Bass Fishing
Lure review: The YUM Bad Mamma
If you’ve seen one soft plastic creature bait and you’ve seen them all. Right?[…]
Bass Fishing
Bass Fishing
Basin’s bass bite continues despite high water, cooler temps
The cool front that moved into the state Saturday not only delivered loads of rainfall, but it packed a punch temperature-wise, too: The mercury dipped almost 20 degrees — not necessarily ideal conditions for a Sunday fishing trip in the Atchafalaya Basin. […]
Bass Fishing
Laiche leads after Day 1 of B.A.S.S. Nation Championship
Despite never fishing the Ouachita River before he started pre-fishing this fall, Jamie Laiche of Gonzales took the lead after Day 1 of the B.A.S.S. Nation Championship being contest this week on the Ouachita River.[…]
Bass Fishing
Pick it apart — How to fish laydowns
Wood — once a tree, felled by man or nature, it’s now a bass fortress and a structure to be negotiated, encroached upon, invaded by those seeking a face-to-face with said fish.[…]
Bass Fishing
The No. 1 fishing knot to catch more bass when punching grass
While it’s almost guaranteed you’ll get bit when punching grass beds, sinking the hook into fish using a heavy punching rig is less certain.[…]
Bass Fishing
7 tips for 100-bass fishing trips in the Atchafalaya Basin
New Iberia tournament angler Caleb Sumrall’s shares his advice on how to boat loads of bass from the waters west of the Atchafalaya River.[…]
Bass Fishing
Mountain Dew stops bleeding of gill-hooked bass
The fishing trip was going fantastic. My buddy Austin Abadie and I were catching bass after bass on small Academy H20 Xpress square-billed crankbaits during one of my vacation days.[…]
Bass Fishing
Rock’s fishing toolbox
Luling’s Steven “Rock” Rockweiler has been chasing bass for years, and that means he’s built up quite a collection of tackle from which to choose[…]
Bass Fishing
Keys to South Louisiana’s fall bass
October is that wonderful time of year when bass are on the move. Here’s some fishing tips from tournament angler Steven “Rock” Rockweiler.[…]
Bass Fishing
Panfish potential of lightweight tackle
Worms, crickets and minnows under bobbers yield a lot of our bluegill and crappie action, but there’s another game that promises tons of fun — light cranking.[…]
Bass Fishing
Hefty bass stringers still possible after Atchafalaya Basin fishing regulations changes
There was fear among some in the tournament community that sizable bass would be hard to come by after the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission removed the 14-inch minimum length limit in 2013 and increased the daily creel to 10 bass this June 8 for all waters within the Atchafalay Basin and the Lake Verret system.[…]
Bass Fishing
Florida gene never took hold in Atchafalaya Basin bass
Almost 1.3 million Florida-strain bass were released into Lake Verret, Grassy Lake and Lake Palourde between 1993 and 2011, according to the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Bass Fishing
Majority of Atchafalaya Basin bass still released, LDWF says
When the minimum length limit on bass was abandoned in 2013, some anglers predicted loads of fish would be snatched from the water and released into Lake Crisco.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bonadona’s Basin bass-fishing basics
Port Allen’s Brent Bonadona earned his tournament chops fishing in the Atchafalaya Basin, and in October his boat will be found in the middle to lower portions of the huge swamp.[…]
Bass Fishing
Louisiana to host two Bassmaster Central Opens in 2016
Louisiana waters will play host to two of the three Central Opens on the Bassmaster Open schedule for 2016.[…]
Bass Fishing
Two sides of the coin — Expert tips for fall Atchafalaya Basin bass fishing
Stepping aboard the bass boat at Doiron’s Landing last October, I noticed the smiles on the faces of my two hosts. They appeared more than confident, and they insisted the game plan was certain.[…]