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.[…]
Fishing
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.[…]
Big Bass
Big bass makes big splash for Louisiana angler
Jackson Cooper of Dry Prong landed the biggest bass of his life, a 10.41-pound lunker, on May 20 at Toledo Bend Reservoir. He also ended up winning the Big Bass Splash.[…]
Features
Louisiana State Park Series: Jimmie Davis and Chicot
Summer is here and you can partake in the fishing and camping at two facilities, Jimmie Davis State Park and Chicot State Park.[…]
Fishing
Two weekend workshops packed with fishing, kayaking and more for women participants
The LDWF Aquatic Outreach & Education section hosted two weekend-long Women’s Fishing 102 Workshops during late May and early June.[…]
Columns
The legendary Chandeleur Islands
Todd Masson, Capt. Justin Bowles and television show host Kevin Ford made a trip to the Chandeleur Islands to fish for speckled trout.[…]