Louisiana Great Outdoors with Don Dubuc

Don connects with Brendan Bayard from the BCKFC live from the packed waters of the Minimalist Challenge to discuss the lures that the contestants will be using this weekend, what the winner may end up catching today, some tactics to make sure you make the most of your shot in the tourney, and do "Alabama rigs" work well in a kayak?

Don gets some help from Mike Gallo from AAofLA.com to discuss fish kills across Louisiana and what Mike has seen, fishing with such a thing known as the "Alabama rig", and the proper pause when setting a lure.

This hour, Don welcomes us into February as we take a look at what is National Serpent Day before calling up Robbie Campo of Campo's Marina on if the fish kills we were fearful of have shown up, and what you should be doing if you are not on the water this weekend. Later on, Don gets together with his Bayou Wild TV Tigers in the Wild co-host, Lance Burgos, who are up in Oklahoma watching some Tige...

Don calls up Daryl Carpenter of Reel Screamers Guide Service to discuss the latest on fish kills around Grand Isle, the lack of people on the water as the environment bounces back from that incredible snow storm, bait availability is looking a little worse for wear but not super bad, and if Daryl's ever experimented with an "Alabama rig"?

Don is joined by Bayou Wild TV Tigers in the Wild co-host Lance Burgos live from Lost Bucks Ranch in Oklahoma shooting a Tigers in the Wild while hunting some exotic animals with members of the LSU football team!

Don connects with Robbie Campo from Campo's Marina to discuss if the fish kills we were worried about last weekend came true, a Duck season recap, what you could be doing this time of year if you AREN'T fishing and hunting, and more!

On today's show, Don gathers round the space heater and hopes the fish are as well as Louisiana recovers from their week in a winter wonderland. To help us make sense of how our sports paradise is rebounding, we get together with our field reporters such as Robbie Campo to tell us all about jerk baits and how to use them, Josh Sikes details a freshwater report and dispels any freshwater fish kill...

This hour, Don dives back to the reports from the likes of Mike Gallo on how impactful the color of jerk baits can be in filling up your ice chest, Eric Muhoberac goes over the proper movements you should be making with jerk baits, a Bad Boys tale that showcases you can really do a lot of crimes at once if you are determined enough, Ryan Lambert goes over if fish kills are on the horizon out West...

Don connects with Kirk Stansel of Hackberry Rod And Gun to discuss how they control their own waters as he is chilling in his blind looking to get some Duck hunting in following the arctic front, how the casting might be after the blast as Redfish have been popping off like crazy, but will fish kills spoil the day, only time will tell.

Don welcomes in Ryan Lambert of Cajun Fishing Adventures to go over how the waters are finally thawing in his neck of the woods, rescue efforts across Buras, if the cold weather brought Ducks down, fish kills out to the West of New Orleans, and how you can properly use jerk baits to get a fish on your line!

This week's Bad Boy has a name that fits the crime.

Don calls up Eric Muhoberac from the Louisiana Kayak Company about fish kills in his neck of the woods, coming out of these cold water temps how does using jerk bait change when fishing from a kayak instead of a boat or land, the colors that work best for him (and possibly you), and more!

Don is joined by Mike Gallo from AAofLA.com, to discuss how he spent his week bundled up inside, where Mike is headed once he gets back on the water, the best advice for those looking to get back out on the water this weekend, and the colors Mike looks in his jerk baits.

This hour, Don recaps how Louisiana took the week off to play in the snow before fielding reports from Robbie Campo on jerk bait usage this time of year and if we've seen any fish kills around St. Bernard or elsewhere, Josh Sikes tells us all about how it is a great time for Crappie and more in our freshwater report before closing out hearing from Daryl Carpenter on what we should expect from the...

Don is joined by Daryl Carpenter from Reel Screamers Guide Service to discuss how it snowed in Grand Isle, his worries about the fish kills that may or may not be hitting our waters, why we are so focused on these fish kills, and more!

Don calls up Josh Sikes from Bent Rods Guide Service to discuss how Toledo Bend was affected by the freeze came through this past week, Bass would usually be in a pre-spawn phase but that could be delayed due to the weather, jerk bait usage for suspended fish in the river, what jerk baits would Josh recommend, Crappie reports out of Toledo Bend, and more!

Don connects with Robbie Campo of Campo's Marina to discuss his trip to hunt some Deer in wake of the frigid blast that just hit New Orleans, fish kills aren't as prevalent as we expected heading into this weekend, can a jerk bait get you a fish or two this week if you are looking to get out on the water, and more!

On today's show, Don discusses the forecast ahead of us as a frigid blast is on the way to his Louisiana on Tuesday morning leaving many of us wondering whether or not we will be getting on the water so to help us make sense of it, we ask our gallery of field reports to make sense of the weather and conditions ahead of us with Robbie Campo of Campo's Marina to tell us about how we should handle an...

This hour, Don previews the 2nd half of the show before hearing from Mike Gallo on when the going gets tough, or should I say... cold, where do all the fish go, Brendan Bayard tells us all about the best baits in Minimalist Challenge history, a Bad Boys story that tells us all about some real Elmer Fudd-like fools, Ryan Lambert describes how he is planning to get out on the water and into the blin...

Don connects with Mike Smith from LA Duck Hunts to discuss how the shooting has been in Delacroix as the flyover numbers told us we are in for a big weekend.

Don gets together with our "Plastic Man" Ryan Lambert from Cajun Fishing Adventures to discuss what is his cutoff for how cold it needs to be to keep him inside, fish kills on the horizon, and how he is planning to spend this next week!

This week's case covers a bunch of dummies looking to put on their best Elmer Fudd impression.

Don is joined by Brendan Bayard from the BCKFC to discuss what spots are on fire during this freeze this weekend, the Minimalist Challenge is coming up on Feb. 1st so what should we know about the event and how can you get signed up, what baits have been big hits in the past, and more!

Don sits down with Mike Gallo to discuss him swapping the rod and reel for a gun, remembering Dutch Prager, what Mike is doing to prepare for the cold coming down here, and if you are getting out in this weather on Tuesday, where might you find fish out on the water.

This week Don previews a frigid fishing week ahead of us with a serious freeze coming through on Tuesday before diving into field reports and guest interviews with Robbie Campo of Campo's Marina to prepare us for a possible fish kill event as the weather takes a turn this week, Randy Pausina, Director of Recreational Fisheries Research Institute (RFRI), tells us all about Louisiana's first ever Re...