Fishing
Top 20 stories of 2019
Louisiana’s outdoor scene certainly wasn’t lacking in newsworthy stories throughout the past year. Here’s our 20 best-read stories of 2019.[…]
Fishing
Catfish
Catfish shatters car windshield
Rhesa Walston of Washington, N.C. was driving home from her mom’s house on Dec. 18 when a catfish slammed into the windshield of her SUV.[…]
Columns
No need to winterize that kayak
There is no need to put away the kayak for the winter, as there are plenty of fish to be caught and generally the waters are much less crowded.[…]
Big Bass
Lunker hooked in Kentwood
Ray Ramagos caught this big 9 ½-pound bass in a pond in Kentwood fishing a spinner bait on Nov. 24, 2019, after catching 14 small bass.[…]
Bass Fishing
Greg Hackney’s Hack Attack jig works wonders on bass
For bass pro and host of Louisiana Sportsman TV Greg Hackney, December bass fishing at the Atchafalaya Basin can be good with any kind of jig.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Target bull reds in December surf
This time of year, post-spawn redfish are leaving the deep pockets of Caminada Pass and feeding up and down the beach at Elmer’s Island.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Solitude on the Twin Span
Chas Champagne loves when the water drops out for marsh fishing as it consolidates the fish into the deeper bayous driving them out of the shallows.[…]
Bass Fishing
Giant ‘double digit’ Caney bass wakes up Corey Harris
Corey Harris of Chatham got an early Christmas present on Dec. 16 when he caught a giant lunker largemouth bass from Caney Lake. […]
Fishing
A guided fishing trip: a great Christmas gift
The perfect Christmas gift for a fisherman? There may not be one, but a guided trip might come closer than anything else.[…]
Speckled Trout
Trout at the Lake Pontchartrain Trestles
If it stays a mild winter, the bridges of Lake Pontchartrain will continue to produce nice speckled trout along with the local man made canals.[…]
Bass Fishing
Greg Hackney’s swim jig fishing tips
It’s no secret that Greg Hackney loves to fish with a jig. In this video, he breaks down his tactics for fishing a swim jig.[…]
Columns
For big speckled trout, you have to think ‘big’
It takes a big-fish mindset to successfully target big speckled trout.[…]
Bass Fishing
To foil Venice’s roseau cane, tie on a G-Spo Battle Flip
Gerald Spohrer’s No. 1 destination to catch bass in December is the Venice area, and he’ll use a Beast Coast G-Spo Battle Flip with a double-wide weedguard.[…]
Bass Fishing
Don’t miss out on good bassing at Toledo Bend
Deer hunters will miss some good bass fishing at Toledo Bend. Those who focus on bass fishing in December and January will be rewarded.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Cold now hot for D’Arbonne crappie
The colder the water, the hotter the crappie fishing this time of year on Lake D’Arbonne in Union Parish. It moves the shad and baitfish to deeper water.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Time to get on top of Red River crappie bite
Jerry Mitchell has a unique approach for fishing the Red River tops that allows him to catch more crappie without spooking them.[…]