Bass Fishing
Go big or go home
“If you want to catch a giant bass on Lake D’Arbonne, now is the time to do it,” according to Todd Risinger.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bass Fishing
Who’ll win the 2017 Classic on Lake Conroe?
Much like the Super Bowl-winning quarterback or the World Series MVP, the angler who comes out on top Sunday afternoon at the 2017 Bassmaster Classic being contested this week on Lake Conroe will likely experience a truly life-changing event.[…]
Bass Fishing
Port Barre man dies at Toledo Bend
A 71-year-old Port Barre man died Monday afternoon after apparently falling out of his boat in the Pirate’s Cove area of Toledo Bend, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Big Bass
Colfax angler lands Toledo Bend 10.95-pounder
John Hodnett’s is probably like most anglers who occasionally visit Toledo Bend: They know the possibility of catching a double-digit bass exists, but don’t ever believe it will actually happen to them. […]
Bass Fishing
Does snelling a hook increase your bass-fishing odds?
Snelling straight-shanked hooks when punching for bass has become accepted as the way to go because setting the hook causes it to push against the weight and kick outward.[…]
Bass Fishing
Gaudy lure colors catch spring bass
Kenny Covington believes bass are in defensive moods during the spawn and post-spawn, and will hit gaudy colors.[…]
Big Bass
New Iberia angler scores on Toledo Bend 10.79-pounder
Michel Fox had located some quality fish in Carrice Creek a month before catching the largest bass of his life at Toledo Bend.[…]
Big Bass
Mansura angler hauls in Toledo Bend 10.78-pounder
Beau Loughman has fished Toledo Bend every single weekend since Jan. 20, so he knew it was likely just a matter of time before he hooked up with a big fish.[…]
Bass Fishing
Tips for toads — How to catch Toledo Bend’s lunkers
In the past five years, Toledo Bend Lake has delivered a mother lode of double-digit lunkers — an unprecedented phenomenon in Sportsman’s Paradise.[…]
Bass Fishing
Color run — How to choose the right bass-fishing lure color
Several years ago, I was standing at the counter of a tackle shop shooting the bull when a customer dropped several crankbaits next to the cash register.[…]
Big Bass
Teen catches 10-pound bass in Bayou Bienvenue
The father-son team of Brian and Brennan Silcio spends a lot of time together fishing the Bayou Bienvenue area out of Chalmette, so they’ve got the bass figured out.[…]
Bass Fishing
Lunker bass are Toledo Bend’s bread and butter
At long last, the season, the month, the almost magical time we have been waiting for is here at Toledo Bend.
I call it March Madness.[…]
Big Bass
Two Toledo Bend lunkers – just hours apart
They say records are made to be broken, but some achievements just feel like they’re really in a class of their own.[…]
Big Bass
Texas angler lands two Toledo Bend lunkers in one week
Most anglers dream about catching just one double-digit bass in their entire lifetime.[…]
Big Bass
Many angler scores on Toledo Bend 12.37-pound hawg
Mike Thaxton and his fishing partner Tony Ivy were among the thousand-plus anglers fishing various club tournaments Saturday on Toledo Bend.[…]
Bass Fishing
The best month to catch TB toads
It’s the $1 million question: When should you make the haul to Toledo Bend for the greatest chance to catch one of the double-digit bass that teem in the huge reservoir?[…]