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October means prime kayak time
October is arguably the best month of the year for coastal Louisiana kayak fishermen. The weather is mild, with predictable patterns, and the fish are hungry.[…]
Statewide LA
Deer Hunting
Sight in your rifle — with just two shots
It never fails: The afternoon before rifle season opens, someone grabs a paper plate from the camp’s kitchen, rides his ATV out to the nearest 100-yard opening and takes a few shots with a rifle he hasn’t looked at since last season.[…]
Sidebars
Tourney winning tactics
Kayak fishing tournaments are held year-round across the coast, and offer friendly competition and great prizes. No matter your skill level, fishing these tournaments makes you a better kayak angler.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Bring choupique back alive
Regular choupique anglers all agree on one thing: The fish must be cleaned alive. Even if held properly iced but dead, as are other fish, the texture of their flesh very rapidly deteriorates. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Use big boy tackle for choupique
Fishing choupique the Lirette way is power fishing, and that starts with the poles. […]
Deer Hunting
The right bow inspires confidence
I remember buying my bow several years ago. I spent several days at the shop bouncing back and forth between a couple premium brand bows. None of them ever felt right to me.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
So where do you hunt for choupique?
The Lirettes were fishing with permission in canals on private property. But choupique are found virtually everywhere in Louisiana, ranging from swamp and freshwater marsh bayous and canals to the state’s natural lakes and reservoirs from Toledo Bend on down.[…]
Deer Hunting
October bucks love rice bran
Feeding deer in Louisiana to lure them in close enough for a shot is standard operating procedure. […]
Freshwater Fishing
The best part is the eating part
It is often said that Cajuns eat anything. This picturesque pair may be poster boys for that adage. Their Cajun accents were so thick that they could have been cut with a knife and served on a cheese tray.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
The choupique goes uptown
The humble choupique evolved during the Triassic Period, over 150 million years ago. Then, dinosaurs like Tyrannosaurus, Brachiosaurus, and Triceratops roamed the land. […]
Deer Hunting
Must-haves for scent control
Several companies, such as Scent Killer and Scent-A-Way, manufacture liquids that neutralize odor on fabrics. These can be applied after laundering, or before storage or a hunt.[…]
Deer Hunting
The “almost” buck
A few seasons ago, I had a great opportunity during bow season. I was hunting in an area where I had seen several nice deer the previous season, so I set up a bow stand there. One evening, just as light was fading, a very nice (for the area) 8-point stepped out into the newly-planted food plot at 35 yards.[…]
Deer Hunting
How to score on opening day
Kenny Meliet is a member of the deer hunting club that I am in, and has taken a deer on the opening day of bow season two of the last three years. The one taken last year was a 9-point buck taken on Oct. 1 at 9:28 a.m.[…]
Redfish
Tippets
Specks will be moving into the interior lakes and marsh edges. Find clear water, and flies have the advantage. On calm days, start with poppers along points and cuts for bigger trout.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Helpful hints for fall crappie
For fall crappie work, consider these eight finer points to help you catch your limit during the fall months.[…]
Bass Fishing
Tail gunner
Spinnerbaits are one of the most productive baits you can throw during the fall feeding frenzy, as the big profile and flashing blades do a good job of attracting attention and fooling hungry bass into thinking they’ve cornered a mouthful of shad.[…]