Fishing Tournaments
KVD grabs third Classic title
Kevin VanDam has put an accent on his career with a third Bassmaster Classic title today.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Crochet hammers out almost 11 pounds, is ‘a happy fellow’
Cliff Crochet went into the second day of the Bassmaster Classic in 19th place, but he broke out early to land one of the first limits of the day to move up into the fifth place.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Hackney zeroes, ends his eighth Classic run
Greg Hackney was really looking forward to this Bassmaster Classic after having really had a great practice.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Kriet moves past KVD for Classic lead
Jeff Kriet, Kevin VanDam and Todd Faircloth are sharing water in the same creek, but it was Kriet who got the upper hand today with a 15-pound, 10-ounce limit to push his total to a Bassmaster Classic-leading 31-1.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Crochet lands Classic limit, feels confident going into second day
Cliff Crochet climbed into the truck for the drive to Lay Lake to begin his first Bassmaster Classic, and felt pretty good. Nowever, during the 45-minute, chaffeured drive from Birmingham to the reservoir the whole experience hit him.
“That was the first time I realized I was fishing the Bassmaster Classic,” Crochet told LouisianaSportsman.com.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
VanDam leads Bassmaster Classic, ‘feels good’ about second day
There apparently was some sandbagging coming into the first day of the 2010 Bassmaster Classic, with most of the field of 51 anglers talking about how tough fishing conditions would be on Lay Lake.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Hackney: ‘I just didn’t get any bites’
Gonzales’ Greg Hackney had a great practice for his eighth Bassmaster Classic, but that only translated to a single 3-pound, 5-ounce bass.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Classic begins tomorrow, pros discuss strategy
Fifty-one of the top professional bass anglers will launch on Alabama’s Lay Lake tomorrow morning as the 2010 Bassmaster Classic kicks off.[…]
Deer Hunting
Port Allen hunter kills massive Sherburne deer on second try
Floyd Coye has hunted Sherburne Wildlife Management Area since it was created, pushing far into the swampy property with lifelong buddy Alvin Fairchild.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Bassmaster Classic returning to Shreveport in 2012
The Bassmaster Classic will make its second stop in Shreveport in 2012, BASS announced today. The 42nd Classic is scheduled for Feb. 24-26, and will come on the heels of the 2011 championship slated for New Orleans.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Reach skinny-water crappie with your feet
Coastal Louisiana anglers are no strangers to wade fishing for speckled trout, but there’s a different kind of “speck” that folks are starting to realize bite just a little bit better when the water isn’t slapping the sides of their boats.[…]
Events & Announcements
LWF announces conservation awards winners
Louisiana bluesman and conservation advocate Tab Benoit has been chosen to receive the Louisiana Wildlife Federation’s Governor’s Award – Conservationist of the Year for 2009.[…]
Inshore Fishing
LDWF hosts inaugural Saltwater Series tournament
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is gearing up to host the first annual Louisiana Saltwater Series, a tag-and-release redfish circuit developed by LDWF in conjunction with the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation to promote the conservation of Louisiana’s saltwater sport fish resources.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Hackney: Bites are scarce on final practice day for 2010 Bassmaster Classic
The final day of practice for the 2010 Bassmaster Classic left the best anglers in the world scratching their heads over how to catch fish on icy Lay Lake when competition begins Friday.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Hackney says Bassmaster Classic could be tough
With one day of practice left, Gonzales’ Greg Hackney said it’s been brutal thus far preparing for the 2010 Bassmaster Classic on Alabama’s Lay Lake.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Classic ‘unreal’ despite tough practice, Crochet says
Pierre Part’s Cliff Crochet has been battling a tough Lay Lake for the past three days, trying to figure out how to put together Bassmaster Classic limits. And it hasn’t been an easy go[…]