Bass Fishing
Summer Refuge
Most people fish Toledo Bend Reservoir on the Louisiana-Texas line for largemouth bass, but sometimes largemouths turn into closed mouths.[…]
Year: 2002
Bass Fishing
Tons of Fun
Years ago, Buck Perry taught bass anglers that there was an enormous population of fish that lived out in the middle of the lake.[…]
Bass Fishing
Tons of Fun
Years ago, Buck Perry taught bass anglers that there was an enormous population of fish that lived out in the middle of the lake. […]
Bass Fishing
Nearly unbreakable plastic hits market
The days of ripped, sliced, amputated, beheaded soft plastics are over if you take a liking to a new artificial lure hitting the market as you read this.[…]
Columns
Sand trout provide summer solace
The dog days of summer are here. How do I know? When you call up your most-dedicated fishing buddies, and they’re home watching reruns of golf tournaments.[…]
Currents
Trophy lake status, part II
Last month in this space, I called for the state to impose a stricter limit on speckled trout caught in Calcasieu Lake than that which applies across the rest of the coast.[…]
Contents
Blue Water Coach
Take a seat on the bench and listen to Grand Isle fisherman Curtis Gisclair. His offshore tactics will assure you of victory.[…]
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Overlooked Opportunity
The big Parker slid smoothly under the bridge, and the south end of Sabine Lake spread out before the anglers.[…]
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Sac-a-Lait City
Trophy bass fishing has gained the most media attention for Toledo Bend over the last few years, but its highly productive crappie fishing drives.[…]
Bass Fishing
No Yawn in Post-Spawn
Catching bass after spawning season ends can present quite a challenge, but Toledo Bend anglers can also catch some of their largest bucketmouths all year.[…]
Bass Fishing
Lure of Louisiana
Larry Nixon walked away with the winner’s trophy and first-place check at the conclusion of the B.A.S.S. Louisiana Invitational at Lake Bistineau Feb. 17-19, 1982. […]
Contents
Leeville Windfall
A stiff south wind greeted Capt. Chad Billiot and Bobby Gros when they launched the boat.[…]
Columns
The ‘Fly Fish Answer Man’ returns
You might think I’m crazy when I say more and more people in this state are getting into fly fishing.[…]
Contents
East Side Story
Launches at Myrtle Grove, Port Sulphur and Buras provide great opportunities to New Orleans anglers looking for speckled trout and redfish.[…]
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Do It Yourself Tuna
Mother Nature’s been good to Louisiana. She saw to it that the liquid-swollen Mississippi River weaved unsteadily across our front yard.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
Ask Captain Paul
This month’s column is based on a question that I have encountered several times on louisianasportsman.com.[…]