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Lakeshore Estates canals give up 6-pound speckled trout on the North Shore

Chas Champagne reeled in his biggest speckled trout in a couple of years, when he caught a 6-pounder in the Lakeshore Estates canals on the North Shore Wednesday morning. […]

Josh Chauvin, the Apex Predator, downed this hog with his new micro .22 Mag, the Little Badger.

Apex Predator: Micro .22 Mag handles hogs

In this month’s column, Josh Chauvin details his adventures with his new micro .22 Mag, the Little Badger, which tips the scales at under 3 pounds. […]

Keith Suire shot this big Beauregard Parish 10-pointer on Nov. 7. The buck green-scored north of 150 inches.

Short walk from home produces Beauregard Parish 10-point

A big buck Keith Suire had been watching for three years in Beauregard Parish finally appeared last month — but it was so close, he almost couldn’t make a shot. […]

Marsh Man Masson ventured to his neighborhood swimming pool to put some twitch baits through their paces.

Pool test: Which twitch bait is best for speckled trout?

Marsh Man Masson tests various speckled trout twitch baits in his neighborhood swimming pool — and the results are eye-opening. […]

Brantley Ray of Mound nailed this big Madison Parish 13-pointer at 200 yards on Nov. 10.

Madison Parish 13-pointer makes fatal daytime appearance

Brantley Ray planned and watched the moon phase, then drilled a big Madison Parish 13-point when he got the opportunity on Nov. 10. […]

Shayne Williams of Walker dropped this big Tensas Parish 8-pointer on Dec. 4.

Hot doe spells doom for big Tensas Parish 8-pointer

A hot doe led a giant Tensas Parish 8-point to its demise on Dec. 4 when Shayne Williams dropped the big 154-inch buck. […]

Monster 217-inch buck goes down in Mississippi

Heath Hodges recently won something akin to a big buck lottery on the afternoon of Dec. 3, when he downed a giant Magnolia State monster that green-scored more than 217 inches of bone. […]
Two cited for allegedly spotlighting deer in Assumption Parish
Monroe hunter sneaks giant Davis Island 10-pointer
Long walk results in big 11-point public land buck

Fish Lake Bruin like a pro

One of the most fascinating things weekend bass tournament fishermen can witness is professional anglers picking apart their local lakes when major tournaments roll into town.

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Bassmaster Elite Series pro Keith Combs said a topwater frog is a great all-around lure for shallow wintertime bass.

Nothing like topwater frog explosions Bassmaster Elite Series pro Keith Combs has to put fish in the boat year round, but he experiences what every other angler does during the summer: Tough fishing, when five […]

November’s best bets

Best bets for freshwater and saltwater in November. […]

Sabine River bass surprise

“We are very blessed,” Johnny Watkins said. “There are very few places where you fish bass on a shrimp pattern.

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A little retrofitting with new hooks on your lures could mean a difference in the number of fish you catch.

Hooking it up – How to change hard bait hooks

You buy a bait, remove it from the packaging, tie it to your line and make a cast. Everything should work as expected, right? Yeah, that’s generally how it goes; and as long as you’re selecting reputable products, you should expect reasonable teamwork between the piece that attracts a fish and the piece(s) that make them regret their mistake.

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Bass fishing can be phenomenal this time of year on the West Pearl River, according to Jason Pittman.

West Pearl River getting right for bass

Smaller-profile lures key for November, angler says There are so many great fishing options during the fall that it can be hard to choose one. Speckled trout are practically committing suicide in the marsh, redfish […]

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