Bass Fishing
Lures and tactics
Sight-fishing isn’t the deal during the prespawn, but Dean said the bass won’t be hugging the bottom, either.[…]
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Bass Fishing
The right A-rig equipment
Originally patented as an Alabama Rig, it seems as if almost every bait maker now has a similar version of the contraption.[…]
Bass Fishing
Haygrass is new at Toledo Bend but provides perfect bass habitat
Haybrass is a relative newcomer to Toledo Bend, but is a welcome addition.[…]
Bass Fishing
The Alabama rig story
The lure assembly dubbed the Alabama Rig burst upon the bass fishing world in 2011 when pro fisherman Paul Elias won the $100,000 FLW Tour Open on Lake Guntersville using it.[…]
Bass Fishing
Toledo Bend bass stocking to bolster reservoir’s quality fishing
LDWF biologist Jason Brancamp remains optimistic that double-digit trophy largemouths will remain in Toledo Bend’s future for quite a while.[…]
Offshore Fishing
Video: Learn how to fillet, cook ‘bay snapper’
Watch sheepshead filleting and cooking technique on Sportsman TV’s episode Humberto’s Trashcan Slam, which can be found here.[…]
Bass Fishing
Best access spots for Toledo Bend lunkers
Sure, you could run your boat from any launch on the lake to reach prime Toledo Bend lunker areas, but there are some launches that are in the middle of the action.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
How to get to Cypress Bayou Reservoir
Constructed in the 1950s for recreational purposes, Cypress Bayou Reservoir is a 3,875-acre lake north of Bossier City near Benton.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Tippets
According to scientists at the National Weather Service, large El Nino events create colder-than-normal weather in the months of February and March. If that prediction holds true, it’s good news for “rainbeaux trout” anglers.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
What to use when fishing Cypress Bayou Reservoir
Greg Hammett is particular about his rods and line.[…]
Deer Hunting
Time to be thinking about turkeys
Turkeys at our property in East Feliciana were regular visitors during the deer season, and as spring approaches they will hopefully begin to be more frequent in the green patches.[…]
Bass Fishing
Atchafalaya Basin versus Atchafalaya Spillway
For many, if not most outdoorsman, the names “Atchafalaya Basin” and the “Atchafalaya Spillway” are synonymous.[…]
Bass Fishing
How to fish a jig on the Pearl River
A jig is one bait a lot of bass anglers don’t understand how to fish, and because of that they have poor results with it.[…]
Sidebars
The story of Paw Paw’s Pirogues
Errol Dennis Sr. recalls it quite well.
“It all started with me wanting to give both of my sons pirogues as Christmas presents,” Errol Sr. said. “The design of the pirogue came from a cypress pirogue built in the 1930s from which a fiberglass mold was made.[…]
Sidebars
Fanny’s Family Guide Service
Scott Dennis runs Fanny’s Family Guide Service (named for the nickname with which his grandfather had been tagged), where he is able to share his family’s hunting traditions with others.[…]
Bass Fishing
Position and timing for pre-spawn bass
The proper pre-spawn approach is kind of a moving target, but covert ops usually prove prudent.[…]