Crappie/Bream
Crank up more crappie
The best places to troll crankbaits for winter crappie. […]
Fishing
Big Bass
Evans angler scores on Toledo Bend 12-pounder
Mike Nolen kicked off the new year right last week when he reeled in a 12-pound bass during his first trip of 2016 at Toledo Bend. […]
Big Bass
Evans angler scores on Toledo Bend 12-pounder
Mike Nolen kicked off the new year right last week when he reeled in a 12-pound bass during his first trip of 2016 at Toledo Bend. […]
Columns
Park it: The best methods for anchoring your kayak
Anchoring a kayak at your preferred fishing spot doesn’t seem like a big deal. However, being able to quietly and precisely position the kayak provides for more comfortable and productive fishing.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Reggio rodeo
According to Capt. Darren Schaff (504-400-2466), trout and redfish action out of Reggio has been excellent.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Catch big specks under birds this weekend in Lake Pontchartrain
The combination of a mild winter so far and advancing freshwater pouring in from the Bonnet Carre Spillway have created a speckled trout angler’s dream in Lake Pontchartrain — at least for now.[…]
Bass Fishing
Mister Twister BUZZ Bug
Mister Twister’s BUZZ Bug, which the Louisiana company plans to introduce at the beginning of 2016, was in the right place at the right time to make a name for itself before it ever hit the market.[…]
Bass Fishing
Location consideration for pre-spawn bass
Here are some nuggets of wisdom to help you locate fish along their seasonal routes.[…]
Bass Fishing
Position and timing for pre-spawn bass
The proper pre-spawn approach is kind of a moving target, but covert ops usually prove prudent.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Top 6 tips for wintertime yellow bass and crappie at Caney Lake
State record holder Eddie Halbrook shares his top six tips for finding and catching yellow bass and crappie at Caney Lake.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Halbrook is a fishing fanatic
Eddie Halbrook fishes five days a week (but never on Sunday), year-round.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
How to identify striped, yellow, white and hybrid bass
Louisiana has three species of bass that bear bold, black stripes running the lengths of their bodies: yellow bass, white bass and striped bass.[…]
Fishing
Tippets
It’s rainbeaux trout time in Louisiana. Each winter, East Baton Rouge and Ascension parishes stock selected ponds with this coldwater species. In addition, LDWF now stocks ponds as part of their Get Out and Fish! community fishing program.[…]
Fishing
Agents arrest Bayou Sauvage boater for DUI, drug possession
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries arrested a Metairie man on Monday for allegedly driving under the influence on Bayou Sauvage in Orleans Parish.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Cofounder of Ride the Bull kayak tournament loses battle with cancer
Capt. Kristen Wray, a pioneer in kayak fishing on Grand Isle and cofounder of the world’s largest kayak-fishing tournament, died early Wednesday morning after a long bout with cancer.[…]
Bass Fishing
B.A.S.S. reschedules Central Open because of Atchafalaya Basin flooding
The unusually wet winter in the Atchafalaya Basin has claimed another victim – the B.A.S.S. Central Open scheduled for next month out of Morgan City has been rescheduled for the fall.[…]