General
Choosing a new knife
Choosing a new knife is like walking down the bass lure aisle at a sporting goods store — there are so many shapes, colors, sizes and options that it can be tough to make a decision.[…]
Year: 2015
Big Bass
Texas angler scores on 11.13-pounder at Toledo Bend
Clarence Persails and longtime fishing partner Carl Northcutt were making the best of a long Memorial Day weekend fishing together at Toledo Bend.[…]
Fishing
Great taxidermy tips for fish mounts
Just from the bite, you can tell it’s a good one, far more aggressive than previous strikes of the day. The bend in your rod and the screaming drag indicate this fish has some shoulders. […]
Fishing
EPA reconfirms approval of E-15 fuel blend
Much like the monsters that won’t die in horror movies, ethanol refuses to go away. […]
Bass Fishing
‘Cajun Baby,’ partner win Bassmaster High School All-American competition
Twelve special high school anglers from across the country got the chance of a lifetime to fish with Bassmaster Elite Series pros during the High School All-American event on Tennessee’s Lake Barkley Saturday, and Pierre Part’s Cliff Crochet helped make it an extra-special day for his partner.[…]
Apex Predator
Apex Predator: Fanny pack PFD convenient, comfortable and safe
Life vests — whether padded or inflatable — are something I’ve never been a big fan of because I dislike anything that has shoulder straps and buckles which dig into my skin and also impede my ability to move around easily aboard a vessel. […]
Ask Captain Paul
Hog Islands
Dear Capt. Paul,
By any chance do you have the latitude-longitude coordinates for a place called Hog Island? I used to fish it some 30 years ago.[…]
Big Bass
Many angler lands 10.37-pounder at Toledo Bend
Frank Little and fishing partner, Pat Elsie, had rough weather to contend with on the final day of the Sealy Outdoors Big Bass Splash on Toledo Bend, so they decided to motor over to the Texas side to get closer to their fishing location of choice — the Housen area.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Fresh water, high Mississippi River levels make trout harder to find out of Venice
Unusually high water levels on the Mississippi River right now are making speckled trout tougher to find out of Venice, according to a fishing guide.[…]
News Breaker
VIDEO: Bobcat attacks turkey hunter
It’s a good bet the Virginia hunter in the attached video thought he was capturing a special moment when a bobcat responded to his turkey call, stalking to within feet of the man’s position.[…]
General
LDWF now offering electronic license options for both hunting and fishing
So much for having to wait in line for a hunting or fishing license on the morning of your trip — now you can purchase a license from the convenience of your home and store it on the electronic device of your choice.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Video: Hackney lands 9-pound bass lodged on 12-inch sac-a-lait
When the cameras are rolling, you just never know what you might see on Sportsman TV.[…]
Bass Fishing
B.A.S.S. Nation Championship returns to Ouachita River
Competitors from all over the world will gather in Monroe in November for the B.A.S.S. Nation Championship on the Ouachita River with hopes of earning a spot in the Bassmaster Classic on Grand Lakes O’ the Cherokees in March of 2016.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Kayak angler shares story of catching first official 2015 CCA STAR-tagged redfish
Jonathan Craft knew a CCA-Louisiana STAR-tagged redfish had been caught and released on the north side of Grand Isle by an unregistered angler over the Memorial Day weekend, so he figured it wouldn’t hurt to work the rocks for a while there on his way back to the kayak launch Saturday morning to see if he could score a brand new Chevy Silverado.[…]
Bass Fishing
B.A.S.S. launches Bass Anglers for Saltwater Conservation
A new online advocacy system from B.A.S.S. allows fishing enthusiasts to write, call or tweet their legislators through pre-written engagements.[…]
Field Notes
Guide changes hooks to catch more speckled trout
Why Capt. Jakamo Laboureur, a longtime user of a No. 1 kahle hook, switched to the No. 2 live bait hook to catch speckled trout out of Shell Beach.[…]