Crappie/Bream
‘Stone’ cold crappie heating up Caney Lake
When Jay Stone of West Monroe isn’t in a duck blind in January, he’ll be on Caney Lake chasing crappie.[…]
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Bass Fishing
Drawdown has Lake Claiborne on fire
You might call it a “Winter Fire” fishing report. It’s definitely winter, but the fishing is on fire”at Lake Claiborne. And it has been for a while, according to guide Sid Havard. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Fish later, fish deep in Shell Beach
Capt. Tim Ursin Sr., aka Capt. Hook (504-512-2602) over in Shell Beach, said we’ll possibly have a colder winter this year — which will require a switch in tactics.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Seeing red in Venice
There are certain times of the year when the Venice speckled trout fishing is as good as you’ll ever see in Louisiana. But unfortunately for speck diehards, January isn’t one of those months. […]
Deer Hunting
LDWF agents work multiple deer violations
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries worked two recent cases regarding alleged deer hunting violations during the Christmas holidays.[…]
Big Bass
Bayou Sorrel pond gives up 12-pound lunker bass
Dequian Jackson hasn’t been bass fishing all that long, but the 20-year-old reeled in a true lunker largemouth earlier this month from a public pond in Bayou Sorrel and experienced a fight most veteran anglers likely will never get to feel in their lifetimes.[…]
Field Notes
Inshore insights: Easy tip to prevent a backlash
Baitcasters are an excellent tool for inshore anglers, offering capabilities not found in spinning reels.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Inshore insights: How to secure a drop-shot rig
Drop-shot rigs are awesome for many reasons: They’re low-cost, easy to tie and best used with spinning tackle.[…]
Deer of the Year
Doe leads big 13-point right into crosshairs
If Adam Dalme scored his Dec. 17 deer hunt like a basketball game, the 24-year-old hunter would have to give an assist to a big doe that led a 13-point buck off of neighboring property right onto his shooting lane. […]
Deer of the Year
Homer hunter drops big Claiborne Parish 11-pointer
Michael Hightower slipped into the woods for a late afternoon hunt Dec. 14 on the lookout for one particular buck he had been seeing on his trail camera[…]
Deer of the Year
Homer hunter drops big Claiborne Parish 11-pointer
Michael Hightower slipped into the woods for a late afternoon hunt Dec. 14 on the lookout for one particular buck he had been seeing on his trail camera.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Best Delacroix fishing is now
Ray Chagnard rarely misses a week of fishing in Delacroix, and he said this is absolutely the best time to be there.[…]
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Study tide charts for December trout success, veteran guide says
We’ve all been there: We pull up to our favorite fishing hole to find the trout absolutely mauling anything hitting the water — and then the tide stops moving and you can’t buy a bite.[…]
General
Merry Christmas from the Sportsman crew!
Thank you for being part of our Sportsman family.[…]
Bass Fishing
How to catch post-front bass
It never fails this time of year: You have a weekend tournament or plan to spend your weekend on the water and a cold front blows through.[…]
Deer of the Year
Big Union Parish 10-point goes down Dec. 2
On Nov. 23, Chris Hart downed a big 150-inch 11-point buck on Shiloh Hunting Club in Union Parish that he had never, ever seen on camera.[…]