Top Chicot Lake crappie tactics
Another location on Glynn Lavergne’s rotating itinerary is Chicot Lake — 2,000 acres of flooded cypress/tupelo located north of Ville Platte within the interior of Chicot State Park.[…]
Another location on Glynn Lavergne’s rotating itinerary is Chicot Lake — 2,000 acres of flooded cypress/tupelo located north of Ville Platte within the interior of Chicot State Park.[…]
The Pathfinder 2600 HPS Bay Crusher from Maverick Boat Company is designed to offer offshore running and fishing capability never before seen in a trolling motor compatible bay boat that will still fish in 15 inches of water.[…]
Part of Glynn Lavergne’s secret to success with slab crappie has to do with the very sensitive tackle he uses to entice these sac-a-lait.[…]
For the first time ever, anglers have the ability to see a full 360 degrees around their boat, 150 feet in each direction.[…]
When others head to deep holes in Pointe-aux-Chene’s sulphur mine, Capt. Gordon Matherne heads to the shallows to catch topwater speckled trout.[…]
Louisiana is blessed in all things that come from the water. Its reputation as a seafood-producing and consuming state is unequaled.[…]
Pickles and ice cream, donuts with lots of sprinkles, Cheese Whiz and anything with chocolate — pregnancy cravings are a fact of life, for a soon-to-be mom eating for two (or more).
Expectant bass might not crave anything odd, but they’re all about packing their bellies for their forthcoming spawn. Learn where and how to locate these fish and you can, ahem, “expect” your own delivery of rod-bending fun.
First, consider the basics of where they’ll spawn. Creeks, coves, backwater canals. Pretty much any shallow habitat with good sunlight and some type of cover will do.[…]
The call to Doc Fontaine seemed perfunctory, a mere formality — almost pointless. After all, traditionally, mooching a Grand Isle camp for a weekend in February ain’t too hard.[…]
With any prespawn bait, Bassmaster Elite Series pro Greg Hackney said fluorocarbon is essential during cold spells.[…]
Lipless crankbaits are not for the cowardly.
With all those exposed treble hooks, the faint-hearted have a hard time seeing past the snag waiting to happen.[…]
Fishing lure colors are a hotly contested conundrum. One angler swears by black-and-blue, while another won’t throw anything but watermelon red.[…]
The salvinia that has infested Caddo Lake has forced many bass anglers to adjust their approaches to fishing the lake.[…]
The trick to sinking the hooks on a topwater into a fish’s mouth isn’t the same as when fishing a jig. In other words, don’t jerk the snot out of it when a fish picks up the lure.[…]
After picking up the third speckled trout in a row on a spinnerbait, I looked at Ken Chaumont and said, “This ain’t coincidence anymore.”[…]
It’s time to brush the dust off the boat and catch some fish! Learn where and how to catch bass, speckled trout, crappie and more.[…]
Roughly 15 hours of every day of my childhood were spent fishing in Southwest Florida. In my late teens, I put aside the rod after picking up the guitar.[…]