Inshore Fishing
Captain gets to fish with the help of wings
When Capt. Theophile Bourgeois was sitting in his high school Algebra 2 class contemplating what he wanted to be when he grew up, he probably wasn’t aspiring to become a pilot.[…]
News Breaker
Deer Hunting
Two Avoyelles Parish men busted for night hunting, numerous other deer charges
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries wrapped up a two-month long investigation last weekend that resulted in numerous deer hunting violations for two Avoyelles Parish men.[…]
Deer Hunting
Deer-tracking bloodhound finds lost 3-year-old boy in Sabine Parish woods
Douglas Downs’ 3-year-old bloodhound, Honey, already had several impressive tracking recoveries to her credit before last week, including several wall hangers and more than 30 deer sniffed out over the last three seasons in and around the woods of Sabine Parish.[…]
Events & Announcements
Fetch-n-Fish Tub debuts at Louisiana Sportsman Show
New at this year’s Louisiana Sportsman Show is the Fetch-n-Fish Tub, which features former Mudcats TV announcer Jason Reynolds combining fishing seminars with dog shows.[…]
Bass Fishing
VIDEO: Watch a Toledo Bend 8-pounder being netted
Early last week there was a major wave of bass that moved into Toledo Bend’s shallows to spawn, but the cool front that passed through the area a few days later pushed most of the fish back into deeper water.[…]
News Breaker
Two plead guilty to federal shark violations, fined $45,000
Two men pleaded guilty to violations of the Magnuson-Stevens Conservation and Management Act involving illegal finning and over the limit of sharks, according to a press release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Warhawks maintain lead after Day 2 of College Series Central Regional
On Day 2 of the Bassmaster College Series Central Regional, the University of Louisiana-Monroe’s Tyler Stewart and Nick Joiner managed a solid five-bass limit and will carry a 4-pound, 1-ounce lead into Championship Saturday on the Atchafalaya Basin.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Delhi angler lands potential No. 2 white crappie at Poverty Point Reservoir State Park
Twayne Hosea has literally spent years in pursuit of his first-ever 3-pound-plus white crappie at Poverty Point Reservoir State Park.[…]
Bass Fishing
ULM takes lead in College Series Regional on Atchafalaya Basin
With 17 pounds, 9 ounces on Thursday, Tyler Stewart and Nick Joiner of the University of Louisiana-Monroe took an early 4-pound-plus lead after Day 1 in the Bassmaster College Series Central Regional on the Atchafalaya Basin.[…]
Big Bass
Texas angler scores on Toledo Bend 11.9-pounder Wednesday
Winds gusting up to 25 mph and intimidating whitecaps didn’t deter Hemphill’s Tommy Washington in his solo quest for a huge bass on Toledo Bend Wednesday afternoon. […]
Inshore Fishing
Wintertime speckled trout bite on Big Lake remains solid
This year’s milder-than-usual winter has been nice for those who aren’t big fans of the mercury dropping — and it looks like you can include Big Lake speckled trout in that number.[…]
Fishing
Grand Isle speck angler shares easy line-changing tip
If you’re a hardcore fisherman like Grand Isle trout assassin Tommy Vidrine, you should be changing your fishing line — a lot.[…]
Big Bass
Texas angler lands 11.52-pounder Saturday at Toledo Bend
After takeoff Saturday morning in the Texas Team Trail bass tournament at Toledo Bend, Cody Garefalos and James Rozelle of Porter, Texas motored over to an area near Fin and Feather Resort.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
King Kat Tournament Trail to make first-ever Louisiana stop on April 9
For the first time in its 13-year history, the King Kat Tournament Trail is heading to Louisiana, where catfish anglers will have the opportunity to compete for cash and prizes in the Atchafalaya Basin out of Morgan City in April.[…]
Events & Announcements
Facebook, Instagram ban private gun sales
As of late last month, Facebook and Instagram started banning users from coordinating private sales of firearms on those social platforms.[…]
Big Bass
Many angler catches 11-pound Toledo Bend hawg
Saturday morning, more than 340 teams set out early during the Texas Team Trail bass tournament on Toledo Bend, and Derek Mong and his father David immediately made their way to the Six Mile area.[…]