Bass Fishing
Load up a bed with lures and get bit
Bass likely will still be spawning in many of the waters across the state this month, and that adds the element of sight to bass fishing like no other time of year.[…]
Bass Fishing
Big Bass
Texas guide catches third Toledo Bend lunker this spring
The old saying says, ‘The third time is the charm.’
And that was definitely the case Monday for Orange’s Jason Courvillle, who incredibly scored his third Toledo Bend lunker bass over 10 pounds — since February. […]
Big Bass
Toledo Bend gives up 11.2-pound largemouth in San Miguel
When Matt Campbell set the hook on a nice bass in San Miguel last month on Toledo Bend, he was thinking he had a solid 4-pounder on the line.[…]
Bass Fishing
Keys to North Louisiana lunker bass
Would you like to get Sontus Mitchell’s top tips for catching lunker largemouths on five popular North Louisiana lakes and rivers?[…]
Bass Fishing
Top big-bass gear
Sontus Mitchell has a big 20-foot Triton fiberglass bass rig with plenty of storage compartments. Good thing: He’s armed like a big-bass SWAT team member, with bags of fishing tricks stowed here and there in every corner of the rig.[…]
Bass Fishing
Dress up Senkos for grass game
Senkos and other soft-plastic stick baits comprise one of the most versatile lure categories and certainly one to keep handy during April.[…]
Bass Fishing
Hackney’s best baits for right now
Greg Hackney describes the hottest baits and tactics for Louisiana’s bass lakes in April.[…]
Bass Fishing
Murray wins first Elite Series title at Toledo Bend
John Murray has spent 11 seasons on the Bassmaster Elite Series without a victory, and was seriously starting to wonder if he’d ever make it to the winner’s circle.[…]
Bass Fishing
Hartman maintains Elite Series lead at Toledo Bend
Although he’s admittedly not too familiar with southern fishing, New York’s Jamie Hartman — an Elite Series rookie — takes almost a 4-pound lead into Sunday at the Bassmaster stop on Toledo Bend. […]
Bass Fishing
Greg Hackney Breaks down Toledo Bend Elite
Check out how the Hack Attack placed 19th in the Bassmaster Elite Series tournament on Toledo Bend.[…]
Bass Fishing
Hartman leads Elites after Day 2 on Toledo Bend
Many of the 110 anglers fishing the Bassmaster Elite Series stop at Toledo Bend struggled during post-front conditions again on Friday, but New York’s Jamie Hartman brought 15-12 to the scales to take the lead heading into the weekend.[…]
Big Bass
Lutcher angler reels in Toledo Bend 10.66-pound hammer
Almost three years ago, when Ross Roper’s then-girlfriend caught a giant 11-pound-plus bass near Palo Gaucho Creek on Toledo Bend, he was there to net the monster aboard.[…]
Bass Fishing
Arresting approach — Fishing tips for North Louisiana’s top bass-fishing lakes
Being a police officer today is a pretty stressful profession. What they see, what they deal with — it’s a lot.[…]
Bass Fishing
Hawg heaven — Big-bass tips from Toledo Bend guides
It’s a big lake and it’s chock full of bass, but Toledo Bend is no gimme — even with its well-merited title of the nation’s top lake two years running.[…]
Bass Fishing
Place your bets on Toledo Bend
I can’t wait to wet a line fishing for bass in April on Toledo Bend. Me and hundreds of other anglers have been biding our time waiting for this month to get here.[…]
Bass Fishing
You’ll keep coming back to Bayou DeSiard
Put a map in front of most northeast Louisiana bass anglers and ask them to point out good bass fishing spots, most would skip right over Bayou DeSiard in Ouachita Parish. But, the 28-mile long bayou that meanders through Sterlington and Monroe is full of bass. And this time of year is when they start to turn on.[…]