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Join the club
Kayak fishermen are a different breed. Passionate about the sport, they work hard to let others know how much fun it is. They regularly share fishing tips, rigging advice and, yes, some even share fishing locations.[…]
Fishing
Bass Fishing
Go shallow for summertime bass
Everyone loves to chase bass during the spring and fall, when fish are cruising shallows and chomping on everything that moves.[…]
Bass Fishing
What other pros say
“Look for points, corners and drains at the mouths of the major creeks. Depth will vary depending on lake level, but it’s best when the outside edge is somewhere between 10 to 20 feet deep. Keep in mind that the fish follow the contour changes and use the grass as cover.[…]
Field Notes
How to maintain a spinning reel
Spinning reels are magnets for grime. It’s important to clean them up from time to time. Here are the steps to ensure they are in good shape,[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Faux Pas Lodge Rodeo set for July 24-26 in Venice
The 16th Annual Faux Pas Lodge Rodeo is slated for July 24-26 out of Venice Marina.[…]
Bass Fishing
DeRidder angler catches 11.29-pound monster at Toledo Bend
Make no mistake about it, DeRidder’s Kevin Slaydon was definitely feeling the heat to catch at least a 10-pound bass on Toledo Bend. […]
Inshore Fishing
Recreational saltwater license fee increase set for Aug. 1
The long-anticipated Louisiana recreational saltwater license fee increase that was approved by the Legislature earlier this summer will officially go into effect Aug. 1, according to a press release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. […]
News Breaker
Mississippi angler catches Caribbean-based fish near Venice
Stephan ‘Bay Boat’ Herbison wasn’t in a casino earlier this month when he got to play a little ‘blackjack.’[…]
Bass Fishing
Storm’s Arashi Rattling Square 3 and Square 5
After a day of prefishing in late May for a Bassmaster Open on Tennessee’s Douglas Lake, one of the tour’s up-and-coming bass pros was eager to talk about a crankbait he used on his way to finishing 14th this year in this year’s Bassmaster Classic.[…]
Cobia
Solid year for cobia out of Grand Isle
The cobia bite has been pretty consistent lately and Capt. Daryl Carpenter, with Reel Screamers Guide Service, gives his tips.[…]
Bass Fishing
Kevin Schilling in the news
Kevin Schilling is only 33, but has popped up twice before in New Orleans area fishing news.[…]
Inshore Fishing
How to find and catch Sabine Lake’s topwater trout
Sabine Lake locations targeted by Adam Jaynes and Robby Trahan are fairly traditional.[…]
Inshore Fishing
How to access Sabine Lake
For anglers new to the area, Sabine Lake is an brackish estuary of stretching 23 miles long and nine miles that eventually pours into the Gulf of Mexico south of Port Arthur, Texas.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Sabine Lake trout regs
Anglers may fish anywhere on the border lake with either a Louisiana or a Texas license.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Fishing information for Black Bayou, Cheniere lakes
Black Bayou Lake is now part of the Black Lake National Wildlife Refuge ( www.fws.gov/northlouisiana/blackbayoulake/), and is located about five miles north of Monroe on Highway 165.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
The Redneck Bait Keeper
There is a low-cost, effective method for keeping red worms, grass shrimp or other live bait cool and comfortable while still making them easy to get to in the heat of summer.[…]