Inshore Fishing
Nighttime speck bite heats up on Grand Isle
What if I told you could catch some high-quality speckled trout on Grand Isle right now — without having to fight the crowds to do it.[…]
Fishing
Bass Fishing
Murray wins first Elite Series title at Toledo Bend
John Murray has spent 11 seasons on the Bassmaster Elite Series without a victory, and was seriously starting to wonder if he’d ever make it to the winner’s circle.[…]
Bass Fishing
Hartman maintains Elite Series lead at Toledo Bend
Although he’s admittedly not too familiar with southern fishing, New York’s Jamie Hartman — an Elite Series rookie — takes almost a 4-pound lead into Sunday at the Bassmaster stop on Toledo Bend. […]
Bass Fishing
Greg Hackney Breaks down Toledo Bend Elite
Check out how the Hack Attack placed 19th in the Bassmaster Elite Series tournament on Toledo Bend.[…]
Bass Fishing
Hartman leads Elites after Day 2 on Toledo Bend
Many of the 110 anglers fishing the Bassmaster Elite Series stop at Toledo Bend struggled during post-front conditions again on Friday, but New York’s Jamie Hartman brought 15-12 to the scales to take the lead heading into the weekend.[…]
Columns
In-Crease your odds
Some years ago, my friend and nationally renowned angler Nick Curcione came to visit. Our intent was to fish the marsh, but a line of severe storms changed our plans.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Wheeler leads Elites after Day 1 on Toledo Bend
Steady winds blowing 15 to 25 mph blew steadily at Toledo Bend Thursday during the first day of competition for the Bassmaster Elite Series, but Jacob Wheeler didn’t seem to mind.[…]
Field Notes
Twice as nice: Tandem rig tips
Capt. Ted DeAgano III always builds his rigs with a lighter jighead and smaller bait in front, with a slightly larger bait behind.[…]
Apex Predator
Apex Predator: Making custom-rigged catfish noodle lines
Setting lines is one of my favorite ways to fish. There’s just something exciting about the unknown of what is on the other end of a noodle line that’s darting back and forth, then going underwater only to pop up on the other side of the bayou. […]
Fishing
Pumpkin Season
Bright orange and tasty, it’s a different kind of pumpkin season on this episode of Sportsman TV.[…]
Fishing
Video: Guide details Dularge speckled trout bite
Capt. Marty LaCoste with Absolute Fishing Charters details some of the hottest fishing in Louisiana right now.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Father, son land giant 37-pound striper in Bogue Chitto River
When 7th-grader Ian Mizell set the hook on a big fish on the Bogue Chitto River last month during a family camping trip, his dad John wasn’t even thinking about the state record books.[…]
Inshore Fishing
LDWF’s Crab Trap Rodeos yield more than 5,600 traps
Over the course of the 30-day blue crab season closure earlier this year, more than 5,600 derelict traps were removed from Louisiana’s coastal waters, according to the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Big Bass
Lutcher angler reels in Toledo Bend 10.66-pound hammer
Almost three years ago, when Ross Roper’s then-girlfriend caught a giant 11-pound-plus bass near Palo Gaucho Creek on Toledo Bend, he was there to net the monster aboard.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Speck wreckin’
The morning air had a chill to it, but as the sun crept over the horizon I felt the urge to shed my coat.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Plenty of panfish in Stephensville
There’s an area in the scenic, southern reaches of Acadiana that pleases the panfishing pleasures of countless fishermen every April.[…]