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Texas angler lands 11.57-pounder at Toledo Bend
Brian Branum did something he shouldn’t have done, and quickly found himself apologizing to fishing partner Mike LaFleur for his transgression[…]
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Cold front dampens highly-anticipated March full moon-bite on Toledo Bend
The timing couldn’t be much worse.
After two straight days with highs in the 70s leading up to Thursday’s highly-anticipated March full moon, Mother Nature is pulling the rug out from under eager bass anglers hoping to catch some early-spawners shallow on Toledo Bend.[…]
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Beaumont angler scores on 11.39-pounder at Toledo Bend
Beaumont’s Ray Beck and Alexandria’s Shane Hilton teamed up Saturday, Feb. 14, to compete in the Skeeter Bass Champs tournament on Toledo Bend.[…]
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BR angler wins Walmart Bass Fishing League Cowboy Division event on Sam Rayburn
With a 9-pound monster safely onboard, Gary Caruso didn’t need five fish to win the first FLW Walmart Bass Fishing League Cowboy Division tournament of 2015.[…]
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Fresh from the 2015 Bassmaster Classic, Pruett lands 10.89-pounder on Caney Lake
Just a week removed from the frigid conditions on Lake Hartwell and his first-ever Bassmaster Classic appearance, Brett Pruett felt right at home on Caney Lake Saturday when he reeled in the biggest bass of his life. […]
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Crochet expects bass action ‘to explode’ across Louisiana during next warm-up
Despite the recent wild variations in temperature the last few weeks – cold then warm, warm then cold – Bassmaster Elite Series pro Cliff Crochet thinks the timing is almost right for the full-on bass spawn to begin.[…]
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Could 2015 be the year for a new Louisiana record largemouth bass?
Despite Mother Nature’s hot and cold mood swings over the last few months, lots of lunker bass have been caught around the state this winter, including a Poverty Point record 14-pounder this January.[…]
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Deregulated bass — How to catch Chicot Lake bass after the slot limit
It’s not often when you get Chicot Lake mostly to yourself. But Turkey Creek’s Mike Barzare and I found an afternoon last spring when we encountered only a few boats on the Evangeline Parish fishery.[…]
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Lacassine lessons — Best bass-fishing bets for this Southwest Louisiana hotspot
Most bass anglers drool at the prospects of catching double-digit fish.[…]
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Veggie variables — How to fish for prespawn bass
Grass equals bass — yep, we got that. But getting to know the specific makeup of vegetation is essential, especially during the early spring before the it grows tall and thick. […]
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Moving up — How to catch prespawn bass
There’s a fine line between prespawn and spawning movement — get it wrong and you’ll be wasting time by fishing ahead of or behind the fish.[…]
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Slow presentation key for Basin bass bite
Slow and steady wins the race — and it could also be the key to catch some nice prespawn bass this weekend in the Atchafalaya Basin.[…]
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Livonia angler’s 11.42-pounder anchors winning stringer in Texas Trail Team Tournament
James Benedict and Bart Blakelock knew exactly where to be Saturday morning for the Texas Trail Team Tournament on Toledo Bend.[…]
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Carolina-rigged Senko fools 11.09-pounder at Toledo Bend
Changing locations to find fish was a gamble that paid off with a Toledo Bend lunker weighing north of 11 pounds for Texas angler Joe Gilbert of Sherman.[…]
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Texas angler catches 10.66-pounder at Toledo Bend
James “Kevin” Dutton, of Hemphill, Texas, and Mid Lake Campground owner Alan Fitts teamed up Friday morning to pre-fish the day before the Texas Team Trail tournament at Toledo Bend.[…]
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Texas angler catches 10.66-pounder near Pendleton Bridge
Hemphill angler James “Kevin” Dutton and Mid Lake Campground owner Alan Fitts teamed up Friday morning to pre-fish the day before the Texas Team Trail tournament at Toledo Bend.[…]