Fishing News and Information

Murphy Royer’s confidence in his fishing is almost startling. During my first conversation with him, he asked me when I wanted to go fishing. I asked when the best time was to make a good trip.

Murphy Royer makes his own jigs from scratch.

Lake Henderson really isn’t a lake at all in the classical sense, but more of a backwater area formed in the 1930s by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

April is one of the best months for both freshwater and marsh fly fishing. In which water shall you cast your fly?

Rigging the hook and weight is crucial to successful snagging.

There’s no way to control what fish your snagging hook contacts, but it’s important to understand that most species have to be released immediately.

Certain safety precautions should be taken when snagging, and one of the most important is to be aware of other fishermen.

Shielding your eyes is essential for optimal visibility, and some of the newer technologies offer notable developments.

Bassmaster Elite pro Mark Davis said one of the most important aspects of controlled bed fishing is being able to anchor his boat quickly and quietly.

My favorite sunglasses of all time were a pair of glass-lensed Costa del Mars (that’s what the company name was back in those days). The amber lenses literally opened up a new world to me every time I hit the water.

From January through the end of February there were already 13 bass over 10 pounds taken from Toledo Bend. These lunkers ranged from 10 to 12.86 pounds, according to Toledo Bend Lake Association records and other documented reports.

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries’ Ricky Yeldell pointed to two reasons for the recent rash of trophy bass coming from the waters of Toledo Bend.