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Looking for the big sting
Stingrays are some of the very few truly venomous animals in Louisiana waters. I say “some” rather than “one” because four species of rays with spines on top of their tails occur off of and in Louisiana. […]
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Full to the bream — Best tactics for Atchafalaya Basin panfish
“Grandchildren are the dots that connect the lines from generation to generation,” according to Lois Wyse.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Fort Jackson boat launch south of Buras closed to the public
Capt. Ryan Lambert got quite a surprise Tuesday when he pulled into the Fort Jackson boat launch off Hwy. 23 in Buras.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Find saltwater to locate specks east of the Mississippi River out of Buras
The calendar might say it’s April 1, but this isn’t an April Fool’s joke: Specks on the east side of the Mississippi River out of Buras are staying put in more traditional wintertime patterns right now.[…]
Big Bass
Three Toledo Bend 10-pounders added to list
Three more Toledo Bend giants have been weighed in at Toledo Town and Tackle Superstore, continuing an unprecedented run of huge bass from the lake.[…]
Big Bass
Scott angler scores with Toledo Bend 11.19-pounder
Kyle Stutes has enjoyed an amazing month at Toledo Bend: the Scott angler took first place in the Texas Oilman’s Bass Invitational Tournament last weekend, then followed that up with an 11-plus-pounder Wednesday on a mid-lake scouting trip.[…]
Fishing
LDWF investigates fatal boating accident on the Pearl River in St. Tammany Parish
Search and rescue teams are still looking for a missing Folsom woman following a boating accident Saturday in the Pearl River that killed a 41-year-old man, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Fishing
Baitcaster or spinning reel?
Anybody who’s taken the time to learn to use a baitcaster has spent time cutting out — or stubbornly attempting to untie — a backlash that seemingly defies the laws of physics.[…]
Bass Fishing
A-rig bite on at the Bend
Double-digit Toledo Bend bass are turning up seemingly every day — and on some days, several fish weighing more than 10 pounds are registered at Toledo Town and Tackle in Many.[…]
Big Bass
Lone Star angler scores on huge 12.34-pounder at Toledo Bend
Larry Mallet was fishing along with a group of six other Lone Star State anglers Tuesday during their annual spring get-together on Toledo Bend- perfect timing while it’s seemingly raining down lunkers all over the reservoir. […]
Big Bass
DeQuincy angler hauls in 11.19-pound Toledo Bend lunker near Pirate’s Cove
Kenneth Cook hadn’t caught a fish bigger than 8 pounds, 13 ounces in 10 years, but his dry spell came to an end this week at Toledo Bend.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
50 Shades of Sac A Lait
Well Mr. Murphy has hit the big time since we last did a show with him, but he still found time in his schedule to accommodate us for another one. He’s clearly still the sac a lait master and it was also clear that the crappie were spawning big time. They were getting freaky.[…]
Big Bass
Toledo Bend 10-pounders keep on coming
The 10-plus pounders at Toledo Bend just haven’t stopped this month, and there’s no sign of a slowdown yet.[…]
Big Bass
Ruston angler catches 13-pound Caney Lake hammer
Robert Ogle was just about to take a snack break on Caney Lake Wednesday, when he noticed what he thought was a 5-pounder sitting on a bed. […]
Big Bass
Texas angler scores on an 11.48-pound monster at Toledo Bend
Joey Johnson noticed the waters were high while fishing Toledo Bend Saturday – and the rain throughout the day made it seem like levels were rising by the minute.[…]
Fishing
New high-tech night-fishing light
Crossing a bridge over a southern reservoir on a summer night can treat you to a light show that really makes you want to wet a line. When the bite is on and the word is out, the flooded timber can be dotted with enough lights to look like a field of stars.[…]