Bass Fishing
Darold Gleason’s A-rig tips
Originally called an umbrella rig, the Alabama rig has been in use for years by striped bass fishermen and saltwater anglers.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bass Fishing
The right A-rig equipment
Originally patented as an Alabama Rig, it seems as if almost every bait maker now has a similar version of the contraption.[…]
Bass Fishing
The Alabama rig story
The lure assembly dubbed the Alabama Rig burst upon the bass fishing world in 2011 when pro fisherman Paul Elias won the $100,000 FLW Tour Open on Lake Guntersville using it.[…]
Bass Fishing
Atchafalaya Basin versus Atchafalaya Spillway
For many, if not most outdoorsman, the names “Atchafalaya Basin” and the “Atchafalaya Spillway” are synonymous.[…]
Bass Fishing
How to fish a jig on the Pearl River
A jig is one bait a lot of bass anglers don’t understand how to fish, and because of that they have poor results with it.[…]
Bass Fishing
Don’t forget marsh bass fishing
When going into the Pearl River system, many anglers think of woods and big cypress trees. And, while the Pearl certainly has these, one place that’s overlooked is the marsh just south of the Pearl.[…]
Bass Fishing
Punching the Pearl River for bass
Punching could arguably be one of the most-fun ways to catch bass. There is just nothing like having to wench a fish out of thick cover. […]
Bass Fishing
Cajun Baby’s tactics to fish the spawn
With an unusually mild winter so far — even by Louisiana’s standards — it’s anyone’s guess as to how timing of the bass spawn will play out this year. […]
Bass Fishing
A great trailer hook keeper system
A trailer hook can up your hookups when throwing a spinnerbait, especially when the fish aren’t feeding aggressively. But if you use a trailer hook with a small eye, it can be hard to get it over the barb of the main hook — and it will not swing freely.[…]
Bass Fishing
Two additional suspects arrested Tuesday afternoon in Poche stabbing case
Two additional suspects were arrested Tuesday afternoon in connection with the stabbing death of Northwestern State University bass angler Dylan Poche Saturday night at the Sibley Lake boat launch.[…]
Big Bass
Florien angler lands 13.15-pound Toledo Bend hawg
Like many avid bass anglers, Louis Slaughter Sr. literally dreams about catching big fish. […]
Bass Fishing
Lake Bistineau bass already on beds
Although the calendar says it’s only Feb. 2, don’t tell that to the bass on the north end of Lake Bistineau in Webster Parish — they’re already on beds spawning in shallow water, according to a local angler.[…]
Bass Fishing
Arrest made in stabbing of Northwestern State angler
Detectives with the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested an 18-year-old Natchitoches man Monday night for second-degree murder in connection with Saturday night’s stabbing of Dylan Kyle Poche at the Lake Sibley boat launch.[…]
Bass Fishing
Northwestern State angler murdered at Sibley Lake boat ramp
An 18-year-old angler for the Northwestern State University bass fishing team was stabbed to death Saturday night at the Sibley Lake boat launch near Natchitoches, according to online reports.[…]
Bass Fishing
Throw me something, mister! How to catch Toledo Bend’s lunker bass
February marks the beginning of what has become a parade of huge largemouth at Toledo Bend Reservoir.[…]
Bass Fishing
A-rig artistry — Tips for fishing the Alabama rig
It felt like I was inhaling icicles. And I pulled my head back into my cozy, warm cabin at Big Bass Marina.[…]