Bass Fishing
Higher, cooler water leads to great October bass fishing on Toledo Bend
Expect great, shallow bass action on Toledo Bend in October. Bass will start tearing up topwaters, particularly buzzbaits and plastic frogs.[…]
Newsletters
Bass Fishing
Father and son land big bass a month apart
Matthew Gantner and his father Tim shared a unique bonding experience recently — the two outdoorsmen each hauled in a trophy bass.[…]
Field Reports
Speckled trout over grass beds in CRAZY numbers!
Speckled trout seek out submerged aquatic vegetation in the fall. Jeff Bruhl, Chris Macaluso and Todd Masson catch them in Lake Pontchartrain.[…]
Deer of the Year
Claiborne Parish hunters score with two opening-day trophies
Matthew Hawkins dropped a 10-point buck and Brandon Winters killed an 11-point beauty on opening day of Louisiana’s archery season.[…]
Deer of the Year
Buck with taste for rice bran tests fate one time too many
Dustin Clouatre killed a 10-point buck at his Mount Pleasant hunting club, a 3000 acre private lease in East Baton Rouge Parish.[…]
Bass Fishing
College bass fishing taking off in Louisiana, across the country
College bass fishing is taking off across the country. Louisiana has almost a dozen schools sending teams out to national competition.[…]
Field Reports
Horsing reds out from the Twin Span
On this episode of DockSide TV, Chas Champagne heads out to Lake Pontchartrain and breaks outs the new Matrix Shrimp to catch redfish.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bass pro Latuso picks buzzbait as favorite October lure
October is a prime time to throw topwaters almost anywhere, according to bass pro Robbie Latuso of Gonzales.[…]
Features
Delacroix’s redfish are there for the picking
Plenty of factors influence where redfish live in Delacroix’s marsh. Casey Brunning of Hurricane Bay Charters knows where to look.[…]
Newsletters
Louisiana’s 2020 teal season ends with mixed results
The 2020 Louisiana teal season is in the books, and while many hunters struggled, others were able to put together a decent season.[…]
Bass Fishing
Lure Review: Gorilla Buzz
Buzzbait aficionados and bass have been going ape over the Gorilla Buzz since it was introduced four years ago by Prototype Lures.[…]
Field Reports
Fall speckled trout bite gets ROLLING!
Every-cast action on keeper speckled trout that became welcome passengers on Capt. Justin Bowles’ bay boat after a long, hot summer.[…]
Alligator
Alligator Roll – A True Cajun “Lobster” Roll
After processing alligators and trying a variety of dishes, Nathan Judice came up with the idea of making an “Alligator Roll.”[…]
Bass Fishing
Cliff Crochet likes buzzbait for October bassing
With the shad bite on and getting stronger in October, bass pro Cliff “Cajun Baby” Crochet chunks a modified buzzbait more often than not.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Marsh Martian points to top Bayou Lacombe spots for October
Bayou Lacombe heats up as water cools in October for bass and bonus fish. Corey LaBostrie, aka “Marsh Martian,” shares his top spots.[…]
Deer Hunting
Coast into Louisiana’s 2020 deer season
Don’t turn your nose up at deer hunting in Louisiana’s coastal areas. Those whitetails don’t get as much notice, but they’re just as tasty.[…]