Bass Fishing
Quiet approach, sudden stops
Bassmaster Elite pro Mark Davis said one of the most important aspects of controlled bed fishing is being able to anchor his boat quickly and quietly.[…]
Fishing
Freshwater Fishing
Snagging laws
There’s no way to control what fish your snagging hook contacts, but it’s important to understand that most species have to be released immediately.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Safety first when snagging
Certain safety precautions should be taken when snagging, and one of the most important is to be aware of other fishermen.[…]
Inshore Fishing
St. Bernard/Upper Plaquemines
This area of the state has developed the reputation for providing the closest thing that exists to a 12-month-a-year speckled trout fishery.[…]
Bass Fishing
Empty spawning beds not all bad
One of the banes of bed fishermen is empty beds.
The obvious conclusion is that the spawn is over, and you might as well pack up and go home.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Mississippi River Delta
Everything seems magnified down the river. Long boat runs are common. Frequent fogs seem thicker there than elsewhere. Navigation can be tricky because sandbars seem to shift on any whim.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bass also spawn on main-lake ridges
It’s not hard to tell where most bass anglers like to fish during the spawn. The armada of boats beating the banks kind of gives it away.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Jig-making tips for crappie
Crappie killer Murphy Royer makes his own jigs from scratch.
He pours the leadheads: 1/16-ounce models for heavy brush, 1/32-ounce versions for all-around use.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Barataria Bay/Grand Isle
Barataria Bay is a vast estuary ranging from near-freshwater Lake Cataouche in the north to near-marine habitats at Grand Isle in the south.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Murph’s crappie-fishing poles
Murphy Royer’s confidence in his fishing is almost startling. During my first conversation with him, he asked me when I wanted to go fishing. I asked when the best time was to make a good trip.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Timbalier/Terrebonne
This huge estuary extends from the Bayou Lafourche ridge on its eastern side to the lower Atchafalaya River on its western border. Vast tracts of freshwater marsh and swamp lie within its northern boundaries.[…]
Bass Fishing
Why all the big bass now?
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries’ Ricky Yeldell pointed to two reasons for the recent rash of trophy bass coming from the waters of Toledo Bend.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Lake Henderson crappie fishing tips
Lake Henderson really isn’t a lake at all in the classical sense, but more of a backwater area formed in the 1930s by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Vermilion Bay/Marsh Island
Of Louisiana’s seven speckled trout destinations, this one is hardest to describe (as well as being hardest to fish).[…]
Bass Fishing
About the Toledo Bend Lunker Bass Program
From January through the end of February there were already 13 bass over 10 pounds taken from Toledo Bend. These lunkers ranged from 10 to 12.86 pounds, according to Toledo Bend Lake Association records and other documented reports.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Lake Calcasieu
Lake Calcasieu, locally called “Big Lake,” on the western end of the state anchors a speckled trout fishery known for producing large fish.[…]