Columns
Monster Reel’N’Shad a huge fish-catcher
Make no mistake about it, the Monster Reel’N’Shad is a monstrous swim bait — one Mann’s Bait Co. proudly introduced to the market in January.[…]
Statewide LA
Contents
Slamming gobblers — Anatomy of a wild turkey world slam
You’re a high-school senior, a female and you have something you want to get done before graduation.[…]
Contents
Think like a tom
Turkeys have the reputation for being notoriously difficult to kill, especially for novice hunters.[…]
Bass Fishing
Cover: April 2016-Bass
Big trout will be patrolling the beaches at Elmer’s Island, just waiting for surf anglers to show up.[…]
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Cover: April 2016
Big trout will be patrolling the beaches at Elmer’s Island, just waiting for surf anglers to show up.[…]
Columns
Take this guy to dinner – Atlantic sharpnose shark ID is easy
Sharks have never been real popular with Louisiana fishermen — even in the days before shark harvest was regulated.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Wilderness Systems Tarpon 130X
This performance driven Tarpon kayak has the speediness and exceptional stability of the original Tarpon, but has been updated with modern visuals and abundant features.[…]
NEW PRODUCTS
Zink’s Z-Combo Mouth Call
The Z-Combo Mouth Call, the latest addition from Zink Calls, is an innovative two-reed version of the popular “combo-cut” design favored by many hunters, which is half “cutter” and half “split V”. […]
Events & Announcements
Pearl River WMA reopened after river recedes
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has reopened the Pearl River Wildlife Management Area, but three side roads remain closed.[…]
Bass Fishing
St. Landry Parish man cited for allegedly being over the limit of bass
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited a St. Landry Parish man for allegedly taking more than twice the daily limit of bass.[…]
Big Bass
Texas angler lands 11.1-pound Toledo Bend lunker at Six Mile
Having just learned a new punching technique from a friend, Robert Brown was on Toledo Bend last weekend putting his new skills to the test.[…]
Events & Announcements
Louisiana Sportsman takes top honors in 4 Best of Louisiana categories
Louisiana Sportsman took top honors in several categories during the recently concluded 2015 Best of Louisiana competition, which allowed the public to vote on the best outdoor products in 87 categories.[…]
News Breaker
Nine cited for alleged turkey hunting violations on opening weekend
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited nine people for alleged turkey hunting violations during the opening weekend of the 2016 turkey hunting season, which kicked off on Saturday, March 26.[…]
Hunting
Will blaze pink be the new hunter’s orange?
Lawmakers will be “thinking pink” at the Louisiana capitol on Wednesday when the House of Representatives considers legislation that would offer hunters across the state the option of wearing blaze pink instead of traditional hunter’s orange.[…]
General
Create edges ‘sharp enough to shave’ with this knife sharpener
A dull knife is just plain dangerous, so it’s been one of my lifelong missions to find the perfect knife sharpener.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Poverty Point yields four-crappie, almost 11-pound stringer
It might have taken Twayne Hosea years and years of crappie fishing to break the mythical 3-pound mark at Poverty Point Reservoir State Park, but the Delhi angler hasn’t looked back since catching a whopping 3.52-pounder on Feb. 25.[…]