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A tale of two lakes
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness .…”[…]
Year: 2015
Big Bass
Leesville angler scores 12.50-pounder on Toledo Bend Easter Sunday
Charles Johnson Jr. had no depth finder, no trolling motor and no net on Easter Sunday at Toledo Bend, but that didn’t stop him from landing the lunker bass of a lifetime.[…]
Big Bass
Ville Platte angler lands two 11-pound Toledo Bend lunkers on consecutive days
In addition to the normal array of hooks, weights, line, crankbaits, Traps, soft plastics and the usual assortment of “stuff” crammed into a typical tacklebox, David Vidrine apparently still had enough room for a horseshoe and a lucky rabbit’s foot on his Easter weekend trip to Toledo Bend.[…]
Big Bass
Schexnayder catches biggest Toledo Bend lunker of the season with 12.81-pounder
If you’re Daniel Schexnayder, what’s even better than catching a Toledo Bend 10.95-pounder last December?[…]
Bass Fishing
Lay off spawners this month, Cajun Baby says
When April rolls around, Bassmaster Elite Series pro Cliff Crochet focuses on finding newly-hatched largemouth fry — so he can target the male fish guarding the brood swarm.[…]
Big Bass
West Monroe angler lands 13-pound, 10-ounce Caney Lake monster
Setting the hook is pretty much the moment of truth when you get a bite: Either you miss the opportunity and wind up empty-handed, or feel that exhilarating tug in response and know you have a fish on the line.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Guide expects Lake Pontchartrain trout bite to be in full swing by end of April
If you’ve been patiently waiting for Lake Pontchartrain’s annual April speckled trout bonanza, well… You might have to wait a few more weeks.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
Google Earth placemarks to GPS waypoints
Dear Capt. Paul:
Can you please give detailed instruction to get GPS coordinates off Google Earth? I would like to find points in Delacroix and Hopedale areas, and put them in my Lowrance HDS7 touch screen as waypoints.
Thanks in advance. […]
Apex Predator
Catch more crappie using dehydrated nibbles
Face it: Crappie can be very finicky feeders when you’re using artificial lures. […]
Big Bass
Toledo Bend lunkers show no signs of slowing down
With about 40 days still left in the Toledo Bend Lunker Bass Program’s 2014-15 season, we know last year’s record total of 61 fish will be smashed – we just don’t know by how much.[…]
Big Bass
Ruston angler nabs Lake Claiborne lunker
Winning the Powerball has nothing to do with skill or experience: You choose numbers randomly or use pre-selected numbers like the birthdays of your kids, buy a lottery ticket and then just sit back and watch the drawing on television.[…]
Bass Fishing
Video: Watch Elite Series pro Palaniuk catch 12-pounder
Think you’ve been under pressure to lip your buddies bass? The poor guy in this video is tasked with grabbing a massive fish that weigned more than 12 pounds — and the angler shouting at him was Bassmaster Elite Series pro Brandon Palaniuk.[…]
Big Bass
Slidell redfish angler takes 11.82-pound Toledo Bend monster
Jacob Leininger, a competitive redfish angler, made the transition to freshwater look easy late last month when he landed an 11-pound-plus largemouth bass during the Louisiana Oilman’s Bass Invitational on Toledo Bend.[…]
News Breaker
BR hunter’s first gobbler is true longbeard
Chad Bell’s turkey-hunting experience is pretty comparable to a sleek Italian sports car: He went from zero to 60 mph in just a couple of seconds on a recent trip in the Big Black River bottoms north of Canton, Miss.[…]
News Breaker
LSU named top Ducks Unlimited university chapter
The Tiger Chapter at LSU was recently named the number one college chapter in Ducks Unlimited’s annual Sweet 16 listing for 2015.[…]
Big Bass
Toledo Bend lunker total surpasses 2013-14 numbers
No one can deny it’s been an incredible lunker bass spring at Toledo Bend.
Here are three more stories by anglers who had what it took to catch and land a double-digit bass — and there’s still 1 ½ months to go before the 2014-15 Toledo Bend Lunker Bass Program season ends.[…]