Big Bass
DeRidder angler catches Toledo Bend 10.48-pounder before cold front moves in
Pre-fishing Wednesday for an upcoming bass tournament, DeRidder’s Scott Williamson got a lot more than he bargained for on Toledo Bend.[…]
Year: 2015
Hog Hunting
New Iberia man charged with allegedly killing Louisiana black bear near Cypremort Point
A 52-year-old New Iberia man was cited for allegedly killing a Louisiana black bear while hog hunting near Cypremort Point in St. Mary Parish on Feb. 28, according to a news release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
Getting the correct datum is important
Dear Capt. Paul:
In several of your articles I have read, you mentioned that the GPS coordinates were in NAD 27. I have a Garmin mapping program and in the properties are 11 NAD 27 settings. Would you be referring to NAD 27 Central?[…]
General
Mississippi man arrested in connection with stolen watercraft from New Orleans
A Mississippi man was arrested on March 3 for alleged possession of stolen property in connection with the theft of two personal watercraft and a trailer from New Orleans, according to a release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Events & Announcements
Win a Yamaha ATV at the Louisiana Sportsman Big Buck Contest
There are even more reasons for entering your deer in the 2015 Louisiana Sportsman Big Buck Contest, with an expanded list of prizes up for grabs in this year’s event.[…]
Big Bass
Texas angler lands 11.57-pounder at Toledo Bend
Brian Branum did something he shouldn’t have done, and quickly found himself apologizing to fishing partner Mike LaFleur for his transgression[…]
Events & Announcements
Splash Dogs, chainsaw artist join in the fun of 36th Annual Louisiana Sportsman Show
If you’re looking for family fun – along with acres of boats, fishing and hunting equipment, ATVs and tractors at some of the best prices of the year – make plans now to go to the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales on March 12-15 for the 36th Annual Louisiana Sportsman Show and Festival.[…]
Bass Fishing
Cold front dampens highly-anticipated March full moon-bite on Toledo Bend
The timing couldn’t be much worse.
After two straight days with highs in the 70s leading up to Thursday’s highly-anticipated March full moon, Mother Nature is pulling the rug out from under eager bass anglers hoping to catch some early-spawners shallow on Toledo Bend.[…]
Big Bass
Beaumont angler scores on 11.39-pounder at Toledo Bend
Beaumont’s Ray Beck and Alexandria’s Shane Hilton teamed up Saturday, Feb. 14, to compete in the Skeeter Bass Champs tournament on Toledo Bend.[…]
Events & Announcements
New Orleans Boat Show set for this weekend, March 6-8
The floor of the Mercedes-Benz Superdome will be packed with boats, motors and trailers when the New Orleans Boat Show kicks off Friday afternoon.[…]
Bass Fishing
BR angler wins Walmart Bass Fishing League Cowboy Division event on Sam Rayburn
With a 9-pound monster safely onboard, Gary Caruso didn’t need five fish to win the first FLW Walmart Bass Fishing League Cowboy Division tournament of 2015.[…]
Big Bass
Fresh from the 2015 Bassmaster Classic, Pruett lands 10.89-pounder on Caney Lake
Just a week removed from the frigid conditions on Lake Hartwell and his first-ever Bassmaster Classic appearance, Brett Pruett felt right at home on Caney Lake Saturday when he reeled in the biggest bass of his life. […]
Bass Fishing
Crochet expects bass action ‘to explode’ across Louisiana during next warm-up
Despite the recent wild variations in temperature the last few weeks – cold then warm, warm then cold – Bassmaster Elite Series pro Cliff Crochet thinks the timing is almost right for the full-on bass spawn to begin.[…]
Bass Fishing
Could 2015 be the year for a new Louisiana record largemouth bass?
Despite Mother Nature’s hot and cold mood swings over the last few months, lots of lunker bass have been caught around the state this winter, including a Poverty Point record 14-pounder this January.[…]
Contents
Po-boy panfish — How to catch lake runners, bluegill and catfish in Bayou Lacombe
You know how it goes: After slurping through a few pounds of spicy boiled crawfish you start craving a something a little heavier and crunchier.[…]
Columns
It’s time to give back
I went through a tournament-fishing phase when I was in my 20s and thought I had outgrown my bream-fishing childhood. I fished the old Greenwell Springs Marine Pro-Am as a no-boater and was a member of Sunshine Bass Club.[…]