Bass Fishing
Lipless crankbaits key to more March bass
Lipless baits and crankbaits like the Shad Rap have been favorite early spring baits among bass fishermen for years because they consistently produce fish.[…]
Fishing
Fishing
Kidde fire extinguisher recall could affect boaters
As boaters begin going through their spring checklists to make sure boats are ready for the spring, Boat Owners Association of the United States is urging everyone to pay special attention to their onboard fire extinguishers.[…]
News Breaker
Targeting red snapper out of Grand Isle and Venice
With the opening of Louisiana’s recreational red snapper season just hours away, anglers heading out of Grand Isle and Venice have several options to locate rigs that should be swarming with fish.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Go old-school for shallow crappie
Melvin Cummings was an expert crappie fishermen 20 years before the words “spider rigging” ever became popular among the crowd that targets slabs — and even though he understands that the concept of multiple-pole trolling is tremendously effective, there’s at least one time of year when he isn’t going to put his single rod down for any reason.[…]
Bass Fishing
Five baits for five lakes: Caney Lake
Caney Lake in Jackson Parish is one of those lakes where bass can pull up overnight and then back out just as quickly.[…]
Bass Fishing
Lunkers landed in New Orleans City Park
Less than 10 days before the annual Big Bass Rodeo and Fishtival, anglers are catching some big-time fish in the lagoons of City Park in New Orleans.[…]
Bass Fishing
Five baits for five lakes: Red River
Variety is the spice of life, and it’s also the spice of the Red River.
With so many different places, baits and colors to fish, I thought that guide Russ McVey might have a difficult time distinguishing only one.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Houma angler lands potential No. 4-ranked white crappie at Poverty Point
For the last two years in March, anglers at Poverty Point Reservoir State Park have placed a white crappie into Louisiana’s record books.[…]
Columns
Easy breezy
Spring is on its way. The longer, warmer days are certainly welcomed by kayak anglers, but the wind — not so much.[…]
Bass Fishing
Five baits for five lakes: Delacroix to Bayou Black
Picking one place to fish in Southeast Louisiana is a bit of a pipe dream.[…]
Field Notes
Spring boat checkup
Here are a few things that will help ensure your first few trips are all about catching fish instead of working the kinks out of your equipment.[…]
Big Bass
Persistence pays when Carencro angler lands Chicot State Park monster bass
Chad Blanchard had just about reached his limit Saturday afternoon.[…]
Big Bass
Sulphur angler lands Toledo Bend monster this weekend
Fishing bass tournaments lately at Toledo Bend Lake has taken on new meaning. […]
Big Bass
Toledo Bend lunker is family affair for Pitkin angler
Celebrations are always more special with family present, and that held true for Pitkin angler Mike Nolen when he reeled in the Toledo Bend bass of a lifetime Friday afternoon. […]
Big Bass
Father and son share memorable day with Toledo Bond lunker
Andrew Peters enjoyed a special fishing trip with his father, Dan, Friday afternoon at Toledo Bend on a day both won’t soon forget.[…]
Big Bass
Lafayette angler snares Toledo Bend monster
By his own admission, Greg Sonnier is a light-tackle, inland saltwater angler who enjoys kayaking. […]