Bass Fishing
Toledo Bend producing topwater lunkers
Toledo Bend has been delivering lunker bass lately, and Lake Charles’ Johnny Watkins has been on the catching end of them.[…]
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Bass Fishing
Heart Attack — How to get heart-stopping strikes from Lake Larto bass
Slap-pow!
No matter how ready you think you are, a smashing attack on a topwater plug by an aggressive springtime largemouth bass will make your heart stop.
Guaranteed.[…]
Bass Fishing
Cover: April 2013-Bass
Big stringers of trout await this month across the Louisiana coast, while freshwater options abound for inland anglers.[…]
Bass Fishing
Caney Lake gives up 11-pounder
Fishermen can be some of the hardest-headed creatures. They’ll often ask people in the know about the best lures, the best colors, the best time of day to fish.[…]
Bass Fishing
Quality Lake Bistineau bass are there for the taking, local angler says
After a recent draining to combat the giant salvinia infesting the lake, Lake Bistineau is finally filling up again. And anglers are returning to fish the lake as the water rises and their favorite areas are once again becoming accessible.[…]
Bass Fishing
Thumper also returns
In addition to its trademark spinnerbait, Slam Dunk also has resurrected the Thumper jig.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bass Trap back in action
A machinist’s touch has made all the difference in the world to a spinnerbait made in the Sportsman’s Paradise. Just ask some bass anglers by the name of Shaw Grigsby and Kevin Van Dam, who make sure they get their hands on the lure any time they get to Louisiana. Or ask accomplished Louisiana bass angler Jamie Laiche of Gonzales.[…]
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Bass fishing in Bayous Liberty, Bonfouca on even if fronts limit saltwater options
The weather in the past few weeks has been sporadic, to say the least. Three days of wind and rain followed by a couple of days of beautiful but cold skies has been the norm.[…]
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Bass Open Tackle Tips with Greg Hackney
Join Greg Hackney as he talks about some of the tackle you will need to catch the big Bass.[…]
Bass Fishing
Flip that Switch – How to coax bass to bite on tough fishing days
You know they’re there, but the bass just have a bad attitude and they’re refusing to cooperate. Persistence is certainly an admirable trait, but repetitive casts are only one tactic for getting the job done.[…]
Bass Fishing
Best fishing lines for finicky bass
An important complement to lure selection and alteration is line choice. Downsizing line for clear water and spooky fish is a standard consideration, as is the low-vis benefits of fluorocarbon.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bullied Bass — How to adjust when largemouths aren’t spawning in the shallows
So much emphasis is placed on bullying in schools today that students can spot a bully much more quickly than they can spot an action verb.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bass fishermen shouldn’t pass up pine trees
No angler has ever pulled up alongside a pine tree laying in the water thinking he has just unlocked a winning bass pattern. In fact, fishing pine trees might even be considered just a little bit taboo.[…]
Bass Fishing
Key spawning depth at Toledo Bend changes from north to south
Toledo Bend is such an expansive body of water that somebody somewhere will be able to figure out a shallow-water bite.[…]
Bass Fishing
Poverty Point Reservoir produces second 12-pounder in a week
Ken Chapman of Crowville had initially planned to fish a bass tournament on Saturday, but the 30-year-old angler inadvertently turned off the alarm instead of punching the snooze button.
“Well, guess I’ll be going to Delhi this morning,” the angler said to himself when he did finally wake up.
In retrospect, the angler admitted that was one of the best turn of events that has ever occurred to him.[…]
Bass Fishing
14-inch minimum size limit for Atchaflaya Basin bass should go, LDWF says
The 14-inch minimum size limit imposed for Atchafalaya Basin bass following the devastation of Hurricane Andrew will be a thing of the past in a few months if a Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries proposal receives final approval.
And that’s fine with Denham Springs angler Darren Cooper.
“It’s hard to catch 14-inch fish,” Cooper said. “How many fish do you catch in that 13-inch range?”[…]