Fishing
Strike King S11 Glasses
Strike King S11 Glasses will help you see the fish.[…]
Fishing
Big Bass
Pirogue angler lands 12.55-pound Toledo Bend hawg
Don’t think for a second that you need a fully-decked-out bass boat to catch a double-digit Toledo Bend monster.[…]
Big Bass
Mississippi angler scores on Toledo Bend 11.08-pounder Tuesday morning
It’s not often this time of year that an angler has a good portion of Toledo Bend’s Indian Mounds all to himself.[…]
Columns
How agents shut down illegal taking and selling of crappie
March has always been crappie month. It is the time when these popular game fish school and move toward the shallows for spawning.[…]
Fishing
‘Line-stretch trick’ removes twists, curlycues from monofilament line
With fishing about to kick into high gear, now’s the time to take care of some routine rod and reel maintenance, and get spooled up with fresh, brand new line for the spring.[…]
Big Bass
Donaldsonville angler lands almost 8-pound bass near Grassy Lake
Austin Legendre was having a pretty tough day in his first-ever tournament with the Sunshine Bass Club on Sunday, March 20.[…]
Big Bass
DeRidder angler lands Toledo Bend 11.58-pounder — despite damage to Rat-L-Trap
When Pastor Lynn Clayton looked down at the lure that had just caught the largest bass of his life last week, he knew someone “up there” was looking out for him.[…]
Big Bass
Texas angler scores on Toledo Bend 11.04-pounder Friday evening
After a brutal Friday morning with just a couple of bumps here and there on Toledo Bend, Kyle Fisher finally caught a bass after lunch — a whopping 6-incher.[…]
Bass Fishing
Clunn wins on St. Johns River; Hackney finishes second
Greg Hackney put together four solid days on the St. Johns River, putting together a total weight of 77-15, which was good enough to beat just about every angler in the field.[…]
Field Notes
A better way to hook market shrimp
Capt. Tommy Pellegrin with Custom Charters shares a great tip to keep shrimp on the hook longer for additional casts.[…]
Big Bass
Moss Bluff angler scores on St. Patrick’s Day 12.51-pounder at Toledo Bend
Irish eyes were smiling on Moss Bluff’s Jeff Atchison Thursday when he reeled in a St. Patrick’s Day bass of a lifetime on the southern end of Toledo Bend Reservoir.[…]
Bass Fishing
Hackney takes the lead after Day 2 of Bassmaster Elite on St. Johns River
Greg Hackney zigged when other anglers zagged and caught a five-fish limit Friday weighing 18 pounds, 1 ounce to take the second round lead of the Bassmaster Elite Series stop at the St. Johns River in Palatka, Fla.[…]
Bass Fishing
Clunn brings 31-pound bag to scales, Hackney in second place
At the age of 69, Bassmaster Elite Series angler Rick Clunn proved you’re never too old to fish when he brought a whopping five-fish, 31-pound, 7-ounce bag to the scales Saturday to take the lead heading into the final day of action on the St. Johns River.[…]
Fishing
Never spill oil again
The bilge of my boat has long looked like the Exxon Valdez threw up under my back deck. No matter how hard I have tried over the years, I just haven’t been able to avoid spilling at least a little bit of oil when filling the reservoir.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Speck action already heating up on the backside of Grand Isle
Tommy Vidrine’s speckled trout trip Thursday on the back side of Grand Isle — along with the incredible amount of bait he saw — already has him chomping at the bit for what could be a very special springtime run.[…]
Bass Fishing
Crochet 3rd, Hackney 8th on St. Johns River Elite stop
Two familiar Louisiana anglers are in the Top 10 after Day 1 of the Bassmaster Elite Series event on the St. Johns River out of Palatka, Fla.[…]