Iowa angler hooks up with 10.95-pounder at Toledo Bend
Launching from Big Bass Marina alone on the morning of Saturday, Dec. 12, Iowa’s Daniel Schexnayder had to contend with lots of fog on Toledo Bend’s waters.[…]
Launching from Big Bass Marina alone on the morning of Saturday, Dec. 12, Iowa’s Daniel Schexnayder had to contend with lots of fog on Toledo Bend’s waters.[…]
LouisianaSportsman.com user “SaturdayRock” earned the win during the November installment of the Nikon Big Buck Photo Contest with this image of a huge buck.[…]
Keith LaCaze is a lifelong hunter, and he chases pretty much everything that lives in the wild. Here are his top 5 tips for squirrel hunting.[…]
When you open up that Christmas present and find a brand-new scope for your rifle, what is your first thought?[…]
Technology gives and takes. And each Louisiana hunter has to make a decision about how traditional or modern they want to hunt.[…]
I’ve had a treble hook jammed into my jawline, so when I heard that fellow Louisiana Publishing employee Jay Forest had speared himself in the top lip with a jig hook I had to shiver a bit.[…]
A Texas bass angler’s bid to get back to the Bassmaster Classic depended heavily on a soft-plastic creature bait that few, if any, others had in their arsenal when they fished the B.A.S.S. Nation Championship on Nov. 6-8 on the Ouachita River.[…]
Here’s a look at some of the dependable post-front bait options when weather conditions have bass lethargic and lockjawed.[…]
Buggie Vegas’ Cajun accent and beaming smile have become fixtures for sport fishermen launching or chartering out of Bridge Side Marina on Grand Isle.[…]
The last set of photographs is from Area 2 in Desoto Parish. The habitat is mixed pine/hardwood, with no agriculture but some winter pastures for cattle and lots of oil and gas pipelines that create a lot of edge.[…]
With ultra-clear and often eerily calm conditions, bluebird days mean spooky bass that’ll be even less tolerant than normal to intrusion.[…]
“I’m all about live bait,” veteran redfish and speckled trout charter guide Herk Bergeron said. “The catch ratio is much better with live bait, especially for bigger fish.[…]
Alissa Laborde believes the trick to making a memorable hunt is to have everything ready and within reach. When she settled into her stand she made sure all of her gear was placed just right.[…]
The next four photographs are from a tract of land along the Mississippi River in East Baton Rouge Parish. The habitat is bottomland hardwoods, but the oak component is lacking.[…]
The first set of photos for you to consider shooting or passing over come from Area 4 — East Feliciana Parish.[…]
1. Slow down — When trailing a deer in the marsh, you should never be in a hurry. Instead, take a deep breath and be prepared to stay longer than hunters who hunt hard-ground upland regions.
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