
Summer Refuge
Most people fish Toledo Bend Reservoir on the Louisiana-Texas line for largemouth bass, but sometimes largemouths turn into closed mouths. […]
Most people fish Toledo Bend Reservoir on the Louisiana-Texas line for largemouth bass, but sometimes largemouths turn into closed mouths. […]
Years ago, Buck Perry taught bass anglers that there was an enormous population of fish that lived out in the middle of the lake. As professional anglers began unlocking the secrets of mining the depths they became the pioneers of deep-cranking, spooning and Carolina-rigging. […]
Years ago, Buck Perry taught bass anglers that there was an enormous population of fish that lived out in the middle of the lake. As professional anglers began unlocking the secrets of mining the depths they became the pioneers of deep-cranking, spooning and Carolina-rigging. […]
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. […]
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, that’s how I know! […]
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. I invited readers to voice their opinions on https://www.louisianasportsman.com, and boy, did they ever. […]
Hey, howya doin’ there Coach,” crackled the VHF radio. […]
The big Parker slid smoothly under the bridge, and the south end of Sabine Lake spread out before the anglers. […]
Trophy bass fishing has gained the most media attention for Toledo Bend over the last few years, but its highly productive crappie fishing drives a strong and dedicated core of anglers to navigate these massive impounded waters. […]
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. […]
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. Little did he, or anybody else for that matter, know that B.A.S.S. would not return to Louisiana for 16 long years. […]
A stiff south wind greeted Capt. Chad Billiot and Bobby Gros when they launched the boat. […]
You might think I’m crazy when I say more and more people in this state are getting into fly fishing. Well, I’m not crazy — four of the five voices inside my head tell me I’m not. […]
Plaquemines Parish is renowned for its convenient inshore angling options. Launches at Myrtle Grove, Port Sulphur and Buras provide great opportunities to New Orleans anglers looking for speckled trout and redfish. […]
Mother Nature’s been good to Louisiana. She saw to it that the liquid-swollen Mississippi River weaved unsteadily across our front yard, staggered through the hall and kitchen, grabbed a hold and steadied itself around the Greater Macedonia Baptist Church, and finally puked its guts out below Venice. […]
This month’s column is based on a question that I have encountered several times on louisianasportsman.com. […]
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