Columns
The transformation
I used to worship the mighty redfish. It’s what you do when you grow up along coastal Florida. […]
Statewide LA
Contents
Pick the right stick
Most rational people don’t swat a fly with a sledgehammer, but the equivalent of such overkill happens every day. On the water, the sledgehammer is the rod and the fly is either a speckled trout, bass or redfish.[…]
Hunting
Barnett Ghost 420
The new Ghost 420 is the fastest crossbow Barnett has ever created. As the name implies, it’ll fling the right arrows up to 420 fps.[…]
Fishing
LDWF: Operation Dry Water patrols scheduled this weekend
Don’t plan on drinking alcohol and driving your boat this weekend.[…]
Hunting
Plano Synergy ends relationship with Busbice, cancels Wildgame Nation TV show
The chief executive officer of Plano Synergy sent out a strongly-worded press release Thursday announcing his company’s decision to part ways with Billy Busbice Jr. — the host of Wildgame Nation on the Outdoor Channel — in the wake of his recent Wyoming poaching sentence. […]
Columns
The cooking game warden strikes again
Abbeville resident and native Derek Logan shares his recipe for Camp Baked Fish and the author shares a recipe for Bream Fillets Thermidor.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Second CCA-tagged red caught at Rockefeller Refuge; angler in line for Chevy truck
Brent Castille’s older brother Reed had already caught two redfish Wednesday morning on Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge, and he didn’t even have a bite.[…]
Fishing
Don’t forget to buy your 2017-18 fishing license
If you’re caught up making fishing plans for the long 4th of July holiday weekend, don’t forget to purchase your 2017-18 fishing license.[…]
Hunting
Outdoor Channel star from Louisiana sentenced for poaching in Wyoming
The host of Wildgame Nation on the Outdoor Channel was sentenced last month in connection with an elk poaching incident on his Wyoming ranch last October.[…]
Fishing
Humminbird’s 360-degree sonar gives bird’s-eye view
Sonar fishfinders have always helped us find fish and fish-holding structure, but helping us precisely target fish has been another story. Early on, bulb-type flashers supported vertical jigging.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF: About 700,000 pounds of red snapper remain for 2017 recreational harvest
Before this month’s extended federal season ever cranked up, Louisiana anglers had already harvested about one-third of the state’s self-imposed 2017 recreational quota of red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico.[…]
Columns
Time to go sling some lead!
I readily admit to being a rifle nut. Handguns are great and a career in law enforcement provides one with a great deal of training and experience with them. But rifles are my favorite and as a hunter and shooting enthusiast, I have always found them more interesting and useful.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Why would anybody drill a hole in a brand new spinning reel?
Virtually every brand new spinning reel you buy — at least if it’s made with decent parts — is butter smooth right out of the box. […]
Fishing
River Shrimp bounty
The Mississippi River holds intrigue and fortune, but for the Folse family of St. James, it’s all about family, Louisiana tradition and a little-known crustacean, river shrimp.[…]
Columns
More jawbone talk
In recent installments of Happy Trails we have kicked around various aspects of both the science and art of aging whitetails on and off “the hoof.” Most deer hunters want to become as proficient as possible at estimating deer age BEFORE pulling the trigger, but it is equally important to either confirm or revise your eyeball estimate after the kill.[…]
News Breaker
Guest editorial exposes conflicts of interest on Gulf Council
In a tremendous display of arrogance, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council member David Walker of Alabama went on a rant at the June meeting of the Gulf Council in which he proclaimed that millionaire shareholders like himself are the only ones who contribute anything to the red snapper fishery.[…]