Freshwater Fishing
How to get to Cypress Bayou Reservoir
Constructed in the 1950s for recreational purposes, Cypress Bayou Reservoir is a 3,875-acre lake north of Bossier City near Benton.[…]
Fishing
Bass Fishing
Atchafalaya Basin versus Atchafalaya Spillway
For many, if not most outdoorsman, the names “Atchafalaya Basin” and the “Atchafalaya Spillway” are synonymous.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
What to use when fishing Cypress Bayou Reservoir
Greg Hammett is particular about his rods and line.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
About Miller’s Lake
The 3,200-acre Miller’s Lake in Avoyelles Parish is unusual in that it is entirely private but open to public fishing.[…]
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.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Crappie assassins are made, not born
“I fish four days a week, sometimes five,” Murphy Royer said. “Monday and Tuesday, I fish. Wednesday I clean fish and do chores. Thursday and Friday, I fish, and Saturday I clean fish and do chores.[…]
Bass Fishing
Punching the Pearl River for bass
Punching could arguably be one of the most-fun ways to catch bass. There is just nothing like having to wench a fish out of thick cover. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Royer’s record-book crappie
Murphy Royer has been fishing for big crappie a long time, but he was beginning to think he would never catch a record book fish.[…]
Crappie/Bream
How to tie your own crappie jigs
Murphy Royer ties his own crappie jigs because he is particular about colors, but mostly because he enjoys making them and fishing with his own lures.[…]
Bass Fishing
Where to catch Toledo Bend prespawn lunkers
It is no secret that the better bass fishing at Toledo Bend mostly south of Pendleton Bridge that cuts the lake roughly in half.[…]
Bass Fishing
Lures and tactics
Sight-fishing isn’t the deal during the prespawn, but Dean said the bass won’t be hugging the bottom, either.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Tippets
According to scientists at the National Weather Service, large El Nino events create colder-than-normal weather in the months of February and March. If that prediction holds true, it’s good news for “rainbeaux trout” anglers.[…]
Bass Fishing
Haygrass is new at Toledo Bend but provides perfect bass habitat
Haybrass is a relative newcomer to Toledo Bend, but is a welcome addition.[…]
Offshore Fishing
Video: Learn how to fillet, cook ‘bay snapper’
Watch sheepshead filleting and cooking technique on Sportsman TV’s episode Humberto’s Trashcan Slam, which can be found here.[…]