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Take Home Angler: Wesley Miller
The ice on the surface of the water of Wesley Miller’s minnow bucket wasn’t exactly a harbinger of things to come, but it was a sign of just how cold it was at the start of our fishing trip.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Breaking News
Public hearings set for Texas, Louisiana agreement on regulations on border waters
Three public hearings are scheduled next week to provide the public opportunities to comment on the proposed fishing regulations changes on Toledo Bend, Caddo Lake and the Sabine River between the Toledo Bend Dam and Interstate 10.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Lake Verret bream bite picking up as weather patterns calm down
With the weather warming up, Lake Verret is a great option for a day on the water. Water conditions aren’t optimal, with murkiness being the rule right now, but that hasn’t stopped the bass and bream bite, LouisianaSportsman.com’s Andy Crawford discovered yesterday (March 25)[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Bass fishing moves into high gear in Louisiana’s marshes this month
Have you ever seen those guys on TV trying to catch a bedding bass during some big-money tournament? Man, they have it made.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Bayou Dorcheat a good bet for wintertime white perch
It was a little tough getting a minnow out of Wesley Miller’s minnow bucket this past weekend. A layer of ice had formed on the water’s surface the night before because of the subfreezing temperature, but to hear Miller explain it, the white perch bite best in Bayou Dorcheat when it’s cold.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Caney’s Crackers
If you look at Louisiana’s state records, you’ll find that anglers catch most of the big shellcrackers (chinquapin) in Caney Lake near Chatham.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Toledo Bend report: Chicken Coop providing hot crappie action
Most of you know my first love is bass fishing but in this week’s column I thought I would devote space to crappie coverage since I have had so many white perch/crappie questions.[…]
Columns
Colorado ranch offers romantic adventure
Thirty years. That’s how long Lisa and I have been happily married. And almost as long since our last trip to Colorado.[…]
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Sac-a-lait Season!
Weather and water levels, temperature and color will determine where you’ll find sac-a-lait this month.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
High-Cotton Crappie: Tips for cold-water sac-a-lait
The only thing more consistent than a cold-water crappie bite is the speed at which news of the bite spreads.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Monster crappie: Tactics to put more fish in the boat
I’d had a miserable day of crappie fishing, and only had caught three crappie all day.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Flip Belle River boat docks for sac-a-lait
David Pizzolato hunched down on the front deck of his Xpress boat with a 10-foot Salter’s jig pole in his hand. The black Bass Assassin Tiny Shad swung back toward the line holder as he lifted the rod tip toward the air.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Mississippi River yielding huge cats
Four out-of-state anglers looking for some outdoor entertainment between shifts working with the BP oil-spill effort found more than they bargained for Tuesday night (Oct. 26) when they hauled in 31 catfish weighing just shy of 800 pounds.[…]
Columns
Missing someone? Blame it on the Rios
To fellow flyfishers in Southeast Louisiana, our loved ones are wondering: Where have you been?[…]
Field Notes
Shiner survival guide for more crappie
By fishing nothing but shiners all year long, J.T. Thompson with Living The Dream Guide Service has learned what to do to keep them alive.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Smoking Piles of Crappie
If you think winter and spring are the only times to catch these tasty fish, you’ve never visited Toledo Bend in the summer.[…]