Field Notes
Move, move for specks
Spring speckled trout will move miles to get away from muddy water because they need water with higher salinity.[…]
Fishing
Redfish
The redfish bite is hot under docks
Capt. Ben Powers uses his Humminbird Solix to find redfish under docks, then he catches them with live bait on a jighead. The redfish bite is hot right now.[…]
Big Bass
Caddo birthday bass fine with Harwell
Corey Harwell got a late birthday present with this 10.50-pound largemouth bass out of one of his favorite fishing holes, Caddo Lake.[…]
Columns
Jerkbaits can give speckled trout fits
How to cast jerkbaits and get the merciless response that speckled trout exhibit after staring down its hard-plastic foe.[…]
Big Bass
Texas angler enjoys epic day at the Bend — including a 10.43-pounder
Chance Vicknair enjoyed one of those trips that most bass anglers only dream about. He had an epic day at Toledo Bend that featured a 9, a couple of 7s, a 6 and his third double-digit bass ever, a 10.43-pounder.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Catching crappie two at a time on tandem rigs
Check out these tips from Capt. Todd Vick of Fishin’ Freshwater Charters to catch more crappie using tandem rigs.[…]
Columns
Real kayak anglers, real reviews
Louisiana Sportsman reached out to several kayak fishermen with various levels of experience to get some personal reviews of popular models.[…]
Bass Fishing
Kayak bass fishing’s biggest event of 2019
Kayak Bass Fishing’s 2019 National Championship, presented by Torqeedo, will take place around Shreveport-Bossier City on March 28-30, 2019.[…]
Big Bass
DeQuincy angler lands massive 14-pounder at Toledo Bend
Sean Kennon caught a monstrous 14-pound lunker largemouth bass on the south end of Toledo Bend on March 2.[…]
Bass Fishing
High water has Toledo Bend on
Lots of shallow bass, headed to the spawn, should make March bass fishing great at Toledo Bend.[…]
Speckled Trout
Calcasieu rebound?
Will Calcasieu Lake rebound from what many speckled trout fishermen believe was a subpar year in 2018?[…]
Bass Fishing
How to find grass that holds prespawn bass
Look for prespawn bass to stage anywhere there’s aquatic grass this month, then break down those areas for great fishing.[…]
Bass Fishing
Greg Hackney’s high-water tips
When spring reservoirs and river systems are a-flood, here’s how top-drawer bass pro Greg Hackney responds.[…]
Contents
3 tips to catch staging MRGO specks
Plenty of speckled trout get in the big channel on their way to the Gulf as the water warms this month. Not enough fishermen follow them, but one veteran guide lays out the blueprint for success once they do.[…]
Fishing
Sidelined by Mother Nature
Port Eads Marina, located at the southernmost point of Louisiana and the last stop before hitting the Gulf of Mexico, has closed indefinitely. […]
Bass Fishing
Map feature: Lake Penchant
During the latter part of the bass spawn in March, fish around and near Lake Penchant for spring largemouth bass, plus an occasional redfish.[…]