive body of water that somebody somewhere will be able to figure out a shallow-water bite.[…]
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Freshwater Fishing
Control your boat’s drift with a logging chain
As avid white perch anglers, John Godwin and Jay Stone consider Lake Grenada in Mississippi as one of their top fishing destinations.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
White perch don’t mind heavy jigheads
White perch fishing is all about fishing light. Light tackle, light line and light jigheads. However, whereas many anglers choose to fish with 1/16- and 1/8-ounce jigheads, Jay Stone bucks conventional wisdom and tie on ¼-ounce heads.[…]
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Best turkey-hunting loads and chokes
Turkeys are big birds, so tight patterns from shotguns and hard-hitting loads are imperative. Shots can range from point blank to out to 50 yards in some cases.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Get quick results after company move with spider rigs
Jay Stone loves to feel the thump of a white perch hitting a bait at the end of a single jig pole, but he loves something else even more.[…]
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Briars trophy potential
Jerry McCrory booked his Gobblers and Gardenias hunt for later in April 2011 for he and his wife. Like the author, the 60-year-old Metairie, La., resident had never killed a turkey.[…]
Bass Fishing
Best fishing lines for finicky bass
An important complement to lure selection and alteration is line choice. Downsizing line for clear water and spooky fish is a standard consideration, as is the low-vis benefits of fluorocarbon.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Bayou Bienvenue trout-fishing notes
Both suspending lures and soft plastics will produce fish.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Plugs not just for Big Lake, Pontchartrain guide says
Slidell’s John Falterman Jr. looks forward to March, April and May when he has his eyes on the prize of larger speckled trout.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Wade-fishing in Southwest Louisiana lakes
Capt. Adam Jaynes said wade-fishing for the big trout — even when waters remain a bit on the cold side — is what he likes to do most of all when using topwaters and suspending baits.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Tippets
We’ve had so much rain this winter that I’m starting to see animals gathering in pairs looking for a large boat. With all this runoff, the big challenge for fly anglers will be to find clear water.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Upcoming Events
Here’s a list of upcoming events:
Feb. 16-17 — 11th annual Little Mo Fly Fishing Fest, Community Hall, Murfreesboro, Ark. Time: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Saturday), Sunday casting workshop TBA. Seminars, fly tying, casting, food, door prizes and refreshments. Admission: $5. www.littlemissouriflyfishing.com.[…]
Deer Hunting
Target June for game camera monitoring of bucks
Digital game cameras have become essential gear for deer hunters. They are our eyes in the woods even when we can’t be there, and they show us scenes we could have only imagined before.[…]
Deer Hunting
Some hunters scout for deer during turkey season
Curtis Simpson specifically targets big bucks when he scouts during February, so he only looks for buck signs like rubs and scrapes.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Top Chicot Lake crappie tactics
Another location on Glynn Lavergne’s rotating itinerary is Chicot Lake — 2,000 acres of flooded cypress/tupelo located north of Ville Platte within the interior of Chicot State Park.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Best crappie tackle and lures
Part of Glynn Lavergne’s secret to success with slab crappie has to do with the very sensitive tackle he uses to entice these sac-a-lait.[…]