Freshwater Fishing
Love ’em or hate ’em — the good and the bad of fishing with yo-yos
Yo-yos are one of those pieces of fishing gear that people either love or hate. Few people say, “Oh, yeah; they are OK, even though I don’t use them.”[…]
February 2015
Inshore Fishing
How to clean, freeze sheepshead
The key to filleting them is using a sturdy-bladed boning knife and cutting over and around the thick rib bones by going into the fish from the top rather than from behind the gills. With an electric knife, it’s easiest to start from the tail and fillet forward.[…]
Fishing
STRATOS 189 VLO
The Stratos 189 VLO is a tournament-ready craft that is big on features and standard equipment, which makes it an even bigger value.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Rigging and using yo-yos
Yo-yos, more properly called automatic fishing reels, are simple but ingenuous devices. Essentially, a yo-yo is a stainless steel spring enclosed within two circular pieces of sheet metal held together by a single rivet in the middle. […]
Fishing
BULLET 22SF
Bass and inland fishermen have been familiar with the performance and design features of Bullet Boats for several decades.[…]
Bass Fishing
How to catch Toledo Bend’s big girls
February is prime time to be on Toledo Bend seeking lunker bass.[…]
Fishing
BULLS BAY 2200
If you enjoy fishing coastal waters and are looking for a boat that can do it well without depleting your bank account, the Bulls Bay 2200 is the perfect solution.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Oak River Troll
Fortunately, Capt. Ron “Ahab” Broadus’ hospital stay was short, and once out he provided some extra input into fishing this fish-filled winter paradise.[…]
Bass Fishing
2014’s top lures and locations for Toledo Bend’s trophy bass
As most bass anglers know, when a lunker bass or heavy stringer is taken anywhere, the first two questions are about lures and locations.[…]
Fishing
RANGER 2510 Bay
The Ranger 2510 Bay is the latest addition to the company’s bay boat line, and it is the biggest and the baddest thus far.[…]
Bass Fishing
Stocking, habitat fueling Toledo Bend big-bass parade
Everything is shaping up to provide another great season of big-bass fishing on Toledo Bend, according to the state biologist charged with overseeing the fishery.[…]
Fishing
CAPE HORN 27xs
The Cape Horn 27xs is the center-console fishing boat for everyone who has wanted one of the company’s legendary 31-footers but for whatever reason it wasn’t to be.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Where to stay, eat at Lake D’Arbonne
Planning a trip to Union Parish to take on Lake D’Arbonne’s famous crappie? Well, you can also — as the T-shirts say —eat, sleep and fish, and stay a while.[…]
Fishing
NAUTICSTAR 231 COASTAL
NauticStar has enjoyed four years of success with their 210 Coastal and Angler, and the company responded to the requests for larger versions by adding the 231 Coastal and Angler to their 2015 model lineup.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Depth finder critical to crappie-fishing success
What does the perfect picture look like on your electronic graph when you are looking for crappie in the deep water on D’Arbonne in February?[…]
Fishing
PIONEER 222 SPORTFISH
The Pioneer 222 Sportfish is a boat that can be as serious or relaxed as you like.[…]