Freshwater Fishing
J.B. Salter and his signature fishing pole
The late James Blaine “J.B.”Salter Sr. didn’t set out to be a fishing pole maker. Rather, he was a businessman who loved to fish — but still a businessman first.[…]
August 2016
Crappie/Bream
How to prep a crappie jig
J.B. Salter Sr. insisted that anyone who fished with him have 10 each of their favorite colors of tube jigs prepped before the trip.[…]
Inshore Fishing
How to avoid Mr. Toothy
Capt. Theophile Bourgeois said to keep this truth in mind: You’re in Mother Nature’s yard.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Summer fishing weather warning
I have never fished the Mississippi Delta during the summer months without getting chased off a spot by a pop-up storm.[…]
Fishing
Tippets
August is the last full month of “SweatFest 2016,” the festival no one likes to celebrate. The hot water and plethora of bait makes for tough conditions, more so for fly anglers.[…]
Bass Fishing
Rapala’s Shadow Rap Shad
Rapala, one of the most-recognizable and respected brands in the artificial lure manufacturing business, introduced a jerkbait at the 2015 Bassmaster Classiic.[…]
Columns
The perfect seed mix for deer — Part II
At the 2016 Southeast Deer Study Group Meeting, a presentation was made concerning different food plot mixtures and their effectiveness in attracting deer.[…]
Columns
There’s an app for that
Tesla might have predicted the portable phone some 70 years before it’s time. But the brilliant physicist could never have imagined the extent to which it has evolved.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
DATUM settings in your GPS can be critical
I frequently get questions why a reader can’t find a stated position or a position a friend provides or why their GPS position information is not the same as their friends when both units are at the same position.[…]
Hunting
Ameristep’s Tellus and Tellus Lite
Ameristep’s new Tellus and Tellus Lite portable chairs are ideal for not only ground blind hunting, but for any outdoor pursuit. They provide strong and adaptable seating that is easy to store, carry, set up and use.[…]
Fishing
Star Tron
The EPA is actively working to increase the amount of ethanol in fuel to 15%. If you have an engine that can be safely used with E15 fuel, Star Tron Enzyme Fuel Treatment will ensure that it burns even cleaner while restoring lost power.[…]
Bass Fishing
Shimano Zodias bass rods
Shimano has expanded its Zodias (ZDS) bass rod line-up with three new models that are constructed for specific lure and situation use and feature Shimano’s unique CI4+ reel seat.[…]
Contents
Border blowout — Tips for Sabine Lake trout-fishing succcess
We could be launching into a lake on Mars for all that most Louisianans would know about this place. There was enough daylight at the ramp to reveal that every vehicle already on the lot carried Texas license plates. […]
Contents
Crank it up — How to catch crappie trolling crankbaits
The key to summertime crappie fishing is catching your limit and getting off the water before the blast furnace really kicks in. And this angler knows how.[…]
Columns
LDWF’s red snapper stance a big step back
Change is inevitable when new administrations come into power. So it’s no surprise that Charlie Melancon, appointed head of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries by Gov. John Bel Edwards, is doing things differently than his predecessor.[…]
Contents
Pole Kat — How the Salter Jiggin’ Pole can make you a better angler
The cork slowly went under.
I knew it was a crappie: It didn’t swim off like a bass, twitch like a bream or disappear with a snap like a catfish.[…]