Bass Fishing
Grass game plan — Pro tactics for fishing vegetation for bass
Every bass angler knows vegetation attracts their prey, but what do you do when faced with miles of salad? These pros tell you how to focus your efforts.[…]
Year: 2014
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Cover: June 2014-Freshwater
With weather finally stabilizing, the trout bite is on if you know where and how to fish.[…]
Bass Fishing
Summer School — Bass fishing on the Ouachita River
Trapper Munn navigated the boat out of the big river and through the trees into the small river lake off the Ouachita River. In several spots, subtle current came around points and over shallow sandbars.[…]
Bass Fishing
River run — Catch more bass on the Red River
Louisiana bass anglers are cantankerously serious about catching their fish. And finding locations with lots of bass action can be an emotional, recurring endeavor when planning fishing trips, vacations and — especially —bass club tournaments.[…]
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God’s Own Bay — Three guides’ secrets to trout fishing success at Bay Eloi
Do you ever wonder how the lakes and bays we fish in got their names? You have to admit, we traverse some waters with interesting names like Fishing Smack Bay, White Log Lake and Dead Duck Pass, just to name a few.[…]
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When the water’s right — Bream-fishing tactics for the Atchafalaya Basin
Hunched over my computer, deep in thought, I was interrupted by one of the young men from the engineering department. Michael Broussard is an avid sac-a-lait fisherman who also chases chinquapins, bluegills and goggle eyes during the summer.[…]
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Cover: June 2014
With weather finally stabilizing, the trout bite is on if you know where and how to fish.[…]
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Paddle Prep —How to rig your first fishing kayak
Warming weather, active fish — we’re all feeling the urge to indulge in a little after hours angling action. Options are many, but for stealth and access, it’s hard to beat a kayak.[…]
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Offshore STARs —How to win the tournament’s offshore categories
A staple in the summertime plans of many Louisiana saltwater anglers has been CCA Louisiana’s Statewide Tournament and Anglers Rodeo, a summer-long, multi-weigh station event stretching from the Texas state line all the way to Mississippi.[…]
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Pickin’ marsh punkins — Sight-fishing tips for redfish
Accomplished redfish tournament angler Stevie Nick has a lot of fun sight-fishing for redfish. Here are some of his best tips and tricks.[…]
Events & Announcements
Scenic river regulations being enforced on the Comite River
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries have been busy lately enforcing scenic river regulations on the Comite River in East Baton Rouge Parish.[…]
Bass Fishing
Lunker replicas awarded at Toledo Bend
Sixty-one lunker replicas representing more than 610 pounds of bass were awarded to anglers who caught and then released big fish as part of this year’s Toledo Bend Lunker Bass Program.[…]
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NRA’s Whittington Center
The NRA Whittington Center is a 33,000 acre Mecca for shooters that was opened to the public in 1973 and just celebrated its 40th anniversary. Over that time, it has grown to be one of the premier shooting facilities in the world.[…]
Fishing
Multiple fishermen cited for alleged commercial shrimping violations in BP closure zone
Eight fishermen were cited on May 26 for allegedly fishing in the BP oil spill emergency commercial fishing closure zone near Bay Jimmy in Plaquemines Parish, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Louisiana residents will pay extra $7.50 for saltwater fishing licenses
It’s finally official— Louisiana residents will be paying an additional $7.50 for a saltwater fishing license.[…]
Apex Predator
Frogging in a bay boat with the Apex Predator
On freshwater fishing trips out of my bay boat when the sun goes down, I don’t always immediately head for home.[…]