Bass Fishing
Toading at Toledo — Keys to fishing frogs for bass
In Grimm’s Fairy Tales there is a story about a princess who made a deal with a frog who had secured her lost golden ball from the depths of a well.[…]
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Marsh Punch-out — How to punch grass mats for big bass
Back in 2009 during the Bassmaster Central Open held in the Atchafalaya Basin, Elite Series angler and local favorite Cliff Crochet punched grass mats to earn his first trip to the Classic.[…]
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Back to the Basin
We decided to kick off the new season of Sportsman TV right back where we started last year – in the basin. The fish are moving into dead end canals as they get ready to spawn and we pull their number. Come go with us.[…]
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Basin bass on verge of spawn
Pierre Part’s Cliff Crochet spent all last week either practicing for or competing in the 2014 Bassmaster Classic held on Alabama’s Lake Guntersville.[…]
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LDWF releases Florida largemouth bass stocking priority list for 2014
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries plans to stock fewer but larger pure Florida largemouth bass fingerlings into waters across the state later this spring, a biologist said.[…]
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Phoenix 919 offers benefits of larger boats in more-compact package
Bass boats have gotten longer over the years, and now it seems almost everyone runs a 21-foot boat. However, Phoenix Boats realized that many anglers would like smaller, more manageable fishing platforms — but they didn’t want to give up the quality that is now expected.[…]
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Burnette reels in 12.71-pound hawg near Indian Mounds on Sunday
Most people dream of catching one 10-pound bass in a lifetime, but Bobby Burnette seems to have a knack for reeling in lunkers on a regular basis.[…]
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St. Amant angler reels in 10.55-pound bass on Toledo Bend
Before last Thursday, Donald Hack’s biggest bass at Toledo Bend was 6 pounds.[…]
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Ardent introduces Apex reels at 2014 Bassmaster Classic
Ardent reels are known for their bullet-proof constructio, and its new Apex line continues that tradition.[…]
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Sportsman TV tonight at 6:30 on CST: Bassin’ in the Basin
Watch Cox Sports Television tonight at 6:30 as host Greg Hackney heads into the Atchafalaya in pursuit of some nice Basin bass.[…]
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Scouting trip ends with another Toledo Bend 10-pounder
On Friday morning, Danny Hicks of DeRidder had plans to prefish an upcoming tournament on Toledo Bend.[…]
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Lafayette angler lands 10.54-pounder in Hausen Bay at Toledo Bend
Tommy Melancon and his fishing partner Trey Hebert headed out early Sunday morning to pre-fish an upcoming tournament at Toledo Bend.[…]
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Tandem-rigged baits serve targeted purposes
How quick are you on the follow-up cast? Can you reel up the first rod, grab a different one and drop a new bait at the point of a missed strike in, say, 10 seconds?[…]
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Other dynamic duos
Hollow Body Frog and Buzz Toad: Similar to topwater hard baits, a Spro Bronzeye Frog or a Snagproof Ish’s PHAT Frog can bring out the beast in a bass, but the aggression doesn’t always equal a connection.[…]
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Tippets
Fly anglers want to know where’s that global warming we were promised?[…]
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Texas anglers land two double-digit Toledo Bend bass Saturday
Two Texas anglers had a whale of a day at Toledo Bend on Saturday.[…]