Inshore Fishing

Best baits

Pike said he mostly fishes Bomber mud minnows in glow/chartreuse, electric chicken, all chartreuse or purple/chartreuse, but any color with a chartreuse tail will be effective.[…]

Inshore Fishing

Tippets

Hurricane Isaac caused fish kills on many of the prime fly-fishing freshwater spots in Southeast Louisiana, from Belle River and Bayou Black eastward to the Blind River and Bayou Lacombe.[…]

Inshore Fishing

Upcoming Events

• Oct. 9-11 — Louisiana Reel Recovery Retreat, a three-day, two-night retreat for men with cancer that helps the recovery process through the sport of fly fishing.[…]

Inshore Fishing

Best equipment

Both fly rods and spinning rigs are suitable for fishing out of a kayak. I used a Shimano Spirex SR-2500RE spinning reel with 8-pound Stren monofilament on a 7-foot Cabela’s Classic rod in medium action.[…]

Deer Hunting

Moreland’s Desirable Dozen

As previously mentioned, deer eat a large variety of plant species but there are a few that deer really prefer in the state’s forest. The following is a list of 12 woody species that I believe the deer manager should key on in the management program.[…]