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.[…]
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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.[…]
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. […]
Inshore Fishing
Breaking the Barataria Bay trout code
The Midway campaign of May 1942, was hard-fought but successful because U.S. Naval Intelligence was able to break the Japanese communications code and decipher their plans. […]
Inshore Fishing
Top fishing tactics for Barataria Bay redfish
Before calling it a day, Capt. Keith “Herk” Bergeron wanted to run into the marsh and make a few casts for redfish. […]
General
Sperm whale checks out research ROV off Louisiana coast
Researchers aboard the Nautilus, a research vessel making a tour through the Gulf of Mexico, received a special gift when a sperm whale swam laps around the remotely operated underwater vehicle nearly 2,000 feet below the surfac[…]
Ask Captain Paul
Google Earth placemarks to GPS waypoints
Dear Capt. Paul:
Can you please give detailed instruction to get GPS coordinates off Google Earth? I would like to find points in Delacroix and Hopedale areas, and put them in my Lowrance HDS7 touch screen as waypoints.
Thanks in advance. […]
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The Battle of Midway — Where to ambush Barataria Bay trout in April
Capt. Herk Bergeron knows that this time of year the speckled trout are following the bait as it moves south down the Barataria Waterway.[…]
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Cigars and courtbouillon — Best bets for spring school trout and redfish
The crawfish heads were piling up, the keg was foaming and Artie was in the spotlight. Happens every time.[…]
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Mangrove massacre — Expert tips for mangrove snapper fishing
Mangrove snapper are known for being hook shy, but this guide has the fish all figured out. So load up the boat, head to the rigs and follow his advice.[…]
Deer of the Year
Zachary farmer smacks 170-class buck
Sometimes it just takes some time for the story of a monster buck to surface. Take Donald Forbes’ 172 6/8-inch deer killed north of Zachary back on Jan. 15.[…]
Deer Hunting
Bayard wins Yamaha ATV during Louisiana Sportsman Big Buck Contest
There could be only one winner of the 2015 Louisiana Sportsman Big Buck Contest drawing for the brand-new Yamaha 350 Grizzly — and the single ticket pulled out of the pot bore then name of Lynn Bayard.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Extend soft-plastic life with premium jigheads
I’ve been reading a lot about the Matrix Shad lately. One of the things that stood out to me in report after report is its durability on the hook.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Try braided line for marsh bass
Although companies have tried for years to educate the public that our fishing line is our only direct link between angler and fish — with the knot being the weakest link — I would venture to say that many anglers don’t think much about their line until it fails them.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Target structure for Venice trout
Speckled trout in Venice are no different than those elsewhere in one important way: They often concentrate on any bottom discontinuity that causes water currents to break, even if only ever so slightly.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Basics of finding Venice’s high-river trout
“Play the wind,” is Capt. Brandon Carter’s opening advice on how to find Venice speckled trout during high-river periods.[…]