Bass Fishing
Top 3 winter bass baits
Wintertime bass fishing can be tough, and that can cause anglers to look for all kinds of gimmicks and off-the-wall tactics to get bites. […]
Articles by Andy Crawford
Deer of the Year
‘Daggers’ takes a dirt nap
Natchez native Glen Williams set his sights on a huge main-frame 10-point once he saw the deer on trail cam pics last summer. And that persistence paid off Dec. 24 when he downed the buck that taped out at 155 2/8 inches. […]
Fishing
Gamakatsu G-Box utility case
The new Gamakatsu G-Box utility case provides heavy-duty lure storage in a flexible format that allows you to customize the box for your specific needs. […]
Fishing
Boomerang braid snips
I’m a die-hard braid fisherman, using the tough line on everything but crank baits and spinnerbaits. The problem with braid, however, is it’s so danged hard to cut. […]
Field Notes
Study tide charts for December trout success, veteran guide says
We’ve all been there: We pull up to our favorite fishing hole to find the trout absolutely mauling anything hitting the water — and then the tide stops moving and you can’t buy a bite. […]
Bass Fishing
How to catch post-front bass
It never fails this time of year: You have a weekend tournament or plan to spend your weekend on the water and a cold front blows through. […]
Bass Fishing
Remove back hook from Rat-L-Trap to catch more fish
Rat-L-Traps are absolute fish-catchers. There’s just something about the lipless crankbaits that bass and redfish love — or hate, whatever. They will just crunch them. […]
Field Notes
Top 3 ChatterBait mistakes
ChatterBaits are lures fish love to smash. Whether you’re targeting bass on your local reservoir or snatching redfish from coastal marshes, these vibrating jigs force reaction bites that are vicious. […]
Deer Hunting
Make your own sandbags
Sandbags are a necessity for hunters when sighting in their rifles. And there are plenty of commercial options available. […]
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. […]
Deer of the Year
Potential state record deer arrowed
A St. Francisville dentist on Oct. 5 arrowed what could be the largest Louisiana non-typical deer to be killed with a bow — and he was hunting pretty much where he works.
“I killed the deer inside the city limits — behind my dentist office,” Dr. Frank Sullivan said of the 18-pointer that grossed between 220 and 230 points.
Bass Fishing
How to catch more fish with Rat-L-Traps
Rat-L-Traps flat-out catch fish, but they’re not what one would call weedless. So fishing them around hard structure normally means risking loss of the lure. […]