Columns
The fishing chef works his magic
Dustie Latiolais shares his recipes for Tripletail Treat and Atchafalaya Stuffed Catfish made with crabmeat.[…]
April 2015
Fishing
Almost live TV
One of the most-difficult aspects of teaching fishermen and boaters to interpret conventional sonar screens has been getting them to understand how a screen picture is made.[…]
Columns
Turkey time
The 2015 spring gobbler hunting kicked off last month, with staggered closings through the end of April[…]
Columns
Unravelling a blood trail
One recent cold, damp January morning, as I sat in my ground blind watching and hoping for a mature late-season buck, my cell phone in the pocket of my coat vibrated.[…]
Bass Fishing
Freshen up
The primary target species of most coastal Louisiana kayak anglers are speckled trout and redfish. However, many areas that primarily harbor these saltwater species are seeing decreased salinities and an influx of largemouth bass.[…]
Sidebars
What to do if a gobbler hangs up
The challenge in turkey hunting is that every tom is different in the way it responds to a call, and this is where the fun begins.[…]
Offshore Fishing
Dog snapper provide more meat for the table
Snapper fishermen have little trouble separating a mangrove snapper (properly called gray snapper) from a red snapper, since the popularity of mangrove snappers has soared in recent years.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
When to go bream-fishing
Local angler Ray Beadle typically starts getting the itch to fish bream in February when the willows start to bud. I kind of get that, because for me it’s when I can hear the steady singing of prothonotary warblers and northern parulas.[…]
Sidebars
Prep now for the next turkey hunting season
Hopefully you will have some success this turkey season and use a tag or two.[…]
Offshore Fishing
How to snell a circle hook
Capt. Kenny Heikamp snells all his hooks rather than tying them on with knots. Here’s 5 steps to show you how to snell a hook.[…]
Sidebars
Tips for hunting corned-up turkeys
One of the problems with turkey hunting on private land is that landowners and/or hunters on adjacent lands will often set up a site to feed turkeys year round to keep turkeys hanging around.[…]
Offshore Fishing
Live bait is the ticket for mangrove fishing
Capt. Kenny Heikamp, like many other fishermen, believes mangrove snappers are wary fish and learn quickly how to avoid danger.[…]
Bass Fishing
When to throw a spoon
During the shad spawn in April and May, Johnston fishes spoons around Styrofoam docks or muddy banks where the baitfish do their thing.[…]
Offshore Fishing
The making of the master
Kenny Heikamp is built like a 5-foot, 7-inch coiled steel spring. He moves about his 32-foot Twin Vee catamaran with latent, ready to unleash energy. His chin has a determined set to it and his dark eyes burn intensely, like hot embers. I would hate to be a fish, knowing that he was after me. […]
Bass Fishing
Modifications to get the most out of spoons
While spoons will definitely put fish in the boat, there are some modifications that help make them even more effective — and can eliminate a nagging problem inherent with the lures.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Tackle, lures and presentation
Since they are competitive anglers, Frederick and Broussard use tackle that is most effective in getting redfish into the livewell quickly.[…]