Bass Fishing
Slow presentation key for Basin bass bite
Slow and steady wins the race — and it could also be the key to catch some nice prespawn bass this weekend in the Atchafalaya Basin.[…]
Fishing
Fishing
One size doesn’t fit all
Every now and then, as I poke along through life, I’m hit with small blasts of clarity. Usually, it isn’t over anything new, just a clarification of a fuzzy thought that’s been lurking in the back of my mind.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Father and son cited for allegedly harvesting polluted oysters
Acting on a complaint, agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited a father and son for alleged oyster violations near Pointe-aux-Chenes on Feb. 20, according to a press release.[…]
Big Bass
Livonia angler’s 11.42-pounder anchors winning stringer in Texas Trail Team Tournament
James Benedict and Bart Blakelock knew exactly where to be Saturday morning for the Texas Trail Team Tournament on Toledo Bend.[…]
Big Bass
Carolina-rigged Senko fools 11.09-pounder at Toledo Bend
Changing locations to find fish was a gamble that paid off with a Toledo Bend lunker weighing north of 11 pounds for Texas angler Joe Gilbert of Sherman.[…]
Bass Fishing
Texas angler catches 10.66-pounder at Toledo Bend
James “Kevin” Dutton, of Hemphill, Texas, and Mid Lake Campground owner Alan Fitts teamed up Friday morning to pre-fish the day before the Texas Team Trail tournament at Toledo Bend.[…]
Bass Fishing
Texas angler catches 10.66-pounder near Pendleton Bridge
Hemphill angler James “Kevin” Dutton and Mid Lake Campground owner Alan Fitts teamed up Friday morning to pre-fish the day before the Texas Team Trail tournament at Toledo Bend.[…]
Bass Fishing
Hometown favorite Ashley wins 2015 Bassmaster Classic
This time, Mighty Casey didn’t strike out.
Casey Ashley, a 31-year-old bass pro from Donalds, S.C., hit a home run on Sunday on his home water and won the 2015 Bassmaster Classic with a great final-day catch of more than 20 pounds.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Omori takes Day 2 Bassmaster Classic lead
Bassmaster Elite Series pro Takahiro Omori surged to the lead of the 2015 Bassmaster Classic today on the strength of a 16-pound, 11-ounce stringer. But the 2004 Classic champ is only 2 ounces ahead of Day 1 leader Dean Rojas.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Hackney just misses Top 25 Classic cut
Louisiana’s three-man contingent in the Bassmaster Classic will watch Sunday’s third and final day from the sidelines, all having finished out of the top 25 after Saturday’s action on South Carolina’s Lake Hartwell.[…]
Bass Fishing
Louisiana anglers find going tough on Day 1 of Bassmaster Classic
Louisiana’s contingent of three bass fishermen was largely disappointed in their performance on Friday’s first day of the Bassmaster Classic on South Carolina’s Lake Hartwell, but one of them is still definitely in the mix for the title.[…]
Bass Fishing
Rojas leads after first day of 2015 Bassmaster Classic
Doesn’t it just figure that after the coldest day in the history of the Bassmaster Classic, four anglers from warm, sunny climates are sitting atop the standings?[…]
Crappie/Bream
Tips from a crappie killer
Part of Glynn Lavergne’s secret to success with slab crappie has to do with the very sensitive tackle he uses to entice fish.[…]
Bass Fishing
Tallulah hunter knocks down 200-class non-typical buck in Madison Parish
Craig Clark’s baby daughter wasn’t quite two months old at the time, but little Ava played a big part in her father taking down the buck of a lifetime earlier this year in Madison Parish.[…]
Bass Fishing
DeRidder angler reels in 11.90-pound Toledo Bend hawg
A late afternoon pre-fishing trip for a weekend bass tournament was the basic plan Monday for DeRidder residents Lee Glass, Trent Manuel and Daniel Bailey – but they got a lot more than they bargained for.[…]
Crappie/Bream
February is best month to load up on crappie
Fishermen who wait until March to break out their crappie rods are missing some of the best fishing of the year.[…]