Louisiana Sportsman

Schexnayder catches biggest Toledo Bend lunker of the season with 12.81-pounder

April 8, 2015 Chris Berzas

If you’re Daniel Schexnayder, what’s even better than catching a Toledo Bend 10.95-pounder last December?[…]

Lay off spawners this month, Cajun Baby says

April 8, 2015 Patrick Bonin

When April rolls around, Bassmaster Elite Series pro Cliff Crochet focuses on finding newly-hatched largemouth fry — so he can target the male fish guarding the brood swarm.[…]

West Monroe angler lands 13-pound, 10-ounce Caney Lake monster

April 8, 2015 Patrick Bonin

Setting the hook is pretty much the moment of truth when you get a bite: Either you miss the opportunity and wind up empty-handed, or feel that exhilarating tug in response and know you have a fish on the line.[…]

Guide expects Lake Pontchartrain trout bite to be in full swing by end of April

April 8, 2015 Patrick Bonin

If you’ve been patiently waiting for Lake Pontchartrain’s annual April speckled trout bonanza, well… You might have to wait a few more weeks.[…]

Google Earth placemarks to GPS waypoints

April 8, 2015 Captain Paul Titus

Dear Capt. Paul:

Can you please give detailed instruction to get GPS coordinates off Google Earth? I would like to find points in Delacroix and Hopedale areas, and put them in my Lowrance HDS7 touch screen as waypoints.

Thanks in advance. […]

Catch more crappie using dehydrated nibbles

April 7, 2015 Josh Chauvin

Face it: Crappie can be very finicky feeders when you’re using artificial lures. […]

Toledo Bend lunkers show no signs of slowing down

April 7, 2015 Chris Berzas

With about 40 days still left in the Toledo Bend Lunker Bass Program’s 2014-15 season, we know last year’s record total of 61 fish will be smashed – we just don’t know by how much.[…]

Ruston angler nabs Lake Claiborne lunker

April 6, 2015 Glynn Harris

Winning the Powerball has nothing to do with skill or experience: You choose numbers randomly or use pre-selected numbers like the birthdays of your kids, buy a lottery ticket and then just sit back and watch the drawing on television.[…]

Video: Watch Elite Series pro Palaniuk catch 12-pounder

April 6, 2015 Andy Crawford

Think you’ve been under pressure to lip your buddies bass? The poor guy in this video is tasked with grabbing a massive fish that weigned more than 12 pounds — and the angler shouting at him was Bassmaster Elite Series pro Brandon Palaniuk.[…]

Slidell redfish angler takes 11.82-pound Toledo Bend monster

April 6, 2015 Chris Berzas

Jacob Leininger, a competitive redfish angler, made the transition to freshwater look easy late last month when he landed an 11-pound-plus largemouth bass during the Louisiana Oilman’s Bass Invitational on Toledo Bend.[…]

Toledo Bend lunker total surpasses 2013-14 numbers

April 2, 2015 Chris Berzas

No one can deny it’s been an incredible lunker bass spring at Toledo Bend.

Here are three more stories by anglers who had what it took to catch and land a double-digit bass — and there’s still 1 ½ months to go before the 2014-15 Toledo Bend Lunker Bass Program season ends.[…]