Bass Fishing
Stanley Top Toad
A leading artificial lure manufacturer’s newest pride and joy jumped like a real frog to the forefront of bass fishing circles in and around Louisiana very quickly in early 2013. […]
May 2013
General
Shotgunning fun
An attorney friend who knows a little more about guns than I do about the dark side of the moon — but not much more — was wandering around a regional gun show, looking for I’m not sure what.
I think he had been caught up in all the furor and hype and just figured he needed another gun to go with his one revolver. […]
Fishing
You dropped WHAT overboard?
Shortly after handheld GPS units became small enough to fit in a pocket, I remember a fellow outdoor writer lamenting about losing his. He somehow dropped it as he stepped from a boat to a dock over water 30 feet deep. […]
Deer Hunting
Lessons learned
As this article goes to press, the 2012-13 deer season is about three months in the rear view mirror. As they say, “It is time to re-load and re-mount.” […]
Bass Fishing
Pick best frog styles for situation
Jenifer Flanagan sailed her lure right near a stump, and almost instantly reared back and set the hook on a bass. The angry fish bore down and took off like a streak of lightning before Flanagan popped her whip and horsed that bass out of heavy cover. […]
Bass Fishing
Techniques to trigger bass bites with plastic frogs
“Early in the day I’ll start with the outer edges of the grass and then progressively move farther back,” Cameron said. “I’ll always fish the edges first, no matter where I’m fishing. […]
Bass Fishing
Best frog-fishing equipment for bass
Josh Cameron prefers a 7-foot rod and 60- to 80-pound braided line to pull big fish from thick grass. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Crankbait paint by numbers
Crappie anglers who troll crankbaits have learned that the wilder the color, the better crappie like them. Even with the wide color variety available on the market in response to this demand, there are days when that right color just can’t be found.
Freshwater Fishing
Dub-L play
The saying goes that necessity is the mother of invention. Like many tournament crappie anglers, Wayne Inman’s choice of crappie boat is a standard bass boat retrofitted to accept rod holders for vertical tight-line fishing. Two anglers sit side by side on the front deck of the boat to man rods. […]
Inshore Fishing
Keys to anchoring
It might sound strange, but proper anchoring is a key ingredient of wade fishing. After all, there is no worse feeling than returning to where the boat was anchored only to find it adrift and out of reach. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Clear water crankin’
When it comes to targeting crappie in clear water, several key ingredients make crankbait trolling work. […]
Sidebars
Best speckled trout fishing gear for Ship Island
Preparation is part of any fishing trip. It is even more important when wade fishing because an angler has to carry everything needed with him once leaving the boat. Bush’s attention to detail when preparing for a wading trip is a big part of his success. […]