Freshwater Fishing
Statewide crappie recap: Atchafalaya Basin
Sac-a-lait fishing in February in the Atchafalaya Basin is all about water levels and trying to find clear, still water.[…]
Fishing
Bass Fishing
LDWF releases Florida largemouth bass stocking priority list for 2014
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries plans to stock fewer but larger pure Florida largemouth bass fingerlings into waters across the state later this spring, a biologist said.[…]
Fishing
New SpotlightScan side-looking sonar
Classic bass-fishing destinations like Toledo Bend Reservoir and Lake Sam Rayburn had a lot more standing timber in them back in the 1970s. In fact, once you got above their lower basins the only way to get around was to follow the many boat lanes cut through the trees.[…]
Bass Fishing
Phoenix 919 offers benefits of larger boats in more-compact package
Bass boats have gotten longer over the years, and now it seems almost everyone runs a 21-foot boat. However, Phoenix Boats realized that many anglers would like smaller, more manageable fishing platforms — but they didn’t want to give up the quality that is now expected.[…]
Fishing
Spring-loaded bracket protects transducers from stumps
Getting into the thick of stumps, laydowns and other cover can be key to fishing success. The problem is that transom-mounted transducers can be damaged maneuvering boats through such jungles.[…]
Bass Fishing
Burnette reels in 12.71-pound hawg near Indian Mounds on Sunday
Most people dream of catching one 10-pound bass in a lifetime, but Bobby Burnette seems to have a knack for reeling in lunkers on a regular basis.[…]
Bass Fishing
St. Amant angler reels in 10.55-pound bass on Toledo Bend
Before last Thursday, Donald Hack’s biggest bass at Toledo Bend was 6 pounds.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Howell wins 2014 Bassmaster Classic
Alabama’s Randy Howell had only two B.A.S.S. wins to his credit when his twelfth Bassmaster Classic competition began on Friday. He went into today’s final round in 11th place, 9 pounds behind the leader.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Tharp falls to second in Bassmaster Classic — by 1 ounce
Randall Tharp is known for his cool demeanor, but the second day of the Bassmaster Classic was almost more than he could take.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Evers claims Bassmaster Classic Day 2 lead by 1 ounce
Oklahoma’s Edwin Evers was the last to weigh in during the second day of the Bassmaster Classic, and when the scales settled he had claimed the lead of the so-called Superbowl of Fishing — but just barely.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Crochet rebounds on second day of Bassmaster Classic
When Pierre Part’s Cliff Crochet struggled to log a 51st place spot in the first day of the 2014 Bassmaster Classic, he said he was going to go out today and have fun.[…]
Bass Fishing
Ardent introduces Apex reels at 2014 Bassmaster Classic
Ardent reels are known for their bullet-proof constructio, and its new Apex line continues that tradition.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Crochet struggles during first day of Bassmaster Classic
Cliff Crochet was stoked about his second Bassmaster Classic, but thing fell apart quickly when competition began today on Lake Guntersville in Alabama.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Tharp leads after first day of Bassmaster Classic
Randall Tharp said local knowledge was one of the keys to his 27-pound, 8-ounce showing today that put him in lead of the 2014 Bassmaster Classic on Alabama’s Lake Guntersville.[…]
Columns
Crappie crooks
February can be a little slow, as far as hunting and fishing goes. Hunting seasons are ending. The fish aren’t spawning yet, and besides it’s still pretty cold for getting in a boat.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Baby nutria the newest live bait for redfish?
There may be a hot, new live bait for catching redfish along the Mississippi and Louisiana coasts — young, tender nutria.[…]