Louisiana Sportsman

September 7, 2026

B.A.S.S. launches Bass Anglers for Saltwater Conservation

June 2, 2015 From News Reports

A new online advocacy system from B.A.S.S. allows fishing enthusiasts to write, call or tweet their legislators through pre-written engagements.[…]

Going big — Pro tips for fishing magnum worms

June 1, 2015 David A. Brown

He’s not the fastest guy on the court, nor is he the flashiest. The center, the big man in the middle, has certain responsibilities, and when called on for particular duties, that size and strength play to his advantage[…]

Plucking the Pearl — Keys to bass-fishing success on the Pearl River

June 1, 2015 Chris Berzas

Covington’s Jason Pittman and his son Trenton worked the mouth of a canal leading into the river channel, working Mister Twister Jerk Rats — flat-bodied puffs of plastic with twin tails — across gator grass patches near points.[…]

Test of time and patience — How to catch summertime bass at Lake D’Arbonne

June 1, 2015 Kinny Haddox

Before David Harrell even carried the big bass to the scales that Saturday, he had an inkling about what his friends were going to say.[…]

Forest Hill angler lands 11.45-pounder, takes second at Toledo Bend Sealy Outdoors Big Bass Splash

May 28, 2015 Chris Berzas

Despite a serious mishap on Toledo Bend waters May 15, Forest Hill’s Andrew Lee kept a positive mindset.[…]

Lunker bass replicas awarded at Toledo Bend

May 21, 2015 From News Reports

More than 80 anglers who landed 10-pound-plus bass at Toledo Bend over the last year picked up their free replicas Sunday during an awards ceremony at Cypress Bend Park.[…]

Louisiana Tech mechanical engineers hook up with Rat-L-Trap

May 21, 2015 Patrick Bonin

Layton Crawford, Derek Kennedy and Lance Reeves are pretty serious outdoorsmen who try to work in bass fishing trips every available weekend.[…]

3 productive lures for postspawn bass

May 21, 2015 Dan Kibler

Bass fishermen hate the thought of having to catch fish that have just finishing spawning and are often acting sickly, but sometimes they just have to figure out how to catch these finicky fish.[…]

Find the right grass for heavy stringers

May 20, 2015 Andy Crawford

Matt Loetscher knows there are some keys to finding the beds of vegetation most likely to hold big bass this time of year.[…]

Follow-up baits important on fry-guarding male bass

May 15, 2015 David A. Brown

Sometimes, a fry guarder will boil, follow or just push a bait without committing. Toledo Bend guide Darold Gleason said those fish are catchable — but you might have to work at it.[…]

Rapala Shadow Rap

May 15, 2015 Don Shoopman

Rapala last introduced a jerkbait around 2000.

The Finland artificial lure manufacturer got back in the swim of things in a resounding way, although it was a well-kept secret, during the 2015 Bassmaster Classic on Lake Hartwell near Greenville, S.C.[…]