Bass Fishing
The One — Master a single lure to catch more bass
No self-respecting angler would wager his entire day on a single bait. Diversity breeds opportunity, and keeping options handy fosters confidence.[…]
Year: 2014
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Draining Venice — Fishing tips for inshore Venice action
The sun peeked over the eastern horizon from behind murky clouds, while an easterly breeze carried the scent of rotting catfish and stingrays that littered the shoreline.[…]
Bass Fishing
G.Loomis IMX bass rods
G.Loomis recently introduced a complete new line-up of IMX bass rods.[…]
Columns
Trout, red regs in need of overhaul?
Since 1988, we anglers fishing along the Louisiana coast have operated under regulations allowing us to keep 25 trout and five redfish per day. And that latter limit could have been even more liberal were it not for the redfish wars that ended commercial exploitation of that species.[…]
Bass Fishing
Gonzales angler catches 8-pound-plus Basin lunker
When Corey Wheat stopped to fish a small knockout in the lower end of the Atchafalaya Basin Sunday afternoon during the Ascension Area Anglers tournament, he was planning on quickly working the area and staying on the move.[…]
Fishing
Spring inshore shrimp season to close in Vermilion/Teche river basin
The spring inshore shrimp season from the Atchafalaya River Ship Channel at Eugene Island westward to the western shore of Freshwater Bayou Canal will close one-half hour after sunset on July 3, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Columns
Tales from the camp
Fervent Rainwater shifted his cud as I walked up to the camp porch, and spit a long stream of Skoal between the paws of Ol’ Blue, the redbone hound lying at his feet.[…]
Fishing
Video: The best hook-removal technique
Let me just say that it hurt like crazy when the topwater lure slammed into my mouth and chin. Like being punched in the face by a young Mike Tyson. Well, as least Evander Hollyfield.[…]
Fishing
Operation Dry Water slated for this weekend
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agents will increase patrols for boaters driving a boat while intoxicated this weekend during Operation Dry Water.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Catching quality Toledo Bend crappie with Capt. Stephen Johnston
Trophy bass fishing rightfully gets the lion’s share of attention at Toledo Bend, but it’s also home to some quality crappie as well.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Speckled trout hit-and-miss out of Hopedale
Capt. Gene Dugas summed up his thoughts on a speckled trout fishing report out of Hopedale with his first two words of the conversation.[…]
Fishing
Get the picture?
Strangely enough, the reservoirs on our nation’s river systems were not originally constructed to give us places to fish; they were built to control traditional spring floods that destroyed crops and homes.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Iberia Rod and Gun Club to host 61st annual rodeo at Cypremort Point
The Iberia Rod and Gun Club will host its 61st annual saltwater fishing rodeo featuring almost $10,000 in cash and prizes over the 4th of July weekend at Cypremort Point.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Too early to tell if slow trout fishing a problem, LDWF says
The head fisheries biologist with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said tough fishing this spring doesn’t necessarily point to problems with the fishery.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Slow trout fishing raises concerns, some anglers say
It’s been a strange year, with severe cold fronts rolling through the state through mid-May, winds howling every weekend and water copiously pouring from the skies.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Vidrine shares more tips to catch big speckled trout
Even by his lofty standards, Tommy Vidrine enjoyed an extra-special weekend of trout fishing around Grand Isle.[…]