Bass Fishing
2014’s top lures and locations for Toledo Bend’s trophy bass
As most bass anglers know, when a lunker bass or heavy stringer is taken anywhere, the first two questions are about lures and locations.[…]
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Stocking, habitat fueling Toledo Bend big-bass parade
Everything is shaping up to provide another great season of big-bass fishing on Toledo Bend, according to the state biologist charged with overseeing the fishery.[…]
Bass Fishing
Grubs on umbrella rigs
Discussions of grubs cannot exclude their group presentation on the umbrella rig. Although banned in Bassmaster Elite and FLW Tour competition, the multi-armed “egg beaters” remain a vital tool for bass anglers from fall through early spring.[…]
Bass Fishing
Hemphill angler scores on 12.47-pound Toledo Bend bass
William “Bill” Whitsitt and his uncle expected to catch some bass when they launched about 9:30 a.m. Thursday, but they didn’t have a clue the trip would produce Whitsitt’s best fish to date — a hawg that weighed nearly 12 1/2 pounds.[…]
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Prespawn bass biting now in the Atchafalaya Spillway
Prespawn bass have already begun pushing into dead-end canals in the Atchafalaya Spillway, and Kelly Wheat has been there waiting for them.[…]
Bass Fishing
Westlake angler snares 11.92-pound monster at Toledo Bend
Derek Hamilton and a fishing buddy had a frustrating drive up to the Big Bass Marina on Toledo Bend Wednesday morning.[…]
Bass Fishing
Best bets for February bass
February is a schizophrenic month, with temperatures often fluctuating wildly and winds howling from every direction from fronts of the coldest month of the year.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bassmaster High School Series accepting new teams statewide
Along with more traditional sports like football, baseball, basketball and track, you can add bass fishing to the mix of extra-curricular options available to kids at several high schools across the state.[…]
Bass Fishing
Zwolle angler scores on Toledo Bend 10.60-pounder
When James Ezernack woke up Sunday morning, the first thing on his mind was bass fishing.[…]
Bass Fishing
Nail it — How and why to use nail weights when bass fishing
You’ve heard of “controlled aggression.” Well, you can call this aggressive finesse.[…]
Bass Fishing
Toledo throw-down — How to catch Toledo Bend’s lunker bass
The incredible lunker bass phenomenon on Toledo Bend is unprecedented. If you think about it, there has been no other time in Louisiana bass angling history when any lake has delivered so many bass weighing 10 pounds or more.[…]
Bass Fishing
February resolve — Where to and how to catch bass this month
There is a certain mentality I have that makes me want to roll over and pull the covers over my head on the exact morning I’ve been waiting on to get in the deer stand.[…]
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Great with grubs — Bass-fishing tips for grubs
They’re kind of like the short stop of your tackle box, only without all the glamor and star power. Indeed, grubs are a multi-talented category of soft plastics whose lack of fanfare starkly contrasts their versatility.[…]
Bass Fishing
Noble angler lands 10-pounder at Toledo Bend
When Dustin Rivers set his hook Tuesday morning over a treetop near Carrice Creek at Toledo Bend, he knew he had a good fish – but he wasn’t expecting a lunker bass. […]
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Deville angler lands 10.25-pound bass at Toledo Bend
David Cross was fishing in a bass club tournament Saturday morning at Toledo Bend, but the bite was tough.[…]
Bass Fishing
Spoons get bass biting in the cold
With cold water dictating a lot of what bass fishermen do in January, there’s one lure that can be counted on for plenty of bites: a jigging spoon.[…]