Big Bass
Lake hidden in the woods produces trophy bass
Billy Willis, a 62-year-old bass angler from Ruston, hooked a trophy bass on Kepler Creek Reservoir on Aug. 22, 2020.[…]
Fishing
Features
How to understand September speckled trout
Post-spawn transition and dietary changes are factors Louisiana anglers should consider when trying to hunt down a limit of speckled trout.[…]
Outdoor Updates
Snapping them up!
World War II veteran, Bobby Hebert, 98, of Lafayette, and his son, Joey, enjoyed a red snapper trip on July 19.[…]
Offshore Fishing
A great sword drill
Cameron Dworak and Kelsea Watts caught this238-pound swordfish on July 11, about 20 miles out of northeast pass in Venice. […]
Columns
Species spotlight: Atlantic tripletail
Tripletails have rounded dorsal and anal fins that extend back almost to their tails, giving them the appearance of three tails, hence their name.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Big Lake’s fall fishing run is on the horizon
Fall is easily the best time to be on the water at Calcasieu Lake chasing trout, redfish and flounder. They become much easier to fool with soft plastics.[…]
Columns
Egret Baits’ Vudu Shad
The Egret Baits’ Vudu Shad 3-inch, ¼-ounce and 4-inch, 3/8-ounce models are tapping the triple crown of speckled trout, redfish and flounder consistently.[…]
Columns
The COVID pandemic has pushed kayak sales much higher
An unexpected effect of the COVID-19 pandemic has been a huge uptick in sales of kayaks. People are turning to outdoor activities.[…]
Field Notes
‘Scraping’ is a little-used, effective method for catching sheepshead
Fishermen should try scraping barnacles and oysters off pier posts and seawalls to chum sheepshead into biting this September.[…]
Columns
What can you learn from your favorite trout bait?
One bait in particular stands out to anglers for speckled trout: a very colorful Floating Corky Fat Boy, aptly named Texas Turnip.[…]
Fishing
Shimano’s Vanford Spinning reels
Shimano’s new Vanford series includes seven reels that combine light weight, strength and many of the brand’s top-draw features.[…]
Fishing
Millennium R500 Rod Holder
Millennium Marine has debuted its R500 rod holder, specifically designed for pontoon boats or other boats that have existing rails.[…]
Field Reports
A little island, a lot of speckled trout!
Todd Masson and Capt. Justin Bowles got clues that the speckled trout began the move early this year, so they set out to intercept them at a halfway point.[…]
Field Reports
Bowfishing in the Hopedale marsh
Shawn Nelson and his dad both got to experience bowfishing together for the first time and had a blast catching redfish and gar in Hopedale.[…]
Bass Fishing
River float with the absolute MASTER!
Marsh Man Masson joins Joe Lavigne on one of the rivers that runs through the Florida Parishes to catch beautiful spotted bass.[…]
Bass Fishing
Finesse-fishing can play a big part in catching summer bass
Finesse-fishing and all that comes with it — light line, small baits, small weights — can play a big part of catching summer bass.[…]