Bass Fishing
Top lures for nabbing summer river bass
Besides Sweet Beavers, Dustin Perkins and Trapper Munn recommend a variety of baits for Ouachita River bass.[…]
Month: June 2014
Bass Fishing
Bayou D’Arbonne: A mini-Ouachita
There are no reliable stats to prove it, but it’s a good bet that there are more bass baits cast per acre of water in one area than any other across the Ouachita system.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Hopscotching the gas wells
Capt. Steve Himel (504-458-8737) bases his operation out of Delacroix Island, but often makes the haul over to Bay Eloi in late May and early June.[…]
Bass Fishing
Sweet Beavers for Ouachita River bass fishing
There’s nothing worse than the havoc created by beavers and their dam building. But not all beavers are bad. There are sweet beavers, too — and they are great for catching summer bass.[…]
Bass Fishing
How the Red River achieved greatness
The world-class fishery isn’t an accident, LDWF’s Reed said.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Deadman Island
Speak of interesting names: Probably a dead man was found floating at this island at some time in the past.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Tippets
For contestants in the CCA STAR Fly divisions, June is the best of the tournament months to catch big trout on the fly. At first light, use poppers. As the morning progresses, move toward baitfish patterns like Seaducers, Whitlock Baitfish and large Clousers.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Red hot rocks
Glenn Sanchez — owner, operator, chief cook and bottle-washer at Breton Sound Marina (504-676-1252) — said this is his favorite time to fish the long rocks at the end of the MRGO.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Get rid of the slime
Slime on the outside of fish is expected, but it’s just nasty when fillets are coated with slime on the cleaning table.[…]
News Breaker
Pending state record mangrove snapper caught near South Timbalier in STAR Tournament
The very first day of the CCA STAR Tournament started with a bang for Todd Black.[…]
Inshore Fishing
The Pickets scheduled for removal by mid-summer, official says
Workers are expected to begin removing the structures that make up the Pickets in Ship Shoal 26 out of Dularge and Cocodrie by mid-summer, according to an official with Coastal Conservation Association Louisiana.[…]
News Breaker
More days, earlier opening-day hunts expected in 2014-15 dove season
The 2014-15 dove season is expected to include an opening day that begins a half hour before sunrise instead of the traditional noon kick-off when the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission approves the season structure next month.[…]
Fishing
Grand Isle Family Vacation
No better place on the planet to take a family and spend time outdoors than Grand Isle, Louisiana.[…]
General
The Sportsman Cool Breeze Shirts
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General
Chris Macaluso – Grand Isle Conservation
This is a short video of Chris Macaluso as he talks about Grand Isle and what efforts are being taken to keep Grand Isle.[…]
Bass Fishing
Hackney stays hot on Chickamauga Lake
Greg Hackney’s hot streak continued in Tennessee Thursday during Day 2 of BASSfest at Chickamauga Lake as he caught the day’s third-heaviest sack and currently sits in 3rd place.[…]