Columns
Species spotlight: Bluefish
Bluefish are pelagic fish, and can be found all over the globe. Anglers catch them everywhere from the deep sea to nearshore reefs.[…]
Fishing
Columns
Nashville-Style Hot Snapper Sandwich
Grilled, baked, fried and even smoked, red snapper holds its own with a wide variety of cooking techniques.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bass and muddy water
After numerous trips, the author learned that the key to fishing muddy water for bass was to locate clean water and target the mixing line.[…]
Bass Fishing
911 Custom Lures hidden-weight spinnerbait
High quality components and custom colors set the 911 Custom Lures hidden-weight spinnerbait above the competition.[…]
Features
Old school saltwater favorites
Chris Holmes decided to head “back from the future” to see if the old gear and lures of yesteryear still had what it takes.[…]
Features
Old school freshwater favorites
Nothing conjures up the attention of old and young alike than a glimpse inside a tackle box of old wooden bass lures.[…]
Features
Charter fishing trips done right
After adding all the expenses of owning and operating a boat, anglers can pay for several charter trips each year and still save money.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF: Red snapper landing estimates through June 12, 2022
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries released the private recreational red snapper landing estimates through June 12, 2022.[…]
Bass Fishing
The Wesley Warbird
In a world filled with bait manufacturers, Funkbuster Baits has found its niche with spinnerbaits, buzz baits and bladed jigs.[…]
Features
Legends of the Outdoors – Joe Macaluso
Joe Macaluso is most widely known as the veteran outdoors editor of the Baton Rouge Morning Advocate. He has won numerous awards.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bossier City’s Nick LeBrun gets back-to-back Pro Circuit wins
Pro bass angler Nick LeBrun of Bossier City became just the third angler in MLF history to ever win back-to-back Pro Circuit events.[…]
Big Bass
Hollingsworth bags another Toledo Bend lunker
Jordan Hollingsworth got his third Toledo Bend Reservoir double-digit bass, a 10.16-pound lunker, on June 9, 2022.[…]
Bass Fishing
First bass sets us on a path to ruin; and off to the store for more lures!
No dyed-in-the-wool bass fisherman ever tells anyone — certainly not his significant other — about how much they spend on the pursuit of bass.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF: Red snapper landing estimates through June 5, 2022
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries released the latest recreational red snapper landing estimates through June 5, 2022.[…]
Fishing
LDWF warns public of potential fish kills statewide
The central and southern regions of the state are reporting a rash of fish kills caused, in part, by soaring temperatures and storms.[…]
Bass Class
Sterlington’s Ian Carter is wise beyond his years on the bass trail
Ian Carter, a Sterlington High School junior, has emerged as one of the most consistent bass anglers in the Sportsman’s Paradise.[…]