Louisiana Sportsman

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Guide Darold Gleason shows off a couple of nice bass up at Toledo Bend.

Goin’ deep at the Bend

December 30, 2018 Jerald Horst

Largemouth bass fishing in Louisiana, especially South Louisiana, is a shallow-water affair. Most fish are caught in waters 6 feet deep or less.[…]

Lure Review: Stanley’s Code-Red VibraWedge spinnerbait

December 26, 2018 Don Shoopman

THe new “Code-Red” VibraWedge spinnerbait will help you put more bass in the boat.[…]

Amidst your self-focused resolutions, consider adding a dose of courtesy and respect for fellow anglers.

Making New Year’s bass resolutions

December 21, 2018 David A. Brown

Tips to improve your bass angling skills for the new year.[…]

Above: Noah Jarrett of Hallsville, Texas, caught this chunky bass while fishing in the FLW High School Open on Nov. 4 at Toledo Bend. Jarrett, who fished with Davis Butrum, is the son of Ben Jarrett. The father-and-son found bass in the same patterns as guide John Dean — in shallow areas around peppergrass and milfoil — on buzzbaits, plastic frogs and Flukes in the middle section of creeks keying on channel swings in 2- to 10-foot depths.

Action at Toledo Bend should improve

December 16, 2018 John Dean

A guide to catching bass in December at Toledo Bend.[…]

When post-frontal conditions put the bass in a funky mood, smaller and slower are helpful strategies.

Beating the post-front funk for more bass

December 1, 2018 David A. Brown

The days of rainy fronts, chilly temperatures and dreaded bluebird skies are upon us. Here’s how to catch bass after winter cold fronts pass in Louisiana.[…]

Adam (left) and Kurt Cook head to Bayou Black more often than not this time of year because they know the system holds numbers of bass that make for action-packed trips.

Bayou Black bass blast

December 1, 2018 Andy Crawford

These bass anglers spend every available minute together on the water, and they know there’s no place better for numbers of bites than Bayou Black.[…]

Bass feed primarily on shad during the fall, so anything that mimics what they are eating is likely to produce plenty keepers.

Fish Lake Bruin like a pro

December 1, 2018 Chris Ginn

One of the most fascinating things weekend bass tournament fishermen can witness is professional anglers picking apart their local lakes when major tournaments roll into town.

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Bassmaster Elite Series pro Keith Combs said a topwater frog is a great all-around lure for shallow wintertime bass.

Nothing like topwater frog explosions Bassmaster Elite Series pro Keith Combs has to put fish in the boat year round, but he experiences what every other angler does during the summer: Tough fishing, when five

November’s best bets

December 1, 2018 Chris Holmes

Best bets for freshwater and saltwater in November.[…]

Sabine River bass surprise

December 1, 2018 Jerald Horst

“We are very blessed,” Johnny Watkins said. “There are very few places where you fish bass on a shrimp pattern.[…]

Hooking it up – How to change hard bait hooks

November 23, 2018 David A. Brown

You buy a bait, remove it from the packaging, tie it to your line and make a cast. Everything should work as expected, right? Yeah, that’s generally how it goes; and as long as you’re selecting reputable products, you should expect reasonable teamwork between the piece that attracts a fish and the piece(s) that make them regret their mistake.[…]

Bass fishing can be phenomenal this time of year on the West Pearl River, according to Jason Pittman.

West Pearl River getting right for bass

November 21, 2018 Joel Masson

There are so many great fishing options during the fall that it can be hard to choose one. Speckled trout are practically committing suicide in the marsh, redfish are everywhere, shrimp are popping for their lives and huge flocks of birds are diving.[…]