Bass Fishing
Bayou D’Arbonne: A mini-Ouachita
There are no reliable stats to prove it, but it’s a good bet that there are more bass baits cast per acre of water in one area than any other across the Ouachita system.[…]
Sidebars
Offshore Fishing
Red snapper frustration
Bobby Terrebonne is not a man to sit on his hands and complain without trying to make things better. For seven years he has sat on the Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Advisory Panel and served on the Ad Hoc Red Snapper Advisory Panel.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Tippets
For contestants in the CCA STAR Fly divisions, June is the best of the tournament months to catch big trout on the fly. At first light, use poppers. As the morning progresses, move toward baitfish patterns like Seaducers, Whitlock Baitfish and large Clousers.[…]
Bass Fishing
Top bait colors for bass fishing in thick grass
You can’t go wrong with the conventional wisdom of darker-colored baits for dim days and/or stained water and brighter colors (or at least bright, reflective flecks) on sunny days.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Get rid of the slime
Slime on the outside of fish is expected, but it’s just nasty when fillets are coated with slime on the cleaning table.[…]
Coastal Projects
The CWPPRA process
February 25 — A task force made up of representatives from federal agencies such at the Environmental Protection Agency, the Army Corps of Engineers, the National Marine Fisheries Service and coastal parish governments met to narrow down over 60 projects to 21 nominees for funding.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Fishing the Leeville area
Bob Bateman said fishing the Leeville area is no big mystery.
“If you want to catch redfish, talk to the local marina operators,” Bateman said. “They will direct you to the general area that is best at the time. After that, it is trial and error. Try to find moving water and fish points, cuts into the marsh and run-outs from the marsh.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Tag Louisiana
Louisiana’s Cooperative Marine Fish Tagging Program has been a coast-wide effort since 2008. And Bob Bateman is one of 350 active volunteers who tag and release some or all of their catch.[…]
Inshore Fishing
The Candy Man can — Fishing gummy worms for trout
When Bob Bateman nestled the bow of the boat against the grassy bank and reached for a rod rigged with an oval popping cork, I knew he was going after speckled trout.[…]
Bass Fishing
Peg it and Flip it
Denny Brauer, possibly the most-accomplished flipper in all of bass fishing, knows that preventing his sinker from sliding up his line enhances precision by keeping that weight centered over the bait.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Taxidermy tips for speckled trout
Living and working in Johnson Bayou nestled between Sabine and Calcasieu lakes, 60-year-od Hank Badon is in a unique position to practice his art of taxidermy on the many trophy speckled trout taken in the area.[…]
Bass Fishing
Two-way conversation
Inevitably, every bait wears out its welcome at some point. But rather than completely shifting to another scenario, chatterbait anglers can often extend their bite — and adapt to changing conditions — by pairing their bladed package with the similar, yet more-subtle swim jig.[…]
Bass Fishing
Innovative head design
When Strike King introduced its Rage Blade last year, it redefined the vibe jig category with a weighted blade rather than a traditional lead or tungsten jig head.[…]
Bass Fishing
What’s new at D’Arbonne for 2014?
“This year has brought us something in our area that we haven’t had in years,” Mark Prices. “We had a long, cold winter followed by a normal spring.[…]
Bass Fishing
Lake D’Arbonne details
If you aren’t familiar with the details of making a trip to Lake D’Arbonne, no problem. The lake is located on the west side of Farmerville and is easily accessible from Monroe on Highway 165 North from West Monroe via Highway 15 or from Ruston on Highway 33.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Tippets
Fly fishing on the coast should be speck-tacular this month as the snaggletooths show up in force on the beaches and in the bays.[…]