Bass Fishing
Big time bass bite now at Lacassine Pool
If you thought the fishing season was over in the Lacassine Pool, think again.[…]
Fishing
Bass Fishing
Best fall bass baits
Fall can be an unnerving time for bass anglers, as the fish seem erratic while transitioning out of summertime patterns. But Gonzales Bassmaster Elite Series pro Gerald Spohrer said that unpredictably is actually a misunderstanding.[…]
Field Notes
Prep your reels now for 2020 season
The 2019 fishing season is almost over for those of us diehard hunters. Charter guide Capt. Brent Roy said a little TLC on your reels could save you money.[…]
News Breaker
Marsh Man Masson vid: Catching speckled trout with a grizzly bear
In recent weeks, speckled trout have been moving into inside waters across much of the Louisiana coast, with one glaring exception — southern Terrebonne Parish. […]
News Breaker
Head to Buras to find willing redfish
The Mississippi River was absolutely beautiful a month ago, signaling a great fall run of redfish and trout. And then torrential rainfall swamped the Midwest, sending the river sky high.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Lake Catherine is a solid choice for trout
Speckled trout anglers hammer the eastern Lake Pontchartrain train trestle every year, and when it’s on, the fishing can be lights out. However, when too much boat pressure gets on the bridge, the fish will turn off faster than they started.[…]
Columns
Mississippi cooking … Louisiana style
Ricky Ruffin of Bay Springs, Miss., shares recipes for Panéed Snapper with Meunière Sauce and Cajun Cioppino.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Which artificial shrimp is best?
Buy enough live shrimp, and eventually you might have to sell off one of your children. But no one can deny speckled trout love the tasty crustaceans, and many anglers simply refuse to leave the dock without a couple hundred of them enjoying a nice Jacuzzi bath in the baitwell.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Old Man River holds all the cards in Venice
This fall was setting up to be epic for anglers launching out of Venice. The Mississippi River had been nice and low for a couple of months, and its waters were that beautiful shade of green that signals crazy fishing action.[…]
Bass Fishing
Toledo Bend cool down
Bass anglers who frequent Toledo Bend can’t wait for hoodie weather in this part of the state.[…]
Bass Fishing
Chillin’ on the Calcasieu
Southwest Louisiana’s bass anglers were on Cloud Nine a few weeks ago because the Calcasieu River was in the best shape it has ever been going into September.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Shell Beach in the fall
October means less fuel, less heat and better fishing, according to Shell Beach area guide Capt. Jacques ‘Jakamo’ Laboureur (504-303-1494).[…]
Bass Fishing
Bump-and-run for Claiborne’s bass
It’s football season and many good defensive backs rely on the bump and run when they are trying to slow down the other team’s receiver. With the bump-and-run, the DB bumps the receiver to throw him off his game. […]
Crappie/Bream
Henderson Lake for sac-a-lait
It’s easy to find the prime fishing spot to catch bass and sac-a-lait in October at Henderson Lake.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Golden Meadow is golden in October
“Hooray for October,” my old friend Capt. T-Man Cheramie (985-677-6294) said. “The biggest threat of tropical storms has passed, the weather is cooler, the humidity is lower and the fish are on the prowl.”[…]
Bass Fishing
Follow the water for Bistineau largemouths
When bass anglers approach a lake they haven’t fished in a while, their first question usually has something to do with what the fish are hitting.[…]