While most kindergarteners are learning their ABCs, counting to 20 and sounding out a few basic words, a 5-year-old North Carolina boy is already writing his name — into the International Game Fish Association’s record books.[…]
October is that wonderful time of year when bass are on the move. Here’s some fishing tips from tournament angler Steven “Rock” Rockweiler.[…]
The first time was the charm for Ben Elkins last weekend when he decided to hunt a bottleneck between a ridge and a borrow pit that had been dug to construct the Mississippi River levee in Tensas Parish.[…]
Recreational fishermen — whether private anglers or a charter boat captains — support transferring responsibility for managing the Gulf of Mexico red snapper fishery from the federal government to state agencies like the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, according to a just-completed survey.[…]
A lot of deer hunters don’t count on much during that transition period between the time whitetails leave their early season patterns and the rut cranks up, but that’s when South Carolina hunter Lucas Board expects to have his best chance of the season at a nice buck.[…]
A non-typical 200-class buck arrowed in Avoyelles Parish Saturday was allegedly taken by an Abbeville man whose hunting privileges had been revoked, according to a spokesman for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
The road to potential state-based management of the Gulf’s red snapper fishery will begin Thursday afternoon when the U.S. House Natural Resources subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans hears a bill by Louisiana Rep. Garret Graves.[…]
Everybody has to start somewhere. When it comes to kayak fishing, a quick poll shows participants in the sport come from all skill and experience levels.[…]
Steve and David White have their own ideas about the equipment needed for catching crappie on crankbaits and extending their reach by using planer boards.[…]
On the Beverly Hillbillies, Granny never would share her recipe for moonshine.[…]
Here are a few parting notes to complement your crappie jigging game:[…]
Recently, there were a few more introductions into the crappie arena during the International Consortium of Allied Sporting Trades (ICAST).[…]
Being on the Bassmaster Elite Series tournament trail doesn’t leave one very much time to think about deer hunting back home. But when the fishing season ended for Louisiana pro Dennis Tietje in August, it took him all of one day to run to his deer camp to check things out.[…]
If you enjoy diversity in your saltwater fishing, then September is tough to beat. Before the first major cool fronts invade the coast, there’s a wide variety of pelagics that will be swimming within a short boat ride — or even paddle. […]
Completely removing the backbone of an odd-shaped fish like a flounder sounds like an impossible task, but Vern Becnel has mastered it. Try these steps.[…]
A veritable duck-hunting gold mine is stretched out along Louisiana’s coast in the form of LDWF-managed wildlife management areas and refuges.[…]