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Breaking bulls

Justin Head has his own method of cleaning big redfish that doesn’t require hacking through rib cages and leaves virtually no meat behind on the frame. […]

Catfish run in Lower Atchafalaya River is something to behold

River shrimp are the ticket to big blue and channel catfish catches on the Atchafalaya River in Morgan City for the next 10 weeks. […]

Why are turkeys so tough to hunt?

So what is it about turkeys that make them so difficult to kill? University of Mississippi’s Richard Bucholz ran down the some of the reasons. […]

Finding speckled trout during a warm April

Our unusually warm March kicked the speckled trout into motion and they are moving down the estuary earlier than normal this year. […]

LiveScope’s ‘Perspective’ shines new light on fishing electronics

Get a different ‘perspective’ on what’s below the surface with LiveScope’s latest Perspective mode. It gives you a live, real-time view of the fish. […]

Take advantage of shad spawn at Toledo Bend

In April, Toledo Bend’s largemouth bass will chomp down on spawning shad. This father-daughter duo shares what they do to catch numbers of quality bass. […]

On the road to post-spawn crappie

Stay on the move for Louisiana’s post-spawn crappie. Two of Louisiana’s top crappie thumpers share their tips for making your April fishing trips good ones. […]

Reader Report: 3.1-pound crappie

Kyle Berry of Grayson hooked this 3.1-pound crappie on Feb. 12, 2020, in Caldwell Parish. […]

Sac-a-lait a great spring bet at Bayou Black

Barry Henry of Morgan City explains why April gets a green light for awesome slab crappie fishing in the Bayou Black area. […]

LiveScope’s ‘Perspective’ shines new light on fishing electronics

Get a different ‘perspective’ on what’s below the surface with LiveScope’s latest Perspective mode. It gives you a live, real-time view of the fish. […]

Crappie 102: Single-pole techniques

Single-pole techniques can put plenty of sac-a-lait in your cooler if you understand how to get your baits in the right places or to the right depths. […]

Close the ‘Loop’ on picky crappie

Loop knots allow lures to work more naturally, which is a big factor when picky slab crappie aren’t in a real feeding mood. […]

Kayak Fishing

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