News Breaker
FFI Gulf Coast Council calls for increased minimum size for trout
The Fly Fishers International Gulf Coast Council today announced its support of an increase to a 14-inch minimum size limit. […]
Fishing
Speckled Trout
Grand Isle trout action heats up
Has spring arrived early? Tommy Vidrine couldn’t believe the type of big speckled trout action he saw yesterday, Feb. 18, in Grand Isle. […]
Bass Fishing
Baton Rouge angler bags lunker on Lake Fausse Pointe
Joseph Martin of Baton Rouge set the hook and landed a “hawg” on Feb. 15 in Lake Fausse Pointe with the help of his fishing buddy, Austin Whitaker. […]
Catfish
Winter catfish from a kayak
If you pick your days and dress appropriately, chasing blue catfish in Lake Pontchartrain can make for a great day of fishing. […]
Columns
Go with your gut? Fishing in the info age
Anglers scour media outlets seeking a mountain of information in hopes that their next fishing trip will be more successful. […]
Bass Fishing
Lady Bass Anglers Association targets Louisiana waters in 2020
A woman’s place is on the lake — according to the Lady Bass Angler Association. They are hitting Louisiana waters with two tournaments in 2020. […]
Crappie/Bream
Fausse Pointe slabs
February and March are great months to catch early spring sac-a-lait at hotspots like Lake Fausse Point and Lake Dauterive. […]
Bass Fishing
Bass pro sets trap for February bass with Rat-L-Trap
Youngsville bass pro Tyler Carriere depends on a Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap to hook up with bass any time of the year, but especially in February. […]
Crappie/Bream
Crappie 101: Tips for using multiple-rod setups
If two fishing rods are better than one, how about 12. Learn the two most-popular techniques for trolling using multiple rods. […]
Crappie/Bream
Stephensville slabs
When Tommy Duplantier of Lafayette talks about his favorite area to catch sac-a-lait in February, he gets pumped up. […]
Bass Fishing
Bill Lewis SB-57 fits the bill putting bass in the boat
It took Nick LeBrun only a few casts to decide that Bill Lewis’s new SB-57 crankbait was going to be a fixture in his tackle box this year. […]
Bass Fishing
Crochet’s one-two punch includes swim jig
Major League Fishing bass pro Cliff “Cajun Baby” Crochet of Pierre Part targets February bass with a Crusher Lures Bass Assassin swim jig. […]
Crappie/Bream
Slab Runner a winner for crappie
The Slab Runner, a collaboration between TTI-Blakemore and Bobby Garland, is a dream match for anglers and a nightmare for crappie. […]
Columns
Yamamoto’s 4.5 Xl Tiny IKA has plenty of fishing uses
Rig a Yamamoto 4.5 XL Tiny Ika for bass or speckled trout. It’s the perfect artificial for finesse fishing, as well as power fishing. […]
Bass Fishing
East Pearl means big bass in March
Chris Basey has been fishing the Northshore all his life, and he said March is when bass anglers can take advantage of big bass moving into the shallows. […]
Bass Fishing
Bladed jig is Hackney’s go-to February bass bait
MLF Bass Pro Tour angler and the host of Sportsman TV, Greg Hackney loves to throw a Strike King Thunder Cricket, a bladed jig, in February. […]