Field Notes Archives - Louisiana Sportsman

March 31, 2020

Bass go wild over Despino’s V&M bait in April

Randy Despino, who spent the past two years on the FLW Pro Tour, will rely on the V&M Flat Wild this month at Toledo Bend. […]

Shad spawn on? Spohrer can’t miss with this bait

Don Shoopman

Gerald Spohrer of Gonzales turns to spinnerbaits made by Delta Lures to trigger bass bites at Toledo Bend around docks and Lake Verret around cypress trees […]

Hackney’s April attack hinges on his Hack Attack swim jig

Don Shoopman

Greg Hackney, one of the most successful and recognizable Louisiana bass pros, plans to be swimming a jig for bass this month. […]

Latuso wields this bait for April bass

Don Shoopman

Bassmaster Elite Series pro Robbie Latuso had a ready answer for what he wants to throw for fun or in crunch time in April, a Delta Lures spinnerbait. […]

LiveScope’s ‘Perspective’ shines new light on fishing electronics

Kinny Haddox

Get a different ‘perspective’ on what’s below the surface with LiveScope’s latest Perspective mode. It gives you a live, real-time view of the fish. […]

The 48 from Missile Baits zeroes in on bass

Don Shoopman

If bass pro Derek Hudnall of Baton Rouge had just one artificial lure to use during March, it would be the Missile Bait 48. […]

Hackney relies on Strike King’s Ocho in March

Don Shoopman

While he fishes in heavily pressured waters in March, especially at or around the height of the spawn, bass pro Greg Hackney catches more bass than others. […]

If bass have a pulse in March, they’ll hit this bait

Don Shoopman

Nick LeBrun looks for any advantage he can get over the wily, oft-stubborn bass he spends many hours targeting for fun and for money. […]

Darren Chambers with the 18-inch, 2.6-pound sac-a-lait he caught using live bait in the Lake Verret area.

Fish the tree you can’t see

Kinny Haddox

Good crappie fishermen see an entire cypress tree and where fish might hide — like the root ball — even if much of it is normally underwater. […]

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

Match baits, techniques

Jon Miller

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

Rheem has love-hate relationship with the deadly Senko

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. […]

New Iberia bass pro ready for big fish this month

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. […]

Leave it to the Bubba Blade

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. […]