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	Big Bass Photo Contest cranks up February 10, 2012 at 9:38 am Springlike weather has already settled in to much of the state, and that means it’s just a matter of time before sow bass begin initiating spawning activity. Caney Lake, Toledo Bend, the Atchafalaya Basin, Lake Cataouatche. The spawn is on the way.

	YUMbrella Rig February 01, 2012 at 7:00 am The newest wave of artificial lures has taken the fishing world by storm within the past few months. YUM Bait Co. is glad to be in the middle of the tempest created by the introduction of multi-armed, literally and figuratively, umbrella rigs. Look at one, and you’ll see what looks like a spinnerbait head with five wires attached to the back of it, each ending with a barrel swivel and a snap swivel to affix a soft plastic of some sort imbedded on a hook.

	Yellow Magic December 01, 2011 at 2:21 pm Sixty-year-old Texan Butch Ray can relate to the buzz heard for months this year around Toledo Bend and on Southwest Louisiana waters about a high-end topwater bait with a beautiful body and a seductive sound.

	Baby Ribbit November 01, 2011 at 1:46 pm A Pineville bass fisherman was an unhappy camper one afternoon the first week of October while fishing Toledo Bend.

	The lexicon of drop leaders November 01, 2011 at 12:08 pm The recent passing of Steve Jobs, co-creator of the first personal computer, gave this columnist reason to think of all the contributions that computers have made in our lives.

	Hybrid stripers — a man-made fish November 01, 2011 at 10:03 am The fish causing all the excitement are really not striped bass; they’re hybrid stripers, incapable of reproduction save for the intervention of man.

	XCalibur Zell Pop perfects shad imitation August 31, 2011 at 4:28 pm Meticulous sanding and even more sanding to shape and modify one of the most trusted topwater lures was a labor of love for Zell Rowland.

	Fishing regs change Sept. 1 on waters along Texas border August 26, 2011 at 3:49 pm Fishing regulations on the waters running along the Louisiana-Texas border change Sept. 1 to make size restrictions and daily bags consistent, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported. The regulations, which cover the Sabine River, Toledo Bend and Caddo Lake, mean anglers on those waters no longer have to keep up with two separate sets of rules.

	Hula Swimmer combines two bass favorites July 28, 2011 at 3:29 pm The anticipation and excitement over latest gift to the bass fishing world is building, just like emotions and passions ramp up in the weeks and days leading up to a World Series or the Super Bowl.

	Cover June 30, 2011 at 10:55 am Toledo Bend angler Joe Joslin is a big fan of swimbaits.

	LDWF cites 10 for on-the-water DWI during Memorial Day weekend May 31, 2011 at 2:30 pm Ten boaters from across the state were cited with operating a vessel while intoxicated during the Memorial Day weekend, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported. In Southeast Louisiana, the LDWF Strikeforce made DWI cases against: • Rouddy A. Pierce, 43, of Galliana, on Bayou Blue in Lafourche Parish on May 28; • Brandon B. Vice, 25, of Houma, on the Intracoastal Waterway in Terrebonne Parish on May 29; and • Phillip J. Trahna, 25, of Gibson, on the Intracoastal Waterway in Terrebonne Parish on May 29.

	Tuna Town: Head out of Cocodrie for some first-class tuna fishing May 04, 2011 at 10:02 am Every school has its legends. In the hallowed halls of Metairie’s Ridgewood Prep, deep in the dusty corners of painted hallways, amidst the clanging of slammed locker doors, the faint echo of one name still resonates. Listen closely, and you’ll hear it. Peer through the glass of the well-stocked trophy case, and you’ll see it. It’s a name that rolls from the tongues of foam-fingered boosters, sitting in bleachers and reminiscing of the school’s glory days.