Bass Fishing
Go big or go home
“If you want to catch a giant bass on Lake D’Arbonne, now is the time to do it,” according to Todd Risinger.[…]
Year: 2017
Freshwater Fishing
LDWF agents make drug arrests on Bayou Bartholomew
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries arrested two men in Morehouse Parish on suspected drug violations after a routine fishing license compliance check on Bayou Bartholomew.[…]
Columns
Gobbler chasing
Louisiana’s spring gobbler season began on March 25 in all three areas, and the youth and physically challenged hunt weekend was March 18-19.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Big Lake anglers seeing red
On Wednesday, I fished with Capt. Erik Rue of Calcasieu Charters and the redfish were on fire.[…]
Catfish
The Other White Meat
Crappie, shrimp, and speckled trout get all the attention in South Louisiana but we went out with our buddy Jimmy Hickman to discover how he catches the other white meat.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Louisiana’s Classic anglers ready for bass-fishing’s Big Show to start
The official practice day for the 2017 Bassmaster Classic at Lake Conroe was on Wednesday, and the consensus among the field of competitors is that the championship is up for grabs because of the way the fishery is setting up.[…]
Coastal Projects
CCA plans new artificial reef on south end of Big Lake
Anglers will soon have a new 5- to 6-acre artificial reef to fish over on the south end of Big Lake.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Scoring sac-a-lait in the Atchafalaya Basin
The Atchafalaya Basin is like Venice: When conditions are right and the fishing is on fire, no other place can match it.[…]
Bass Fishing
Who’ll win the 2017 Classic on Lake Conroe?
Much like the Super Bowl-winning quarterback or the World Series MVP, the angler who comes out on top Sunday afternoon at the 2017 Bassmaster Classic being contested this week on Lake Conroe will likely experience a truly life-changing event.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Six Alabama men cited for alleged shrimping violations
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited six Alabama men for alleged illegal shrimping activity in St. Bernard Parish on March 17.[…]
Columns
Get the best sight picture
The deer hunter flips up the collar of his fleece jacket to better protect his neck from the chilly, late-afternoon breeze, remaining alert, hoping that an unsuspecting doe will meander by before dark. Success would be two-pronged, as he needs venison for his freezer, and his camp needs a few more does harvested to reach the year’s quota.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Specks slamming artificial lures now on Grand Isle
The calendar might still say it’s March, but longtime Grand Isle speckled trout angler Tommy Vidrine said the fish are already acting like it’s mid- to late-April.[…]
Bass Fishing
Port Barre man dies at Toledo Bend
A 71-year-old Port Barre man died Monday afternoon after apparently falling out of his boat in the Pirate’s Cove area of Toledo Bend, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
70th Big Bass Rodeo set for Saturday in New Orleans City Park
Billed as the oldest freshwater rodeo in the country, the 70th Big Bass Rodeo is set for this Saturday, March 25, in New Orleans City Park. […]
Field Notes
5 calls for turkey hunters
If he could carry only a few turkey calls, Charles Hudson recommended taking only the ones you are most proficient with.[…]
Hunting
Summerfield man arrested for alleged hunting violations in Claiborne Parish
A 24-year-old Summerfield man was arrested Monday after agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries allegedly found him trying to call in turkeys while armed with a 12-gauge shotgun five days before the season opens.[…]