Columns
Cajun Cooking is a family affair
“Tonight we do Cajun,” proclaimed the rugged man’s man with a flourish. “I’m a Coonass — but I’m really half-Italian and half-Cajun. My Momma was a Baldissaro.” […]
August 2018
Bass Fishing
Mister Twister’s Nightcrawler
Glen Freeman of Zwolle has a new weapon in his bass fishing arsenal. So does Zack Hughes of Quitman, Texas, who boated a 10-plus-pounder on the first day he fished with it at Lake Fork.
Columns
Time is short
With deer season just over the horizon, it’s time to do all of that preseason work on trails, stands and weapons. […]
Field Notes
Get real-time tidal conditions — right on the water
Get a good real-time reading of the wind’s impact on tidal estimates using a piling or other stationary object in the water. […]
Field Notes
Go ‘sight-crabbing’ to target monster blues
Nets, traps and other methods can easily catch numbers of crabs, but I really don’t have any interest in catching small or medium-sized crustaceans. So instead of waiting for a crab to come to my bait, going out to hunt the crab is my preferred method. […]
Field Notes
Mystery baitfish revealed
Keeping a close eye on what a speckled trout throws up when you reel it in can give important clues on what it’s eating that day. […]
Inshore Fishing
Fish current seams, inlet eddies, jetties on an incoming tide
The armaments that prevent many of the nation’s inlets from closing in always provide great fishing opportunities due to the very nature of how jetties are built and where they are located. […]
Bass Fishing
Hot topics
When planning your summer bass outing, keep these points in mind about shallow water fishing from bass pro Jason Christie. […]
Deer Hunting
Gear must include mosquito protection
When gearing up for an early season archery hunt on a WMA — or anywhere else, for that matter — make sure to include some mosquito protection. […]
Crappie/Bream
Tailor your D-I-Y tackle to fit your needs
Making your own fishing tackle can be a rewarding hobby, while at the same time allowing the crappie angler to tailor his baits to what the fish want or to better catch fish. […]
Crappie/Bream
Panoptix: Ahead of the game
When Garmin released its much-anticipated Pantoptix sonar a couple of years ago, it garnered the attention of many anglers in all walks of the fishing world. It was touted as being the future of fishing sonar in an industry that already has side-scan, down-scan, and nearly lifelike imagery. […]
Bass Fishing
Tips for catching bass after dark
Justin Giles doesn’t just fish at night for bass in the summer because it’s coolers, but because that’s when he catches some of the biggest fish of the year. Here are some of his tips that can help you find and catch more fish after dark. […]