Big Bass
Jennings angler boats big Toledo Bend bass, breaks rod next day
Jeffrey Tall of Jennings landed a 10.81-pound Toledo Bend bass on March 18 and entered it in the Toledo Bend Lunker Bass Program.[…]
Fishing
Big Bass
ULM duo captures B.A.S.S. state title
ULM’s Jacob Andrews and Connor Nimrod came in first place in the B.A.S.S. Nation Louisiana College Championship on Caney Lake.[…]
Big Bass
Pineville man boats Toledo Bend lunker
Gaven Shelton of Pineville caught a huge Toledo Bend bass on March 13 during a Bass Busterz Bass Club tournament with partner Casey Clark.[…]
Big Bass
Big fish anchors a big-bass day
Bart Blakelock caught a 10.61-pound Toledo Bend bass that hit a small crankbait on a trip with Joe Norris on March 12.[…]
Big Bass
Stewart “bugs” record Bussey bass into biting
Tyler Stewart caught the new Bussey Brake Reservoir record largemouth bass, a 12.74 giant, with a Googan Bandito Bug on March 16.[…]
Field Notes
A good fish-cleaning table helps perfect the process
A big pile of fresh fish filets is a whole lot easier to manage with an organized approach to fish cleaning.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Fishing with a crappie master
Murphy Royer breaks down the best techniques for catching crappie along with the best baits and rod and reel combo.[…]
Fishing
LDWF participating in “Spring Aboard” boating safety campaign
The LDWF is encouraging boaters to enroll in a boating education course prior to the kickoff of the boating season.[…]
Big Bass
Big bass trifecta on Toledo Bend
Three new entries in the Toledo Bend Lunker Bass Program in just over 24 hours. It’s big bass time on Toledo Bend.[…]
Field Reports
Big speckled trout already crowding this bridge!
Marsh Man Masson, Joel Masson and Capt. Justin Bowles head to the railroad bridge over Lake Pontchartrain to catch speckled trout.[…]
Fishing
Boating fatalities rising; LDWF urges the use of life jackets
The LDWF Enforcement Division is once again reminding all boaters to practice safe boating as we approach the spring boating season.[…]
Fishing
Revamped marina has something for everyone
The Pointe Marina and Grill of Slidell was revamped with a brand new live bait and tackle shop for fishermen.[…]
Field Reports
How to troll for trout
Chas Champagne showcases Matrix Shad’s greatest new wintertime speckled trout lure, the Matrix X-Shad Cocahoe.[…]
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.[…]