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‘Zombie’ reds invade Delacroix marshes
Some zombies have invaded the marshes of Delacroix recently — but not the walking dead variety. […]
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Marsh Man Masson vid: More topwater trophy trout in entirely new area
After boating some bruisers a few days earlier in Hopedale, I had topwater-trout fever, so I did some map study at home, and identified three areas that I suspected would hold some big ones.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Redfish prowling Venice bays
Winter makes for tough fishing at the mouth of the Mississippi River, but things are on the upswing this month as redfish invade the exterior bays around Venice.[…]
Bass Fishing
Keys to False River spawning bass
False River hasn’t been on anyone’s radar for years, since it was dropped from the state Quality Lakes system in the wake of siltation that wrecked what once was a legendary fishery.[…]
Bass Fishing
How to catch spawning bass at Toledo Bend
When I see a big ol’ bass on a bed in March at Toledo Bend, one of the techniques I use to get her to bite, even though she really doesn’t want to, is “soak” the soft plastic I’m casting.[…]
Bass Fishing
‘Bed’time stories on Caney lake
Tyler Stewart graduated from college, finished his apprenticeship and is taking his skills into the workplace. And the point of this? That can help you catch more fish.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Trolling for springtime trout
Many anglers love to know great fishing locations, and although that’s certainly important, avid angler Stan Mathes puts a lot of thought into his technique this time of year.[…]
Bass Fishing
Efficient fishing key to more bass bites
Consistently building hefty stringers of bass requires maximizing the time spent on the water — and Pierre Part’s Cliff Crochet said that means working every piece of cover for all it’s worth.[…]
Bass Fishing
How to keep livewell bass healthy
Livewells have come a long way over the years. But everyone sometimes struggles to keep bass healthy because ammonia can build up and water temperatures can rise inside the enclosed space over time — especially during brutal summer months.[…]
Bass Fishing
Watch your line for more bites
Jig fishermen know one of the keys to catching more bass is concentrating on the fishing line — with any anomaly indicating a fish has picked up the lure, even if the strike isn’t felt.[…]
Events & Announcements
$5,500 reward offered for illegally killed St. Mary Parish black bears
Officials are offering a $5,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who shot two adult male black bears in early February south of Franklin.[…]
Big Bass
10-pound Toledo Bend lunker makes ‘worst best trip’
Ryan Melancon was supposed to be fishing out of his dad’s bass boat Saturday (Feb. 24), but the outboard wouldn’t start.[…]
Fishing
AG suggests not prosecuting former LDWF employees over missing fishing equipment
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry’s office is not recommending prosecuting two former employees of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries who were accused of keeping thousands of dollars of fishing and sports equipment in the wake of the 2010 BP oil spill, according to media reports.[…]
Big Bass
Crappie angler lands Toledo Bend lunker bass on 6-pound-test line
Seventy-five-year-old Mike Plank arrived at Toledo Bend on Valentines Day to begin a two-month fishing fest, with the goal of catching “whatever is biting.”[…]
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Marsh Man Masson vid: Trophy trout completely wreck topwater plugs
Arguably the most underrated pattern along the entire Gulf Coast is throwing big, noisy topwater plugs to speckled trout as long as a man’s arm during the late-winter and early spring months.[…]
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State, federal red snapper seasons expected to open concurrently in May
After last summer’s extended federal season, harvest numbers Gulf-wide indicate red snapper were overfished by 212 percent — even though Louisiana anglers actually brought less fish to the docks than the state’s historical quota.[…]