Big Bass
Schexnayder catches biggest Toledo Bend lunker of the season with 12.81-pounder
If you’re Daniel Schexnayder, what’s even better than catching a Toledo Bend 10.95-pounder last December?[…]
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Bass Fishing
Lay off spawners this month, Cajun Baby says
When April rolls around, Bassmaster Elite Series pro Cliff Crochet focuses on finding newly-hatched largemouth fry — so he can target the male fish guarding the brood swarm.[…]
Big Bass
West Monroe angler lands 13-pound, 10-ounce Caney Lake monster
Setting the hook is pretty much the moment of truth when you get a bite: Either you miss the opportunity and wind up empty-handed, or feel that exhilarating tug in response and know you have a fish on the line.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Guide expects Lake Pontchartrain trout bite to be in full swing by end of April
If you’ve been patiently waiting for Lake Pontchartrain’s annual April speckled trout bonanza, well… You might have to wait a few more weeks.[…]
Big Bass
Toledo Bend lunkers show no signs of slowing down
With about 40 days still left in the Toledo Bend Lunker Bass Program’s 2014-15 season, we know last year’s record total of 61 fish will be smashed – we just don’t know by how much.[…]
Big Bass
Ruston angler nabs Lake Claiborne lunker
Winning the Powerball has nothing to do with skill or experience: You choose numbers randomly or use pre-selected numbers like the birthdays of your kids, buy a lottery ticket and then just sit back and watch the drawing on television.[…]
Bass Fishing
Video: Watch Elite Series pro Palaniuk catch 12-pounder
Think you’ve been under pressure to lip your buddies bass? The poor guy in this video is tasked with grabbing a massive fish that weigned more than 12 pounds — and the angler shouting at him was Bassmaster Elite Series pro Brandon Palaniuk.[…]
Big Bass
Slidell redfish angler takes 11.82-pound Toledo Bend monster
Jacob Leininger, a competitive redfish angler, made the transition to freshwater look easy late last month when he landed an 11-pound-plus largemouth bass during the Louisiana Oilman’s Bass Invitational on Toledo Bend.[…]
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BR hunter’s first gobbler is true longbeard
Chad Bell’s turkey-hunting experience is pretty comparable to a sleek Italian sports car: He went from zero to 60 mph in just a couple of seconds on a recent trip in the Big Black River bottoms north of Canton, Miss.[…]
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LSU named top Ducks Unlimited university chapter
The Tiger Chapter at LSU was recently named the number one college chapter in Ducks Unlimited’s annual Sweet 16 listing for 2015.[…]
Big Bass
Toledo Bend lunker total surpasses 2013-14 numbers
No one can deny it’s been an incredible lunker bass spring at Toledo Bend.
Here are three more stories by anglers who had what it took to catch and land a double-digit bass — and there’s still 1 ½ months to go before the 2014-15 Toledo Bend Lunker Bass Program season ends.[…]
Hunting
LWFC approves amendment making 25 hp mud motor maximum on Biloxi WMA
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission on Thursday approved an amendment allowing up to 25 hp straight shaft air-cooled mud motors on the Biloxi Wildlife Management Area, according to a press release.[…]
Events & Announcements
Miami Corporation land manager welcomed to LWFC on Thursday
Lafayette’s Chad J. Courville was welcomed Thursday morning at his first Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission meeting in Baton Rouge.[…]
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Thibodaux city councilman asked to resign after hunting violation guilty plea
According to news reports, Eric Tabor is the first Thibodaux city councilman to publicly call for fellow member Chip Badeaux’s resignation in connection with his guilty plea last month in federal court for hunting ducks with lead shot.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Plaquemines Parish Government reverses course, reopens launch at Fort Jackson
According to Capt. Ryan Lambert, officials with Plaquemines Parish Government have reversed course and the Fort Jackson boat launch that was closed to the public earlier this week will once again allow free access to the Mississippi River.[…]
Bass Fishing
Keep that A-rig under control in storage
While working a stretch of hay grass at the mouth of Toledo Bend’s Carrice Creek, Jerry Thompson saw some silver flicks and quickly opened his rod box.[…]