Bass Fishing

Fish the lake no one seems to love

I don’t know why so few anglers seem to love Northeast Louisiana’s Poverty Point. It’s loaded with trophy-sized Florida-strain bass, it’s managed for trophy bass and although crappie fishermen love it, many bass fishermen never have heard of it.[…]

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Success at First Sight

“Finding a good tournament fishing partner is kind of like finding a good wife,” said Chag’s Sporting Goods owner Ray Chagnard. “If you’re going to play this game right, you’ve got to work to create a partnership that works.”[…]

Bass Fishing

Knocking Off Limits

It was obvious the day was going to get wet as Toledo Bend guide Glen Freeman pulled his boat away from the landing. A thick bank of dark clouds was on the northern horizon, evidence of an impending cold front.[…]

Bass Fishing

Top Billing

Options abound in South Louisiana during November. It’s a literal sportsman’s choice as the deer are rutting, the ducks are flying and the deep-water trout are biting.[…]

Freshwater Fishing

D’Arbonne crappie thick in channel

You don’t have to be a genius to figure out when the crappie are biting in the channel at Lake D’Arbonne in Farmerville. Drive across any of the bridges that cross the lake, and you’ll see boats lined up as far as the eye can see.[…]

Inshore Fishing

DuLarge trout inside, waiting for fronts

The only anglers immune to the buffeting winds the last few days are those in the protected duck ponds chasing redfish. Capt. Bill Lake with Bayou Guide Service (985-851-6015) says he’s been taking what he can get while he waits on the trout to turn on.[…]

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Marsh Diversity

It wasn’t the best of days, but Capt. C.T. Williams had a plan that leveraged Louisiana’s vast delta habitat and pretty much nullified Mother Nature’s attempt to stymie our bent-rod hopes.[…]

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Launch Sequence

Generally, when anglers think of fishing the Lafitte area this month, they automatically think redfish. And for good reason. Lafitte is well known for its production of the hard-fighting bronze brutes throughout the fall and winter months, and October is considered the normal kick-off of the season.[…]