Bass Fishing
How pros rig magnum worms
To get the most out of a big worm, Bassmaster Classic champ Casey Ashley suggests dropping down in line size.[…]
Fishing
Offshore Fishing
Reds of the rigs
Capt. David Iverson typically runs out of Red Pass and targets West Delta rigs in 40 to 50 feet for bull reds. However, when he’s up for a challenge and the weather permits, he’ll take South Pass out his favorite East Delta rigs, where close proximity to the Continental Shelf puts 300-foot water well within the reach of his bay boat.[…]
Bass Fishing
Slick river vegetation bassin’
Punching through vegetation is a great way to catch bass, and lure manufacturers are now creating new options for just that purpose.[…]
Offshore Fishing
Get ’em out, get ’em up
For his butterfly jig action, Capt. Billy Wells uses a 5 ½-foot Shimano Trevalla rod and Shimano Stella loaded with 80-pound PowerPro.[…]
Fishing
Saltwater guides’ top equipment
When I began bass fishing back in the early ’90s, I made myself a pretty simple promise: I would NOT spend a lot of money on my rods and reels.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Strong winds make redfish the main target out of Dularge
Strong south and southeast winds out of Dularge have dampened the speckled trout bite and forced fishermen to move into interior duck ponds to target redfish, according to a local guide.[…]
Bass Fishing
Laiche, Louisiana team win B.A.S.S. Nation Central Divisional
Overcoming a tournament handicap and applying angling ingenuity ranked ahead of a secret lure and technique for Jamie Laiche, overall winner of the B.A.S.S. Nation Central Divisional.[…]
Bass Fishing
Yum’s Kill Shot, Warning Shot and Sharp Shooter
Take it from a Bassmaster Elite pro bass fisherman who is serious about his drop-shot and finesse worm fishing: three soft plastics introduced by Yum Baits at the ICast are going to be deadly tantalizing to bass from California to his home state of Florida.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF: No plans to increase daily red snapper limit for remainder of state season
With the closing on Wednesday of the 10-day federal recreational red snapper season in the Gulf of Mexico, the state currently has no plans to increase the daily snapper limit in Louisiana waters, according to the head of fisheries.[…]
Big Bass
Nighttime trip yields 11-pound hawg at Toledo Bend
Daniel Burnett Jr. obviously likes operating under the cover of darkness.[…]
Fishing
Humberto’s Trashcan Slam
Humberto Fontova has been writing for Louisiana Sportsman Magazine since 1989 and his style is definitely that of the common man.[…]
Fishing
C Mac’s Elmer’s Island Restoration
C Mac’s thoughts on Elmer’s island restoration.[…]
Bass Fishing
Nicholls Bass Team couple to compete in College National Championship
For the second consecutive time in its brief two-year history, two members of the Nicholls State Bass Fishing Team will compete in the Bassmaster College Series National Championship.[…]
Big Bass
DeRidder angler lands 11.03-pounder at Toledo Bend
Keith Suire Jr. had always figured it was just a matter of time.
The 22-year-old DeRidder angler had been fishing Toledo Bend for quite a while looking for that elusive double-digit bass, but came up just short last year with a 9 ½-pounder.[…]
News Breaker
Video: Coast Guard helicopter rescues four offshore fishermen 30 miles east of Venice
The U.S. Coast Guard dispatched a helicopter to rescue four fishermen 30 miles east of Venice Tuesday afternoon when their 28-foot boat started taking on water and sank in a matter of minutes, an official said.[…]
Catfish
Do stink baits really catch more catfish?
For many catfish anglers, at least those pursuing channels and blues, success follows those in the right place at the right time with the right smell.[…]