Bass Fishing
Place your bets on Toledo Bend
I can’t wait to wet a line fishing for bass in April on Toledo Bend. Me and hundreds of other anglers have been biding our time waiting for this month to get here.[…]
Fishing
Bass Fishing
You’ll keep coming back to Bayou DeSiard
Put a map in front of most northeast Louisiana bass anglers and ask them to point out good bass fishing spots, most would skip right over Bayou DeSiard in Ouachita Parish. But, the 28-mile long bayou that meanders through Sterlington and Monroe is full of bass. And this time of year is when they start to turn on.[…]
Fishing
Stocking Up in Lake Pontchartrian
With deer season on the way, it’s time to stock up enough fish to help us make the winter.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Location, design critical when creating brush piles
Guide William Sasser can almost always find a place to catch crappie in Clarks Hill Lake, S.C. He estimates that he has about 200 brush piles in the lake.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Catch more catfish with this one tip
It’s not uncommon, especially during colder months, for catfish to hit baits without taking the hook in their mouths. These short strikes can be frustrating for anglers and often result in a long day of catching nothing. Capt. David Hilton had a few of those days in his years of fishing, but he found the solution for it some time ago.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
These 7 tips will improve your long-line trolling
Like spider-rigging, having success in long-line trolling takes dedication in order to get a system that works for your boat and your setup. Try these seven tips will help you become a better long liner.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Cowboys’ Prescott does Dularge
It’s not everyday that the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year — who happened to throw 23 touchdowns and only four interceptions for the Dallas Cowboys during a magical run last season that landed him a Pro Bowl berth — shows up on your boat to catch some speckled trout and redfish.[…]
Columns
This couple cooks with passion
Mike and Shellie Daniel love seafood and share their recipes for Crawfish Boil Bisque and Fried Crawfish Balls.[…]
Bass Fishing
Theriot man cited for allegedly possessing 42 bass in Falgout Canal
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited a 31-year-old Theriot man on Sunday for allegedly possessing 42 bass in Terrebonne Parish.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Big specks slamming live shrimp at Caminada Pass jetties
The plan was to head out to Grand Isle bright and early last Thursday morning for a story with Tommy Vidrine on how he was already using artificial lures to catch some nice speckled trout at the Caminada Pass jetties.[…]
News Breaker
Amberjack season in state waters set to close March 30
Less than a week after the NOAA Fisheries shut down amberjack season in federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced the recreational season will also close in state waters on March 30.[…]
Big Bass
Tournament angler scores on Toledo Bend 10.61-pounder
Anglers were socked in by fog early during the American Bass Anglers AFT tournament at Toledo Bend on March 18. […]
Big Bass
Elton angler lands Toledo Bend 10.82-pounder
Trey Daggett received an early 10-pound-plus birthday present Saturday, March 18, while fishing on Toledo Bend.[…]
Bass Fishing
Jordan Lee wins 2017 Bassmaster Classic
In 2013, Jordan Lee was a member of the Auburn University fishing team. On Sunday, he was on top of the professional bass fishing world.[…]
Bass Fishing
Classic Day 2: Ehrler maintains lead, Crochet slips to 11th and Lavigne climbs to 14th
The three Louisiana anglers participating in the 2017 Bassmaster Classic all had different levels of success during Day 2 Saturday on Lake Conroe.[…]
Fishing
C-MAP lets you customize inland and coastal mapping
A bass club member I used to know was hilariously secretive about his tournament fishing. As we watched from the headquarters dock, he would circle around the far side of a lake before returning to weigh-in to hide where he’d been fishing.[…]