Gulf Coast Fisherman Magazine VOL 41, No. 1 | Page 4

GULF COAST
with Wells Daily Fishing Forecast
No Winter Blues on Calcasieu by Nate Skinner .... 6 Fishing Calcasieu in the winter is sure to lift the spirits !
Bulls in the Red Zone by John N . Felsher ..................... 7 Huge fish in red territory .
Hot Tips for Cold Trout by Danno Wise ............ 10 Follow these tips for MONSTER trout this winter .
Harold Wells

GULF COAST

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Vol . 41 No . 1

with Wells Daily Fishing Forecast

FEATURES

CONTENTS

ANUARY - FEBRUARY - M
WELLS DAILY FISHING FORECAST
2017

No Winter Blues on Calcasieu by Nate Skinner .... 6 Fishing Calcasieu in the winter is sure to lift the spirits !

Bulls in the Red Zone by John N . Felsher ..................... 7 Huge fish in red territory .

Hot Tips for Cold Trout by Danno Wise ............ 10 Follow these tips for MONSTER trout this winter .

DEPARTMENT HIGHLIGHTS
Tackle Time - Something New in Floats ........................ 8 Rod & Reelin ’ - Mono-to-Braid Magic .......................... 9 Gulf Coast Closeup - Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge ... 11 Equipment Notebook - Splicing Three-Strand Rope 12 The Bay Naturalist - Making Bait ............................. 28 The Fly Guy - Gettin ’ Deeper ....................................... 29 Paddling Out - When and When Not to Stand ............ 31 The Bait Hook - The Knife & Fork Gang ................... 34
DEPARTMENTS
J ANUARY - FEBRUARY - MARCH
DEPARTMENTS
Editor ' s Notes ................................................................................................ 5 Tackle Time ..................................... Colby Sorrells ................................... 8 Rod & Reelin ’ .................................. Patrick Lemire ................................... 9 Gulf Coast Closeup ......................... Pete Cooper , Jr . ............................... 11 Equipment Notebook ...................... David Ayers .................................... 12 The Bay Naturalist .......................... John Hook ....................................... 28 The Fly Guy ..................................... Pete Cooper , Jr . ............................... 29 Product Review ................................ Staff ................................................. 30 Paddling Out .................................... Jeff Herman ..................................... 31 The Bait Hook .................................. Jim Martin ....................................... 34
Astronomical Data ........................................................................................ 2 Introduction to Fishing Forecast ............................................................... 13 West Gulf Daily Forecast ........................................................................... 15 North Gulf Daily Forecast ......................................................................... 19 Florida Gulf Daily Forecast ....................................................................... 23 Advance Plannng Calendars ...................................................................... 26 Offshore Fishing Forecast .......................................................................... 27
Cover : Capt . Nick Poe , Big Lake Guide Service , with a hefty Calcasieu Lake trout . Photo by Nate Skinner .
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