Big Bass
Trophy bass is Valentine’s treat for Reynolds
Doug Reynolds of Florien was fishing on Feb. 14 in front of his home on Toledo Bend when he landed a 13.67-pound bass.[…]
Fishing
Big Bass
Toledo Bend gives up four 10-pound plus bass in two weeks
Toledo Bend has started giving up lunker bass this month. Four of them wound up being double-digit beasts.[…]
Fishing
Hooked Off-line Minder
Added to any fishing rod, this tool is great for cutting line and for storing hooks, lures and the tag end of fishing line.[…]
Columns
Lure Review: Live Roam’R
The Live Roam’R from Bobby Garland Crappie Baits can be rigged a number of ways to entice crappie to eat in late winter and spring.[…]
Inshore Fishing
LWFC modifies pogie buffer
Commercial menhaden fisheries will now have to adhere to a half-mile buffer on the Louisiana coast for the 2024 season.[…]
Field Notes
Out of State Destinations: St. Marks, Florida
If you like small coastal towns and accessible natural environments, you should take a look at what St. Marks, Florida, has to offer.[…]
Big Bass
Sabine River surprise
Terry Brack caught a 15-pound largemouth bass while fishing a LiveTarget Erratic Shiner on the Sabine River.[…]
Field Notes
State’s premier fishing areas along the river are chock full of history
The marshes along the lower Mississippi River are full of fish. One could even argue that this area has the best fishing in Louisiana.[…]
Columns
February kayak question
Kayak fishing lends itself to winter fishing, as anglers are moving slower and tend to give an area more time to produce before moving on.[…]
Bass Fishing
On or off, George’s boots have always served a proper purpose
The author has been on several adventures with George when he had to take his boots off. None were more funny than one late January afternoon.[…]
Bass Class
LSU bass fishing team has full schedule for 2024 events
LSU Bass Fishing anglers Alex Blanchard and Richard “Alex” Hebert won the Louisiana B.A.S.S. Nation College Trail tournament on Oct. 7.[…]
Inshore Fishing
LWFC stalls when facing pending vote to pass tougher pogie regulations
At its February 1, 2024 meeting, the LWFC voted to postpone a decision to adopt the rules for the menhaden fishery.[…]
Bass Fishing
False River is giving up bass in increased numbers and size
False River’s habitat, especially on the flats at both ends of the old oxbow lake, has improved by leaps and bounds over the past few years.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Chasing big specks in Lake Pontchartrain
Capt. Kris Robert finds great success fishing the Lake Pontchartrain area this time of year. Speckled trout and redfish can be plentiful.[…]
Fishing
Ignik FireCan Deluxe Fire Pit + Grill
The Ignik FireCan Deluxe Fire Pit + Grill is the perfect portable companion for warming things up and for cooking.[…]
Big Bass
West Monroe younster lands whopper bass at Toledo Bend
Hinton Carroll, 11, of West Monroe hooked an 11.79-pound lunker bass while fishing at Toledo Bend on Jan. 27.[…]