Bass Fishing
Crankbait color matters
If an angler wants to match the hatch, size matters when selecting a lure. But so does color.[…]
Fishing
Bass Fishing
Other heavy finesse bass-fishing tactics
Drop-shots aren’t the only finesse rigs that can be beefed up to provide bass a bite-enducing curve ball. Here are some other options:[…]
Bass Fishing
How to get bottom rigs unhooked when bass fishing
If the heavy finesse strategy has a hang-up, then we’ve punned our way into the explanation — hang-ups, snags, entanglements.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Faux Pas Lodge Rodeo scheduled for July 23-25 at Venice Marina
The 17th Annual Faux Pas Lodge Rodeo is set for next week out of Venice Marina, and this year’s version will feature a brand new division and real time text updates to keep participants informed about what’s happening at the scales.[…]
Bass Fishing
Top 5 nighttime bass-fishing tactics
The weather is just too hot in July and August. That’s why we asked Bass pro Davy Hite his tips for night-time bass fishing.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Redfish action heating up at Cypremort Point
Anglers familiar with the Cypremort Point area know about the big influence the Atchafalaya River level has on the fishing there, and this summer has been no exception.[…]
Columns
Trout trailers
Success, as usual in the artificial lure manufacturing business — or anything else, for that matter — begats success.[…]
News Breaker
Five cited for alleged red snapper violations
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited five Louisiana men for allegedly being over the limit of red snapper during a vessel inspection out of Venice.[…]
Bass Fishing
Amazing 38.22-pound stringer wins Bass-N-Bucks event at Toledo Bend
It’s almost unheard of to have to cull 4- and 5-pound bass to finish off a stringer — especially in the middle of the summer — but that was the unique position Dustin Rivers and Jeremy Gentry found themselves in this weekend on Toledo Bend.[…]
Bass Fishing
Nicholls State angler falls short in College Classic Bracket semifinal match
Tyler Rivet came up just a little short.[…]
Apex Predator
Apex Predator: Use red snapper and de-barbed hardheads to catch more cobia
Cobia are one of Josh Chauvin’s favorite fish to catch, and he uses an enticing bait that no cobia can resist: barb-less hardhead catfish.[…]
News Breaker
Baton Rouge angler wins Blue Marlin Grand Championship
Sometimes the little guys do win. And win big.[…]
Bass Fishing
Nicholls State angler competing in Bassmaster College Series Classic Final Four
Tyler Rivet is one of only four anglers competing today in the semifinals of the Bassmaster College Series Classic Bracket in Stevens Point, Wis.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Register now for Ride the Bull VI kayak tournament on Aug. 15 at Grand Isle
Part folk festival, part kayak fishing tournament — but all fun, with a little bit of Woodstock peace, love and redfish thrown in — Ride the Bull VI is poised and ready for another record-breaking year out of Grand Isle’s Bridge Side Marina on Aug. 15.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Use live croakers, artificial shrimp now for Grand Isle specks
The speckled trout bite is still going strong on Grand Isle, but anglers might want to consider fishing with croakers or a plastic imitation shrimp now because of all the bait stealers present, according to a local fisherman.[…]
Columns
Hit ’em with your best shot
All fishermen are liars, but fly fishermen embellish with style.[…]