Inshore Fishing
Step-by-step instructions: How to throw a cast net
It’s definitely not rocket science, but throwing a cast net is a skill that confounds lots of anglers.[…]
Month: May 2016
Big Bass
11.74-pounder wins Sealy Outdoors Big Bass Splash at Toledo Bend
Long before Bassmaster Elite Pro Kevin VanDam’s win at Toledo Bend on May 15, Stonewall’s Ty Humphries had been fishing a Strike King Series 10XD crankbait bite for some great bass leading up to this weekend’s Sealy Outdoors Big Bass Splash.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Best tips for summer Pointe-aux-Chenes reds
Last week’s torrential downpours couldn’t stop the redfish action in the Pointe-aux-Chenes marsh. In fact, the stiff westerly winds backed up the water, making it even easier to get to the fish.[…]
Columns
Inspect your boat before launching
I’m usually a little late getting started with spring fishing because hog hunting with the dogs fills the gap between the close of deer and opening of turkey seasons.[…]
Fishing
Louisiana’s Safe Boating Week set for May 21-27
May 21-27 has been designated as “Safe Boating Week” in Louisiana, and the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is reminding everyone to be responsible on the water.[…]
Events & Announcements
Benton schools earn two championships in national archery tournament
Two Benton schools recently earned national titles at the National Archery in Schools Program National Tournament held in Louisville, Ky. last week.[…]
Columns
TSI, anyone? Timber stand improvement helps create quality deer habitat
We now live in a digital high-tech world defined by acronyms of every stripe, but many of you might not be familiar with this particular one.[…]
Bass Fishing
Lacassine Pool lights up
A Lake Charles outdoorsman who started fishing for bass in the Lacassine Pool of the Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge when he was in the eighth grade knows where some of the best bass fishing can be had in southwest Louisiana in May.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Lake to table – Lake D’Arbonne’s catfish are hard to beat
The appeal of catching an 8- to 10-pound bass or a cooler full of slab crappie brings most visitors to the 16,000-acre Lake D’Arbonne in Farmerville.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Video: Captains’ meeting rankles tournament redfish anglers
Capt. Steve Smith, a Lafayette-based charter guide who works out of both Cypremort Point and Big Lake, also fishes the Elite Redfish Series across the Southeastern U.S.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Find the grass, find the Delacroix reds
Techniques for fishing vary from coast to coast, and down here in South Louisiana anglers have a wide range of tactics available to them to pursue their favorite fish.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
World Trout Championships excludes Louisiana waters west of the Mississippi River
Capt. Jared Adams has been putting the hurt on 7-, 8- and even 9-pound specks in Big Lake, and in doing so the guide recently collected more than $20,000 in cash and prizes from two Mississippi-based trout tournaments.[…]
Columns
Trolling for trout – Tips for putting more fish in the ’yak
Kayaks make excellent platforms to troll for trout. You’ll be pleasantly surprised at the number of speckled trout you can drag into your kayak.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Bream action picks up at Lake Verret
The wind was blowing and it was still a little cool a few weeks ago when my son Garrett and I launched into Lake Verret from the Attakapas Landing. And the water was muddier than I expected.[…]
Fishing
K2 Coolers rolls out mobile Summit 30 model
K2 is rolling out a brand new cooler — literally.[…]
Field Notes
The best panfish rig
I grew up bream fishing, and we caught a lot of fish using cane poles. And as I aged, I pretty much kept to the same approach, moving to telescopic graphite jig poles.[…]