Bass Fishing
Legends of the Outdoors – Bo Dowden
Recently inducted into the Legends Hall of Fame, Villis P. “Bo” Dowden is one of only two Louisianans to have won the Bassmaster Classic.[…]
Statewide LA
Columns
Species spotlight: Greater amberjack
Most catches of amberjack are incidental catches by anglers targeting snapper and grouper while bottom fishing with cut bait.[…]
NEW PRODUCTS
Gamo Swarm Magnum .22 Air Rifle
The Gamo Swarm Magnum .22 Air Rifle is a dream come true for squirrel hunters.[…]
Bass Class
Levi Thibodeaux got hooked early
It’s about learning every day for high school bass angler Levi Thibodeaux. His skills paid off this past year.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Mind your “minners” for crappie
Not only is it important that you take care of your minnows, it’s also good to know you are making the best use of them to catch crappie.[…]
Crappie/Bream
The great fish cover up
Artificial habitat differs from natural brushtops and fish attractors in several ways, but the artificial units will last forever.[…]
Deer Hunting
Buck deer vs. tom turkeys
Dave Moreland gives his opinion on what is the hardest to pursue; a heavy-rack mature buck or a trophy longbeard turkey.[…]
Columns
Two pound crappie, lucky false fruit and crickets going bananas
It’s amazing, but all spring all crappie, sac-a-lait or white perch — whatever you call them — seem to weigh two pounds.[…]
Fishing
Gamakatsu Wacky Head jig
The Gamakatsu Wacky Head jig produces a unique action that fish can’t seem to leave alone.[…]
Columns
Replacing mast-bearing trees for wildlife is a must
Hurricanes have taken a toll on habitat and the forests. Active involvement is a must to keep properties productive for wildlife.[…]
NEW PRODUCTS
GSI Outdoors Pinnacle Pro camp stove
The GSI Outdoors Pinnacle Pro camp stove is a cooking machine with a sleek design, stainless finish, and non-stick boil-over tray.[…]
Features
Legends of the Outdoors – Dale Bordelon
Dale P. Bordelon, the owner of Bayou Beast Duck calls, is one of six new inductees in the Louisiana Chapter Outdoor Legends Hall of Fame.[…]
Bass Fishing
A bass bait you can “stick” with every year
January is time for Louisiana bass anglers to “Go Rogue.” It’s time to get out that Smithwick Rogue and toss it in front of big largemouth.[…]
Bass Class
NSU’s Alyssa Taylor keeps bass fishing through the highs and lows
Tennessee native Alyssa Taylor, sophomore on the NSU Fishing Team, is at home in her Triton bass boat anywhere tournaments take her.[…]
Bass Fishing
New Matrix creation leaves bass, specks heads spinning
The Matrix Spin uses heavy wire that handles redfish but isn’t too heavy for the bass that inhabit the marsh across coastal Louisiana.[…]
Columns
My first recurve deer: The culmination of one year’s hard work
If you enjoy the process and challenge of bow hunting, traditional archery enhances both of these elements.[…]