Bass Fishing
Storm’s Arashi Spinbait
What looks like a topwater prop bait but isn’t because it does its work underwater to entice suspending bass?[…]
Bass Fishing
Bass Fishing
How to pitch for more bass
Pitching lures into heavy cover is a great way to catch bass, but it’s a technique that takes some getting used to.[…]
Bass Fishing
Go to Lake Providence for peaceful fishing
Largemouth bass fishing on Lake Providence is pretty good all year round, but there is an added bonus for fishermen this time of year that could almost go unnoticed.[…]
Bass Fishing
2017 Bassmaster Elite Series includes six Louisiana anglers
When the 2017 Bassmaster Elite Series kicks off next February at Lake Cherokee in Tennessee, 111 anglers will be in the field — including six from Louisiana.[…]
Bass Fishing
Delayed December
Don’t be surprised if many of the Toledo Bend bass caught in December are in water depths of 6 inches to 10 feet, with more coming from the shallower side of that spectrum.[…]
Bass Fishing
Cold concerns — How pro bass anglers overcome bitter cold
Diehard anglers will brave some pretty uncomfortable conditions for that chance of bending a rod. But understanding how cold weather can affect your equipment and your performance stands essential to your winter pursuits. […]
Bass Fishing
Hite moving from bass boat to broadcast booth in 2017
Davy Hite won’t be competing on the Bassmaster Elite Series next year, but he’ll still be close to the action.[…]
Bass Fishing
November Red River lunkers
The explorer Hernando de Soto found it while exploring the Mississippi for riches. Another adventurer, Louis de St. Denis, spent years searching its shores for gold and silver.[…]
Bass Fishing
Toledo Bend bass put on feed sacks
We’ve weathered the scorching summer and got teased about things to come, as far as bass fishing success in the early fall on Toledo Bend. Now we’re all in for what promises to be a great month.[…]
Bass Fishing
Little-known lake is bass hotspot
Lake Fausse Pointe flies under the radar, for the most part. Most people in South Louisiana know there’s a state park on the banks of the lake just north of Cherenton, but you don’t hear a lot of talk about its bass fishery.[…]
Bass Fishing
Crochet wins Central Open, clinches Classic spot
Cliff Crochet cashed in on home field advantage Saturday at the Central Open at the Atchafalaya Basin to claim his first B.A.S.S. victory and a berth in the 2017 Bassmaster Classic. […]
Big Bass
Youngsville angler lands 11.29-pound largemouth on Toledo Bend
Chayson Richard knew deer season was right around the corner, so the avid bass angler wanted to get in one more Toledo Bend trip before committing to his deer stand this fall. […]
Bass Fishing
Sabine River bass are such fun
When Ron Castille of Lake Charles took a local judge and the judge’s son bass fishing Sept. 1, the bass were ganged up like there’s no tomorrow in a stretch of water he fished on the Sabine River near Orange, Texas.[…]
Bass Fishing
Tips for jerkbait tinkering
Winter through early spring finds jerkbait anglers fine-tuning their lures for perfect suspension or varying sink rates because everything’s moving much slower and fish often hold at a specific depth, with little interest in chasing even a vulnerable bait.[…]
Bass Fishing
Handmade small-profile spinnerbait moves smoothly through grass
A small profile makes a big difference in Southwest Louisiana, where Clint Ward of Lake Charles makes a spinnerbait from scratch to satisfy the needs of both anglers and bass.[…]
Bass Fishing
Check out this cool new topwater lure
Everyone loves a good topwater bite, so knowing how to “walk the dog” is almost mandatory. But what if you could get even more action out of a lure while keeping it in the strike zone?[…]