Bass Fishing Archives - Louisiana Sportsman

Red hot bassing at Bayou Black

Bill McCarty pointed bass anglers to the Bayou Black area, specifically Bayou Penchant and Bayou Coppersaw, for some red-hot bassing this month. […]

Lake Bistineau bass on a strong bite

Kinny Haddox

According to bass pro and lake regular Homer Humphreys, Lake Bistineau is good for bass fishing right now and he doesn’t see that changing anytime soon. […]

‘Box worm,’ a real Wild Thang, works for Nick LeBrun

Don Shoopman

When Nick LeBrun wants to catch bass in November on Caddo Lake, Toledo Bend and other prime bass-fishing destinations, he goes to the good ol’ “box worm.” […]

Cooler weather will have Toledo Bend bass ready to bite

John Dean

If it’s November at Toledo Bend, you’ll see smiles on a lot of faces, as bass anglers enjoy one of the better months of bass fishing there. […]

Fishing after cold fronts with Greg Hackney

louisianasportsman

When cold fronts first start coming through in the fall, pro angler Greg Hackney knows this is a great time to fish for bass. […]

Treeshaker jig puts big bass in boat for Tyler Carriere

Don Shoopman

A Treeshaker flipping jig is the preferred bait Tyler Carriere fishes with for bass in November in and around the Atchafalaya Basin. […]

Caleb Sumrall gives nod to Kajun Boss spinnerbait

Don Shoopman

When bass pro Caleb Sumrall of New Iberia heads home to the Atchafalaya Basin in November, the first bait he ties on is a Kajun Boss spinnerbait. […]

Salvador crappie, Cataouatche bass starting to pick up as fall weather arrives

Anthony Taylor

Lake Salvador should be holding some fat sac-a-lait, while in Lake Cataouache, plenty of bass are being caught by anglers. […]

Cliff Crochet usually gets a limit with Santone spinnerbait

Don Shoopman

The artificial lures Cliff Crochet wants in his hand in November are the Santone Got 5 spinnerbait and the Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap. […]

Bass are biting like it’s fall, sort of

Brian Cope

Pro bass angler Greg Hackney was surprised at how many other boats were fishing the marsh and how the bass reacted to his fall fishing tactics. […]

Plaquemine angler lands Toledo Bend lunker

Patrick Bonin

Wesley Miller, 26, of Plaquemine, hooked a 10.06-pound lunker bass on Monday, Oct. 14 during his first-ever trip to Toledo Bend. […]

Big bass like this one caught by Alisa Johnson can be found at Caddo Lake right now near the cypress trees in deeper water.

Caddo Lake producing healthy largemouth bite

Kinny Haddox

With football and hunting in full swing, the fishing pressure at Caddo Lake is gone and the lake is producing some good catches of quality, healthy bass. […]