Bass Fishing
Big bass photo contest begins
It’s that time of year, when bass begin thinking of love and big females start making their way to bedding areas. And that means anglers begin picking them off.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bass Fishing
Designer bass fishing: Lures to round out your tackle box
I remember 8th grade like it was yesterday. The only problem is there are a lot of things about 8th grade that I don’t want to remember.[…]
Bass Fishing
Louisiana tidal bass fishing tactics
A half dozen great egrets and as many blue herons were scattered along the edge of a small cove, and every five minutes or so, they would take a few steps back.[…]
Bass Fishing
Look for schooling bass in river cuts
While anglers hunting big bass head up D’Arbonne Bayou, many anglers are content to fish the river to get in on the fast action with schooling bass. […]
Bass Fishing
Right time for Venice bass is now
Reports that the Venice marshes are filled with bass were confirmed yesterday during a trip south of the little oil port by the author and Louisiana Sportsman magazine editor Todd Masson.[…]
Bass Fishing
Gearing up for square-bills
Fishing square-billed crankbaits isn’t something you should do without giving a lot of consideration to what you’re going to tie them to and throw them on. Selecting unmatched rods and line will not only make it more difficult to land a fish, you might also see your $15 crankbait sailing off in the distance on your next cast.[…]
Bass Fishing
Rivers are right for spectacular spotted-bass action
Farmers are cursing the recent dry spell, but self-professed river rat Joe Lavigne couldn’t be happier.[…]
Bass Fishing
Two cited for trip fishing on Yucutan Lake
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division agents cited two men Oct. 1 for allegedly trip fishing for bass on Tensas Parish’s Yucatan Lake, the agency reported.[…]
Bass Fishing
The haunt for reds in October
For most fly anglers in our state, it’s not the waters that torment us, but what swims in them. As we count down to All Hallow’s Eve, and the invasion of predatory species into our estuaries, the fly fishing can be so good it’s frightening.[…]
Bass Fishing
Delicious Decline
The Choctaws called it “Atchafalaya” (ha-cha-fa-lia) for Long River, and, indeed it is long, winding through the center of a 930-square-mile region of bottomland hardwoods, with pristine backwater lakes, bayous and seemingly endless tupelo and cypress swamps in between.[…]
Bass Fishing
Here, There and Everywhere
Bass anglers old enough to remember Huey Lewis’ hit single, “It’s Hip To Be Square” from 1986 probably didn’t realize just how much awesome advice was encapsulated in those lyrics.[…]
Bass Fishing
Junior Bassmaster World Championship to be held on Cross Lake
BASS announced Thursday that the 2010 Junior Bassmaster World Championship will be held Oct. 29 on Cross Lake, and Louisiana will be represented by Paulina’s Matt Nobile.[…]
Bass Fishing
Shallow Sure Thing
Chris Burnham hadn’t fished his home lake in over two months. The owner of Old River Lure Company had been out on the road fishing bass tournaments in East Texas, and he only got to see Lake D’Arbonne out the window of his shop while he packaged his company’s Mister Hooty spinnerbaits between events.[…]
Bass Fishing
Scumdog Walker
Scumdog is designed to make walking the dog so easy that it becomes second nature, and will allow you to spend your time and thoughts finding and catching fish rather than concentrating on the rhythm of your lure.[…]
Bass Fishing
Rapala Clackin’ Crank and Clackin’ Minnow
With the introduction of the Clackin’ Rap, Rapala sent anglers on high with a versatile bait that did it all. This year is no exception with the introduction of the Clackin’ Crank and Clackin’ Minnow.[…]
Bass Fishing
Rapala Crankin’ Rap
Bass anglers are in for the fish fight of a lifetime when they hook on the new Crankin’ Rap from Rapala.[…]