Louisiana Sportsman

May 9, 2026

Sebile’s new Pivot Frog increases hook-up ratios

July 11, 2014 From News Reports

Timing is tricky for frog fishing — if you wait too long the bass spits it out but if you set it too early, you miss the fish entirely.[…]

Hack Tyson’s Punchout

July 10, 2014 Sportsman Network

In the 1987 Nintendo released the video game, “Mike Tyson’s Punchout”. It is one of the best received video games of all time. Fast forward to 2014 when bass pro and Sportsman TV host Greg Hackney decided to make a quick trip to lake Des Allemands using the bass fishing technique known as “punching”.[…]

Hackney puches hard in Des Allemands, knocks out some big bass

July 10, 2014 Patrick Bonin

Bassmaster Elite Series pro and Sportsman TV host Greg Hackney punched through some thick grass mats and caught some nice bass on a recent trip to Des Allemands.[…]

G.Loomis IMX bass rods

July 1, 2014 Louisiana Sportsman

G.Loomis recently introduced a complete new line-up of IMX bass rods.[…]

The One — Master a single lure to catch more bass

July 1, 2014 David A. Brown

No self-respecting angler would wager his entire day on a single bait. Diversity breeds opportunity, and keeping options handy fosters confidence.[…]

Green trout heaven — Fishing tips for Delacroix bass

July 1, 2014 Jerald Horst

We’ve come a long way since virtually everyone in Southeast Louisiana used the term “green trout” to refer to largemouth bass. One of Louisiana’s first conservation laws on the books was for the protection of New Orleans green trout populations.[…]

Gonzales angler catches 8-pound-plus Basin lunker

July 1, 2014 Patrick Bonin

When Corey Wheat stopped to fish a small knockout in the lower end of the Atchafalaya Basin Sunday afternoon during the Ascension Area Anglers tournament, he was planning on quickly working the area and staying on the move.[…]

June is time for frogs

June 16, 2014 Andy Crawford

Springtime bass fishing gets so much play because it’s when bass set up on beds and spawn — and become accessible to anglers who want to look at the fish before catching them.[…]

Mister Twister’s Magnum Sin-Sation

June 16, 2014 Don Shoopman

What soft-plastic creature bait has an oversized, curved, a wide tail, an hour glass-shaped body lined with air pockets and distinctive wings that remind so many veteran bass anglers of a popular Mister Twister soft plastic first introduced in 1976?[…]