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Heath Hodges and his big 20-point Mississippi 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. […]

Creature Feature: The little shad is a good shad

In December’s Creature Feature column, Jerald Horst tells you everything you wanted to know — and more — about differences between gizzard and threadfin shad. […]

Capt. Joe Ezell said Delacroix is in the midst of an awesome redfish run — market bait or chartreuse artificials are both good bait choices.

Delacroix redfish run best in many years

The redfish bite is on fire right now out of Delacroix – here’s how to catch them. […]

Two cited for allegedly spotlighting deer in Assumption Parish

Enforcement agents cited two men in Assumption Parish for allegedly spotlighting deer near Labadieville on Dec. 2, according to the LDWF. […]

Three common conditions that cause trout to move. Here’s how to find them

As water and weather conditions change, the key to a good fishing trip might be just a few feet. Next time the speckled trout bite slows down, try making slight adjustments as trout engineer Jon […]

Monroe hunter sneaks giant Davis Island 10-pointer

BIll Harvey snuck onto a oak flat on Davis Island, and wound up shooting the biggest buck he’d ever laid eyes on. […]

Long walk results in big 11-point public land buck

A long hike into the Tensas National Wildlife Refuge produced a big public lands 11-point buck for Lake Charles’ Billy Bergeron. […]
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The ‘best month of the year’ for Dularge trout fishing

No twitch, just slow steady retrieve is key for Dularge trout Mother Nature has been a true hag this year, baking South Louisiana with scalding [...]
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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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