Louisiana Sportsman

Fluorocarbon leaders are the norm when fishing jerkbaits because of its natural low visibility underwater.

Match baits, techniques

February 27, 2020 Jon Miller

Different jerkbaits work better when fished with different retrieves or techniques. Here are seven popular jerkbaits and techniques.[…]

CZ 1012 shotgun

February 27, 2020 louisianasportsman

If you’re tired of having to spend too much time after hunts cleaning your shotgun, making sure it’s spotless so the gas-operated recoil system works, then the CZ 1012 is for you.[…]

With spring bass fishing right around the corner, SPRO has added four colors to its line of RK Crawler crankbaits, all of them carrying different shades of red — just as anglers get ready to try and fool bass with crawfish-colored lures.[…]

March is big-bass time at Toledo Bend

February 27, 2020 John Dean

Rising water and water temperatures have big Toledo Bend largemouth bass on the move all month. Find out the best way to catch them.[…]

Black is the color that catches Henderson Lake sac-a-lait in March

February 26, 2020 Don Shoopman

Fishing on Henderson Lake this month for crappie? You’d better fish black jigs. Henderson Lake sac-a-lait can’t resist a black jig during the spawn.[…]

Reehm has love-hate relationship with the deadly Senko

February 26, 2020 Don Shoopman

Clark Rheem of Elk Grove, a veteran pro bass angler, uses a 5-inch Senko to catch bass consistently when the money’s on the line, particularly in March.[…]

Some bass have anglers seeing spots!

February 26, 2020 Kinny Haddox

Black spots on largemouth bass are nothing new, but it seems this year that more fish with these spots have been seen than usual.[…]

Bass pro Caleb Sumrall said March is the best month to catch the biggest bass around.

New Iberia bass pro ready for big fish this month

February 26, 2020 Brian Cope

For Caleb Sumrall of New Iberia, La., a Bassmaster Elite Series angler, March is one of his favorite months because the spawn is on for largemouth bass.[…]

Matthew Kahrs (left) displays his 10.9-pound Toledo Bend lunker, while his brother, Christopher, holds up two other bass taken Jan. 26 during the 2020 Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Series event at Toledo Bend. The brothers placed second in the tournament with three bass weighing 15.6 pounds. (Photo courtesy of Ronnie Moore/B.A.S.S)

Toledo Bend lunkers moved shallow in January

February 26, 2020 Chris Berzas

On Jan. 30, the first day of the FLW Toyota Series Event at Toledo Bend, guide Stephen Johnston scored on this 10.7-pounder fishing a spawning pocket with a Bama bug Strike King Game Hog on a Carolina rig.[…]

The author closed out a long, frustrating deer season by taking this buck in a spot where another buck had gotten away.

Sometimes, it takes all season to have deer-hunting success

February 26, 2020 Josh Chauvin

Some deer seasons, everything seems to go right, but others are a test of persistence. This hunter’s frustrating season turned into a success.[…]

Josh Neville of Bubba Blades with both 110V and battery operated Bubba Blades electric knives

Leave it to the Bubba Blade

February 24, 2020 Kinny Haddox

Bubba is the brand name for one of the hottest new electric fishing knives. It’s produced by Bubba Blades, which is owned by American Outdoor Brands.[…]

The best baits to use during the bass spawn

February 24, 2020 louisianasportsman

The bass spawn is the best time of year to catch the fish of a lifetime. In this video, Greg Hackney breaks down his favorite baits to use during the spawn.[…]

Learn to make your own boudin

February 24, 2020 louisianasportsman

Learn the craft of boudin at home. Attend a class taught by Daniel Robert, the Curator of Meat Science Programs at the Southern Food & Beverage Museum.[…]