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Get the most out of your GPS
Hardly a month goes by without me getting a question about how to transfer GPS waypoints from one unit to a newer model or what to do when a GPS unit has crashed.[…]
Fishing
Big Bass
Sulphur angler catches 11.54-pounder on Toledo Bend near Louisiana islands
When Michael Richard was fishing along the edges of hay grass near the Louisiana islands on Toledo Bend the weekend before last, he lost a monster fish when his hook straightened out. […]
Big Bass
Ville Platte angler scores on Toledo Bend 11.83 pounder in 1215 area
Chad Soileau always thought his largest bass ever would come from one of those fabled big bass lakes in Mexico.[…]
Big Bass
Unbelievable Toledo Bend lunker trip yields personal best bass for father, two sons
As far as epic father-and-son fishing trips go, they don’t get much better than the one Steve Rockweiler had with his two boys and his son-in-law this past weekend at Toledo Bend.[…]
Big Bass
Opelousas angler reels in 14.16-pound Toledo Bend giant
Opelousans Kacy Fisher and Derek Pelloquin were fishing in Housen Saturday, where Fisher’s father Bobby had said the majority of Toledo Bend lunker bass were taken last year.[…]
Bass Fishing
Evers comes from behind to win 2016 Bassmaster Classic
A hometown angler won the 2016 Bassmaster Classic on Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees near Tulsa — just not necessarily the hometown angler everyone expected.[…]
Bass Fishing
Christie maintains Bassmaster Classic lead; Hackney slips to 12th
Greg Hackney will need a big day Sunday on Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees if he’s going to win his first-ever Bassmaster Classic title.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Christie leads 2016 Bassmaster Classic after first day
Gonzales pro is sitting pretty after the first day of the 2016 Bassmaster Classic, posting a seventh-place stringer of fish and setting himself up for a run at the championship title.[…]
Big Bass
Leesville angler lands sixth Toledo Bend lunker Tuesday – an 11.71-pounder
When Leesville’s Darold Gleason refers to having his best day ever fishing on Toledo Bend, Louisiana and Texas bass anglers need to take note.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
On fire – Poverty Point gives up potential No. 4 crappie Thursday
For the third time in eight days, Poverty Point Reservoir State Park has yielded a potential Top 5 crappie for the Louisiana record books.[…]
News Breaker
Yellowfin action hot out of Venice
March may have come in like a lamb, but tuna fishing on the East Lump has definitely been more like a lion lately. […]
Columns
We got gar – Louisiana has four species
In a state laced with streams, rivers, bayous, lakes and marshes, pretty well anyone who spends time outdoors knows that Louisiana has a lot of gars.[…]
Big Bass
Ragley angler reels in Toledo Bend 12.25-pounder on Buck Creek
Toledo Bend is much more than the No.1 bass fishery in the United States: It’s also a camper’s paradise with scenic pines and hardwoods situated along its shorelines.[…]
News Breaker
Potential new No. 4-ranked mako shark caught on East Lump Monday morning
After an epic day of fishing Monday on the East Lump, Capt. Peace Marvel’s 31-foot AmeraCat returned to Cypress Cove Marina in Venice almost 800 pounds heavier than when it left seven hours earlier — thanks to two stud yellowfin tuna and a huge shark that potentially could become the new No. 4 mako ever caught in Louisiana waters.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Poverty Point yields potential No. 3 white crappie Wednesday evening
If this all looks very familiar, you’re not seeing double or reading the same story twice: The Hosea brothers — identical twins — are rewriting the white crappie record books for both Poverty Point Reservoir State Park and the state of Louisiana.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Hackney gearing up for 13th Bassmaster Classic appearance
Bassmaster Elite Series pro Greg Hackney is hoping 13 is his lucky number as the Gonzales angler prepares for tomorrow’s start of the 2016 Bassmaster Classic being held on Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees outside of Tulsa, Okla.[…]