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June 1, 2026

Rogue’s bowstrings are single color only to avoid inconsistencies that often appear in the dyes in multi-colored strings.

Rogue’s new bowstrings are excellent addition to archery market

July 17, 2019 Sammy Romano

Rogue Bowstrings offers string sets in a rainbow of color options, and at different price levels to accommodate any archer’s budget. […]

Sheepshead like this one are often caught around docks, where the fish search for food among the barnacles that grow on the wooden structures.

Species spotlight: Sheepshead

July 17, 2019 Brian Cope

Sheepshead are sought after by many anglers for their sporty fight as well as their tasty table fare. Most succesful anglers devote a lot of time to them. […]

The author landed this nice speckled trout on a Megabass Darksleeper, a Goby-type soft-plastic bait.

Three new tricks for more big trout

July 15, 2019 Chris Bush

Technology is giving some very creative lure producers endless possibilities that may in turn give you the edge on big speckled trout. […]

Take care of your summer bass

July 11, 2019 Hal Schramm

Here are some guidelines for keeping bass held in livewells alive and some results from a recent MSU study that addresses the survival of bass. […]

Serve fillets on top of the corn relish and try to get some of each on every forkful.

Grilled Dolphin on Blackened Corn Relish

July 11, 2019 Jerry Dilsaver

Dolphin aka mahimahi are a favorite fish of all anglers who head offshore, but most also enjoy them as the guest of honor at dinner. […]

Bass will set up at the ends of rock bluffs, mussel shell beds, ledges and drop-offs, ready to ambush Pickwick Lake baitfish. Once located, you may catch plenty from one school.

Fish Pickwick for big numbers of July bass

July 9, 2019 Paul Elias

Pickwick Lake is great in the summer for big numbers of largemouth, spotted and smallmouth bass. Here’s some lures you should fish there. […]

Ethan Cox shows off a chunky warmouth caught on ultralight gear in a millpond. Warmouth are often overlooked or misidentified by fishermen.

Species spotlight: Warmouth Sunfish

June 18, 2019 Brian Cope

Warmouth sunfish are one of the lesser-common panfish species. They are fun to catch and tasty table fare, but are often misidentified by anglers. […]

The study of fish movement

June 12, 2019 Hal Schramm

The ability to assess the environmental history of a fish is a tool that can provide important information used to better manage fisheries. […]

Grilling king mackerel filets that have been soaked in a 7 Up hot sauce marinade makes for a great fish dinner on a warm June evening.

7 UP Hot Sauce King Mack Fillets

June 12, 2019 Jerry Dilsaver

Grilling king mackerel filets that have been soaked in a 7 Up hot sauce marinade makes for a great fish dinner on a warm June evening. […]

A long, fat and sassy bass that made the mistake of biting a Zoom Super Fluke offered by Louisiana Sportsman publisher Tony Taylor was one of the larger bass he caught during the six-day trip for an early April bass club tournament at Toledo Bend.

These flukes remain super

June 11, 2019 Don Shoopman

Tony Taylor, publisher of Louisiana Sportsman magazine, is the king, or one of many kings, of fishing with a Zoom Super Fluke. […]

How do moon phases affect the feeding behavior of speckled trout? Not as much as you’d think.

Does the moon affect the trophy trout bite?

June 11, 2019 Chris Bush

Big fish feeding behavior is more closely related to Solunar times, the major and minor feeding periods, rather than moon phase. […]

You’ll find a number of stumps and bushes on the edge of the Maynor Creek channel.

Little but mighty Maynor Creek

June 6, 2019 Paul Elias

During June, bass will be schooling, and once you find them, you may catch more than one from the same spot. Maynor Creek. […]