Bass Fishing
Best hay grass punching setup
Weights of up to 2 ounces can be needed to effectively punch Toledo Bend’s hay grass. So it takes some muscle.[…]
Fishing
Inshore Fishing
Sportsman TV: Chasing bulls out of Venice
If you like hearing a reel’s drag scream, you’ll love this episode of Sportsman TV. […]
Fishing
LDWF locates body of Grosse Tete angler
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries located the body of a Grosse Tete man who apparently fell out of his boat in a borrow pit north of Interstate 10 near Ramah.[…]
Bass Fishing
Calcasieu Parish man dead after Toledo Bend boating accident Friday morning
A 74-year-old Iowa, La. man died early Friday morning after being ejected from his boat in the Negreet Creek area of Toledo Bend Reservoir, according to a news release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Fishing
Lafayette Parish men cited for filing fraudulent homemade boat registration applications
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries on Feb. 12 cited four Lafayette Parish men in two separate cases involving fraudulent homemade boat registration applications.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Children’s Hospital Bass Classic slated for March 5 in Stephensville
The Children’s Hospital Bass Classic is slated for Saturday, March 5 out of Doiron’s Landing in Stephensville. […]
Bass Fishing
Unlock the Alabama rig for winter bass
Love it or hate it, there’s little doubt that the Alabama rig has added a new dimension to bass fishing, and especially during cold weather when fish really key on schools of bait.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Speckled trout already biting in Terrebonne Bay
Besides not having to wrap up your pipes, protect your plants or pull out your heavy coat, Louisiana’s mild winter so far this year brings with it an added bonus: speckled trout are already being caught in outside spots like Terrebonne Bay — in mid-February.[…]
Columns
BCKFC year-long Catch/Photo Tournament
You just caught a good fish, one that will surely put you in the winners’ circle for the kayak tournament.[…]
Fishing
The best stain cleaner ever
I never could wear white without collecting stains. Back in the ’80s when white pants were in style (for some unknown reason), I tried to look cool.[…]
Bass Fishing
How to catch bass with lockjaw
The coldest month of the year is here, but you still want to go out and catch some bass. The question is: How?[…]
Bass Fishing
Other Ned Rig options
While the Z-Man Finesse TRDs are made specifically to be used with the Ned Rig, there are a couple of other options:[…]
Inshore Fishing
Two cited for possessing 33 redfish in Port Sulphur
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries busted two men for allegedly being over their redfish limit in Port Sulphur on Feb. 11, according to a news release.[…]
Bass Fishing
How to fish a jig on the Pearl River
A jig is one bait a lot of bass anglers don’t understand how to fish, and because of that they have poor results with it.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Top crappie-fishing gear
You will never find a commercially produced rod-and-reel combo or rubber tube jig in Murphy Royer’s Boat. This man is particular about his tackle, and either makes it or modifies store-bought stuff a lot. […]
Bass Fishing
Don’t forget marsh bass fishing
When going into the Pearl River system, many anglers think of woods and big cypress trees. And, while the Pearl certainly has these, one place that’s overlooked is the marsh just south of the Pearl.[…]