Fishing
Get all knotted up – with the uni-knot
Today we tackle the uni-knot.
Read the instructions below, then watch the accompanying video for great step-by-step visuals.[…]
Fishing
Fishing
Body of kayaker found in Lake Charles on May 3, LDWF says
Search crews Friday evening found the body of a 24-year-old Texas man in Lake Charles, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Fishing
Status of ethanol-free gasoline in Southeast Louisiana unclear
An official with Southeast Louisiana’s largest producer of ethanol-free gasoline in Chalmette said media reports stating the facility is ceasing production of conventional gas are untrue, but a May 6 email obtained by LouisianaSportsman.com indicates conventional gas will no longer be available to refinery distributors effective June 4.[…]
Fishing
Ethanol harmful to outboards, expert says
The biggest problem with gasoline blended with ethanol is that it’s hygroscopic, meaning it is attracted to water, self-described ethanol critic Alton “Pete” Landry said.[…]
Bass Fishing
Three Louisiana fishing holes make Bassmaster’s Top 100 list
Each year the folks at Bassmaster Magazine rank the Top 100 bass-fishing destinations in the country, and this year three Louisiana waters made the cut.[…]
Bass Fishing
Natchitoches angler catches 10.65-pounder at Toledo Bend
Buzz Dranguet and his fishing partner Jimmy Mitchell didn’t plan on keeping any bass last Friday at Toledo Bend, but that was before they landed a lunker in the Six Mile area.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Redfish action better on the west side at Cypremort Point
Redfish and speckled trout action has been dependent on the wind and being able to find clean water out of Cypremort Point, according to a local guide.[…]
Bass Fishing
Cajun Baby finishes 12th at Bassmaster Elite stop on Toledo Bend
A great week of fishing shallow points and pockets on the outer edges of the main lake at Toledo Bend couldn’t have come at a better time for Bassmaster Elite Series pro Cliff Crochet.[…]
Bass Fishing
The Cajun Baby makes the Top 12 at Toledo Bend
Pierre Part’s Bassmaster Elite Series pro Cliff Crochet turned in a 5-fish sack weighing a hefty 20-6 Saturday afternoon to qualify for the Top 12 and a chance to win the Evan Williams Bourbon Bassmaster stop at Toledo Bend on Sunday. […]
Bass Fishing
Two Louisiana anglers make Top 50 at Bassmaster Elite on Toledo Bend
Two of the three Louisiana Bassmaster Elite Series pros advanced to the Top 50 in the Evan Williams Bourbon Bassmaster Elite event at Toledo Bend.[…]
Bass Fishing
Louisiana’s Bassmaster Elite pros after Day 1 at Toledo Bend
Two of the three Louisiana Bassmaster Elite Series pros are in good shape after Day 1 at the Evan Williams Bourbon Bassmaster Elite at Toledo Bend.[…]
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Leeville Tag — Tips for catching more Leeville reds
“Local Angler Recognized as Top Tagger,” the banner in the Era Leader, Washington Parish’s weekly newpaper, read.[…]
Bass Fishing
Flipping out
Traffic, taxes, vending machines that take our money but withhold the candy bar — life’s full of irritations and aggravations that prompt the occasional flip-out.[…]
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Bold talk — Experts tell how to grab catfish
The strikingly handsome young man piloting the big pickup truck wore confidence all over his body like a hard shellac veneer. At only 30 years old, he was the youngest but clearly alpha male of the three-person catfish-grabbing crew.[…]
Bass Fishing
Chatter box — How to use vibe jigs to catch more bass
This is not subtle. It’s not finesse. But it’s one of bass fishing’s bolder, attention-craving baits.[…]
Fishing
Plano’s 3743 Deep Waterproof StowAway
The 3743 Deep Waterproof StowAway from Plano is the perfect transport for your large crankbaits, spoons, swimbaits and gigantic topwaters.[…]