Columns
Trout ignore structure? Better notify the Trestles
The Lake Pontchartrain Trestles show anglers exactly how speckled trout can use a piece of structure effectively.[…]
Fishing
Bass Class
Drive to compete is key to ULL fisherman’s tournament success
Hayden Pinho was a three-time national high-school bass-fishing qualifier and now fishes for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Bream season arrives on May full moon
Very few fishing standards are as widely held and undeniably truer than fishing for bream around the full moon in May.[…]
Features
Shoreline protection comes with a bonus: new places to fish
Shoreline protection systems have an added benefit to battling coastal losses: they provide great places for gamefish to ambush prey.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bossier City bass pro shares favorite north Louisiana hot spots
Where are north Louisiana’s top bass-fishing spots? Bossier City bass pro Nick LeBrun shares his favorite spots in north Louisiana.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Put a bull’s-eye on bream
Bream have an affinity for different kinds of structure on any body of water. Recognize them and have plenty of fun with a rod in hand.[…]
Field Notes
Modern fishing lines 101: Braided
Today’s braided fishing lines offer anglers more choice in line characteristics than ever. Here’s what you need to know.[…]
News Breaker
Recreational greater amberjack season reopens May 1, 2021
The Gulf of Mexico greater amberjack recreational fishing season reopens at 12:01 a.m., local time, on May 1, 2021.[…]
Bass Fishing
Gamakatsu’s Gika Rig is hybrid of finesse, power bass fishing
The Gika Rig is Gamakatsu’s latest offering in terminal tackle. It combines power fishing and a finesse technique.[…]
Field Notes
Modern fishing lines 101: Monofilament and fluorocarbon
Fishing lines are divided into three major types. Here’s what fishermen need to know about nylon monofilament and fluorocarbon.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Run the walls on west side of Sabine Lake
During spring and early summer, the north and south revetment walls are one of the most-consistent and productive places on Sabine Lake.[…]
Newsletters
Fishing near Dularge was hot over the weekend
Marty LaCoste of Absolute Fishing Charters said fishing in the Dularge area remained hot over the weekend, despite the wind and rain.[…]
Field Notes
Tips to preserve fish for mounting
Larry Matherne, owner of DeeDee’s Taxidermy in Barataria, offers some tips for preserving a fish for mounting.[…]
Big Bass
Oakdale angler untangles lunker
David Perales of Oakdale hooked this big 10.14-pound Toledo Bend bass from a tangled buck bush on April 9.[…]
Fishing
Okuma ITX Carbon series reels
Okuma has added carbon fiber to its lineup of spinning reels with the ITX Carbon series, a group of eight reels.[…]
Fishing
CCA Star kicks off May 29
The 27th annual CCA Louisiana STAR will begin on Saturday, May 29. The tournament will span the summer, ending on Labor Day, Sept. 6.[…]