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October 27, 2026

Square-bills are killer in the basin

January 20, 2018 Andy Crawford

Bassmaster Elite Series pro Cliff Crochet talks about throwing square-billed crankbaits for bass in January.[…]

Marsh Man Masson vid: Part 2 of one-boat fish-off

January 17, 2018 Todd Masson

After starting hot and then experiencing a big lull in the middle of our fishing trip, Capt. Justin Bowles and I found fast action on speckled trout, giving us more than enough to weigh in our one-boat fishing competition.[…]

Top 3 winter bass baits

January 17, 2018 Andy Crawford

Wintertime bass fishing can be tough, and that can cause anglers to look for all kinds of gimmicks and off-the-wall tactics to get bites.[…]

The Super Sally

January 15, 2018 Don Shoopman

For many anglers, especially in the South, there have been epic trips with lots of unforgettable “Sally Time.”[…]

Henderson bass willing to bite despite frigid water temps

January 8, 2018 Andy Crawford

After weeks of freezing temperatures, I awoke Saturday to discover mild temperatures and blue-bird skies — and by 8 a.m. I was packing up the boat for a quick trip to Henderson to see if the bass would cooperate.[…]

Bayou Black bass staging for spawn this month

January 2, 2018 Andy Crawford

Prairieville anglers Kurt and Adam Cook spend pretty much every weekend fishing together, and Bayou Black is one of their favorite wintertime targets.[…]

January could produce 10-pounders at Toledo Bend

January 2, 2018 John Dean

After a relatively balmy fall so far, I’m convinced that bass fishing prospects for January are going to be different than the long-term norm at Toledo Bend.[…]

Drawdown has Lake Claiborne on fire

January 1, 2018 Kinny Haddox

You might call it a “Winter Fire” fishing report. It’s definitely winter, but the fishing is on fire”at Lake Claiborne. And it has been for a while, according to guide Sid Havard. […]

Always bet on Black

January 1, 2018 Chris Ginn

I’ve got to admit I wasn’t expecting much.

Chad Wiley, a Bassmaster tournament pro from Pineville, asked me to meet him at Joe’s Horseshoe Lake Marina in Monterey.[…]

Bayou Sorrel pond gives up 12-pound lunker bass

December 27, 2017 Patrick Bonin

Dequian Jackson hasn’t been bass fishing all that long, but the 20-year-old reeled in a true lunker largemouth earlier this month from a public pond in Bayou Sorrel and experienced a fight most veteran anglers likely will never get to feel in their lifetimes.[…]