Fishing
Betting your life on a paperweight?
If you have an emergency position indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) for your boat and it’s old, you need to take a quick look at it. […]
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Warm days invite anglers to Basin
At this time of year, the Atchafalaya River is fairly low, and the fishing in the Basin is better when the water’s low and cool.[…]
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Help Wanted
“Help Wanted” signs are sure to be scarce in the near future if economic forecasts prove true.[…]
Columns
Why ask why The River Why?
In 1995, director Robert Redford brought to the big screen the real-life story of a Montana family bonded by faith and a near-religious dedication to fly fishing.[…]
Columns
Anglers hearing drums along the bayou
The black drum is the North American heavyweight of the large and diverse drum family, which includes speckled trout, redfish, croakers and kingfish (more often called channel mullet or whiting).[…]
Ask Captain Paul
Where is Mine? How do I get there?
Dear Capt. Paul:
I saw your answer on lasmag.com about how to get to the Sulfur Mine from Golden Meadow.[…]
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Catch My Drift
Wintertime trout fishing requires slow presentation and feeling for that ever-so-slight bite. Drifting allows you to cover a lot of ground and locate where the fish are holding.[…]
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Dummies for Deer
Brad Pourciau had caught glimpses of a buck from a pipeline stand, but never could get a clear shot. The Baton Rouge hunter was lamenting that fact back at the camp, and one of his buddies told him there was a sure-fire way of bagging that deer.[…]
Currents
Currents
Every holiday is great, but New Year’s Day is by far my least favorite. […]
Deer Hunting
Web site photo incriminates deer poacher
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division agents cited Christopher Bearden, 17, of Olla, for allegedly taking two spotted fawns on Oct. 19.[…]
Columns
‘Primitive’ Knight KP-1 of exceptional quality
The Southern Shooting Center is located on Highway 3185 just outside of Thibodaux, La., and offers up to 300-yard rifle ranges and 30 cemented benches.[…]
Fishing
Boating gifts keep on giving
Christmas is just around the corner, and you are probably busy trying to figure out what gifts to get for your many friends and loved ones on your list.[…]
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Over the Hedge
Pelayo was ahead of me on the trail as we trudged back to his truck. It looked like two, maybe three squirrels hanging from his belt. Then the trail made a bend, and I lost sight of him.[…]
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Outside In
I know, conventional wisdom dictates that in the winter, you fish the inside waters for speckled trout and redfish.[…]
Fishing
Pontoon pinging is a little different
A friend showed me his new pontoon boat, and I was impressed until I saw how a sonar transducer was mounted on the back of a pontoon.[…]
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What’s cooking at Bistineau?
Advice from a full-time crappie guide on how to catch more fish on Lake Bistineau.[…]