Big Bass
Toledo Bend spits out two lunker bass
Lunker Toledo Bend bass were caught the last weekend of February by Chris Ebel of Many and Jason Courville of Hemphill, Tex.[…]
Year: 2021
Field Reports
Pouldeau and andouille gumbo at the Hobo Hilton
Chef Jean-Paul Bourgeois prepares Pouldeau and andouille gumbo at the camp before heading off for an evening teal hunt.[…]
Field Notes
Florida tricks work on Louisiana March specks
Terry Smith said his arsenal of speckled trout baits is fairly limited; he sticks with baits that have fooled fish in the past.[…]
Field Reports
Hungry bull redfish every cast!
Tommy Vidrine pulled in plenty of big redfish on the east side of the jetties at the Fourchon rocks on Feb. 26.[…]
Field Reports
Hunting and cooking wild hog
Jared Serigné went hunting wild hogs with dogs then met up with award winning pit masters to see how they cook a wild hog.[…]
News Breaker
Elmer’s Island Wildlife Refuge to open March 5 with shuttle service
The LDWF will reopen Elmer’s Island Wildlife Refuge on Friday, March 5, 2021. The refuge has been closed since November 2020.[…]
News Breaker
Agents investigating fatal boating incident in Vermilion Parish
LDWF enforcement agents are investigating a fatal boating incident that occurred in Vermilion Parish on February 28.[…]
Fishing Reports
Frog loving lunker in Bayou Segnette
Matthew Feigler spent an early foggy morning on Feb. 28 fishing with his dad on Bayou Segnette. There was muddy water all around and they only had one small bass in the boat. On the
Bass Fishing
Check Toledo Bend water level for March fishing
Bass anglers are preparing for a magical time of year on Toledo Bend — the spawn — depending on the pool stage in late February and March.[…]
Bass Fishing
SB-57 MDJ Series crankbait
Bass pro Mark Daniels set out to design a square-bill crankbait. The Bill Lewis MDJ Series SB-57 is the result.[…]
Features
Smile Mr. Gobbler, you’re on Candid Camera
Don’t put up your trail cameras after deer season ends. They can be valuable tools for preseason turkey scouting.[…]
Deer Hunting
Night hunting case leads to largescale deer investigation
LDWF agents cited 12 subjects during the months of January and February for alleged illegal deer hunting activity in St. Landry Parish.[…]
Alligator
Swamp People’s newest cast member grew up hunting
Cheyenne Nicole Wheat, aka Pickle, of Poydras is the newest addition to the 12th season of History Channel’s series Swamp People.[…]
Field Reports
Cold water crappie
DockSide TV breaks out the micro spins and push buttons and gears up with the Matrix Mini to target wintertime crappie.[…]
Hunting Reports
Gage in North Louisiana AFTER duck season!
Mike Reynolds’ 16-month-old yellow lab, Gage, sure enjoyed the weather in Ruston. Mike wishes this could have been taken during duck season! They had a very unproductive season. But hunting with Gage, and time spent with
Fishing Reports
Spinnerbait produces Lafitte bass
The 4-pound largemouth bass was caught in Lafitte on Jan. 30, 2021 by Clay Clawson of Belle Chasse. He was using a red/white spinnerbait with a Shrimp Creole Matrix Shad trailer. This was the FIRST