Crappie/Bream
Get ready for Lac Des Allemands crappie spawn
Luling angler Tim Bye said February is when it’s most likely sac-a-lait will pull onto the banks to spawn in the Lac Des Allemands area.[…]
Fishing
Crappie/Bream
Spiders track down Ouachita River crappie
Tim Elrod hasn’t been a crappie fisherman for decades like some anglers, but when he started picking up the sport a few years ago, the West Monroe angler was hooked.[…]
Bass Fishing
Best bets for Upper-Basin bass
The sprawling Atchafalaya Basin offers bass anglers a lot of playing room, but when Addis angler Darren Hernandez heads to this swamp, he’s likely to be working the waters surrounding Big Bayou Pigeon.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Slow down in Delacroix
Fishing, a lot of times, isn’t about following a path as much as hacksawing your own.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Top 5 cold-weather tactics for Chalmette success
My old friend Capt. Mike Gallo (504-259-3474) says the frigid cold water will pile the fish up in the deep holes of Chalmette’s waters — and that’s where they’ll stay until it warms up.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Wading is worth it at Big Lake — if you can take the cold
February is a really good wade-fishing month for speckled trout at Big Lake according to Kirk Stansel, co-owner of Hackberry Rod & Gun Club.[…]
Bass Fishing
10-pounders are hot topic at Toledo Bend
Wouldn’t you know it?
About a month ago, I wrote that January should be a month when unseasonably warm temperatures prompt bass to move into shallower depths at Toledo Bend.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Troll the bottom for trout
South Louisiana’s speckled trout fishing is the best in the nation. Nowhere in the country can the sheer numbers of speckled trout compare.[…]
Features
Cold water consistency
Buck Perry, the father of structure fishing, always advised that fish would either be shallow, deep or somewhere in-between.[…]
Contents
Cover: February 2018
We toured the state to find out where successful Louisiana crappie anglers hit their honey holes.[…]
Bass Fishing
Drop by design — The ins and outs of dropshotting for bass
It’s the go-to rig for finessing finicky fish, nudging the cold-weary and lightly probing a variety of hard-cover scenarios from docks to laydowns, to bridges.[…]
Bass Fishing
Lunker mentality
Spawning activity typically cranks up across Toledo Bend this month. Use these tips to take advantage of some of the best bass fishing.[…]
Crappie/Bream
King of the ‘Hill’
On Lake D’Arbonne, February means crappie action is just about to kick in. And that means local angler Rick Hill is ready to mop up.[…]
Crappie/Bream
High five
Details on a handful of the hottest crappie-producing spots in Louisiana — and tips for you to catch some slabs.[…]
Bass Fishing
G. Loomis E6X
Lightweight, strong, and sensitive. That’s the recipe for a fishing rod that bass anglers strive to find, and it can be elusive, especially when you add affordability into the mix. Or at least it used to be. But the G. Loomis E6X changes that. […]
Bass Fishing
Bistineau bigmouths
“We fished this very spot,” murmured 59-year-old Rickey Lee. “I can’t remember names and faces, but I can remember where I caught a fish.”[…]