Bass Fishing
New Orleans City Park gives up 8.1-pounder
The last time Robbie Freeling visited the lagoons in New Orleans City Park — on March 15, 2015 — he caught a nice 8.3-pound bass that’s now hanging on his wall in Baton Rouge.[…]
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Moss Bluff angler catches 12.05-pound hawg Sunday on Toledo Bend
Many bass anglers readily admit that catching a bedded bass can be a struggle.[…]
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Sulphur angler catches 11.54-pounder on Toledo Bend near Louisiana islands
When Michael Richard was fishing along the edges of hay grass near the Louisiana islands on Toledo Bend the weekend before last, he lost a monster fish when his hook straightened out. […]
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Ville Platte angler scores on Toledo Bend 11.83 pounder in 1215 area
Chad Soileau always thought his largest bass ever would come from one of those fabled big bass lakes in Mexico.[…]
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Unbelievable Toledo Bend lunker trip yields personal best bass for father, two sons
As far as epic father-and-son fishing trips go, they don’t get much better than the one Steve Rockweiler had with his two boys and his son-in-law this past weekend at Toledo Bend.[…]
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Opelousas angler reels in 14.16-pound Toledo Bend giant
Opelousans Kacy Fisher and Derek Pelloquin were fishing in Housen Saturday, where Fisher’s father Bobby had said the majority of Toledo Bend lunker bass were taken last year.[…]
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Evers comes from behind to win 2016 Bassmaster Classic
A hometown angler won the 2016 Bassmaster Classic on Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees near Tulsa — just not necessarily the hometown angler everyone expected.[…]
Bass Fishing
Christie maintains Bassmaster Classic lead; Hackney slips to 12th
Greg Hackney will need a big day Sunday on Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees if he’s going to win his first-ever Bassmaster Classic title.[…]
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Leesville angler lands sixth Toledo Bend lunker Tuesday – an 11.71-pounder
When Leesville’s Darold Gleason refers to having his best day ever fishing on Toledo Bend, Louisiana and Texas bass anglers need to take note.[…]
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Ragley angler reels in Toledo Bend 12.25-pounder on Buck Creek
Toledo Bend is much more than the No.1 bass fishery in the United States: It’s also a camper’s paradise with scenic pines and hardwoods situated along its shorelines.[…]
Bass Fishing
Toledo Bend anglers weigh in 35-pound stringer
When Acadiana Bass Club members Eric Arnold and Brannon Mire weighed-in Saturday for the first day of their club’s two-day tournament, they were five fish short of their two-man limit. Their total was only about 15 pounds, leaving them a whopping 14-pounds out of the lead.[…]
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Bossier City angler lands Toledo Bend 12.12-pounder in Palo Gaucho
Chad Poulsen was definitely on the fish in Palo Gaucho during a club tournament last weekend on Toledo Bend.[…]
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Lake Charles angler catches 12.90-pound Toledo Bend hammer
A father-son outing on Toledo Bend turned into the trip of a lifetime Saturday when Keith Comeaux landed his biggest lunker ever — an enormous 12.90-pounder that devoured a wacky-rigged plastic worm in Mill Creek.[…]
Bass Fishing
Jig power — Tips for fishing jigs for more Atchafalaya Basin bass
“I hate finesse fishing,” the fair-skinned man said with a mischievous look, pausing to wait for my reaction.[…]
Bass Fishing
Stumped — Pro tips for bass fishing stump fields
Murder on lower units, but straight-up hog farms — that’s a fitting summary for those shallow, wood-spiked ranges bass anglers call stump fields.[…]
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Lunker locales – The big bass hotspots at Toledo Bend
Toledo Bend has become the epicenter of big-bass hunters from across the country, pumping out dozens of super-sized lunkers annually over the past few years.[…]