Field Reports
How to troll for trout
Chas Champagne showcases Matrix Shad’s greatest new wintertime speckled trout lure, the Matrix X-Shad Cocahoe.[…]
Fishing
Inshore Fishing
Big Lake, Sabine spared severe fish kill
Sabine Lake and Lake Calcasieu were spared a severe fish kill by Winter Storm Uri because the fish have access to deep water.[…]
Bass Fishing
How to catch stubborn bass
Even though the largemouth bass were not biting great, Greg Hackney has plenty tricks he can use to get a few bites.[…]
Field Reports
This bait CRUSHED the fish
Todd Masson decided to slip into the marsh, where the fish were concentrated thanks to the low water conditions.[…]
Field Reports
A limit of speckled trout at the Great Wall of Chalmette
Devin Denman explains how he throws strictly artificial lures when fishing the Great Wall of Chalmette for speckled trout.[…]
Bass Fishing
Sabine marsh is paradise for reds, largemouth bass
Redfish and largemouth bass co-exist in Sabine National Wildlife Refuge marshes, and the fishermen love it.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Concentrate on Marsh Island reds over March trout
According to Shane Johnson of New Iberia, speckled trout may be finicky around Marsh Island in March, but redfish aren’t.[…]
Newsletters
Rosiere wins “marathon” with two giant swordfish
London Rosiere was fishing in Venice when she hand cranked and landed not one, but two whopper swordfish just minutes apart on Feb. 25.[…]
Crappie/Bream
This technique is EXACTLY what the crappie want!
Joel Masson and his buddy Emile Cangiamilla were fishing for sac-a-lait on the Tchefuncte River under tiny styrofoam corks.[…]
Big Bass
Toledo Bend spits out two lunker bass
Lunker Toledo Bend bass were caught the last weekend of February by Chris Ebel of Many and Jason Courville of Hemphill, Tex.[…]
Field Notes
Florida tricks work on Louisiana March specks
Terry Smith said his arsenal of speckled trout baits is fairly limited; he sticks with baits that have fooled fish in the past.[…]
Bass Fishing
Check Toledo Bend water level for March fishing
Bass anglers are preparing for a magical time of year on Toledo Bend — the spawn — depending on the pool stage in late February and March.[…]
Bass Fishing
SB-57 MDJ Series crankbait
Bass pro Mark Daniels set out to design a square-bill crankbait. The Bill Lewis MDJ Series SB-57 is the result.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Popping corks are ticket for Lake Catherine trout
The past three years in March, Capt. Kris Robert of One Last Cast Charters has found very good speckled trout action in Lake Catherine.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Tchefuncte River sac-a-lait spreading out in March
Look for March crappie at mouths of canals, small bayous along Tchefuncte River. Slab-sized sac-a-lait spread out throughout the month.[…]
Fishing
Plano’s Frost Cooler
Plano’s line of “Frost” coolers features shock-resistant and injection molded to be able to keep the contents cool for up to five days.[…]