Field Reports
Pool test: Which redfish spinner looks best underwater?
Marsh Man Masson does a pool test to try and compare and contrast some of the most popular spinnerbaits for redfish. […]
Articles by Todd Masson
Field Reports
What’s the best way to fish a RAT-L-TRAP?
There are a number of popular techniques for fishing a Rat-L-Trap, and we wanted to see how each makes the bait look and sound in the water. […]
Columns
Spring fishing: Time for hard plastics
Twitch baits take center stage with Louisiana anglers when April arrives and big speckled trout are on the prowl. […]
Field Reports
Bucket Casting Challenge
Play this bucket casting game in your backyard to have a great time and really sharpen your skills. Take on a buddy, or just go solo. […]
Columns
It’s going to be a good fall for trout, y’all
October can be a tricky month for inshore speckled trout fishing. But when the migration is early, the fish are easy to find. […]
Columns
Are trophy trout making big return to Venice waters?
Big speckled trout have made a pretty good appearance in the waters around Venice the past three years. Will it continue and/or get better? […]
Features
Black drum fill up dull, winter days along Mississippi’s Gulf Coast
Battles with big, black drum ward off winter’s chill for Mississippi’s saltwater fishermen. […]
Bass Fishing
Put a skirt on – and punch that jig
Punch skirts are popular with many bass anglers because they turn normal creature baits into essentially jig presentations. […]
Field Notes
One man’s trash … is another man’s treasure when it comes to old lures
To some anglers, they’re “gut piles.” To others, they’re “dead soldiers.” […]
Field Notes
How to have redfish success with a chatterbait
Most Gulf Coast anglers have seen, either in person or in videos, redfish in water that’s so clear, it looks like it should have been delivered by the Kentwood man. […]
Promote
Hooked on Quack — Make effective use of duck calls
The water was high, but it wouldn’t be for long.
A northwest wind baring fangs sharpened in Canada tore through our camo coats and waders, making the short night spent in our warm beds seem like some type of surreal fantasy. […]
Deer Hunting
Now or Never?
Ronnie Corkern had to wait only one year to see the value of quality-buck management. […]