Big Bass
Jeanerette angler boats 11.58-pounder on Toledo Bend
Every spring, three South Louisiana friends spend time together fishing at Toledo Bend for the reservoir’s quality largemouths – and this year certainly didn’t disappoint.[…]
Big Bass
Leesville angler finally lands a Toledo Bend lunker
For Van Fletcher, this time the big one didn’t get away.
“I have been waiting 64 years for one, but every time I hooked a big fish before I somehow lost it,” said Fletcher, of Leesville.[…]
Bass Fishing
Lane goes wire-to-wire for Bassmaster Elite Series win on Sabine River
Chris Lane called an audible midday Sunday and made a decision that led him to victory at the Bassmaster Elite Series stop on the Sabine River.[…]
Bass Fishing
Lane retains lead on rain-soaked Sabine River
Despite a day of unrelenting rain, Chris Lane retained his lead Saturday on Day 3 of the Bassmaster Elite at the Sabine River. […]
Columns
The details make all the difference
As I write this month’s “Happy Trails” column, the 2014-2015 Mississippi deer season here in Central Mississippi has just ended. […]
Bass Fishing
Lane retains lead after Day 2 of Bassmaster Elite stop on Sabine River
Friday started just like the first day of competition at the Bassmaster Elite Series stop on the Sabine River – and ended the same way, too.[…]
Bass Fishing
Red River bass bite on despite high water
Despite high water conditions on the Red River, the spawn is on and bass are biting, according to one local angler.[…]
Fishing
Six Pierre Part men cited for alleged gill net violations in Assumption Parish
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited six Pierre Part men on Thursday in Assumption Parish for alleged gill net violations, according to a press release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Bass Fishing
Five baits for five lakes: Toledo Bend
With a length of 65 miles, a 1,200-mile shoreline, 200,000 acres of water and a surface area of 289 square miles, it stands to reason that any lure selected as a Toledo Bend necessity better be a good one.[…]
Fishing
The key to beating a neap tide
A neap tide is one that occurs when the difference between high and low tide is least. It comes twice a month in the first and third quarters of the moon. The problem with a neap tide … is that it can totally shut the trout bite down.[…]
Deer of the Year
Zachary farmer smacks 170-class buck
Sometimes it just takes some time for the story of a monster buck to surface. Take Donald Forbes’ 172 6/8-inch deer killed north of Zachary back on Jan. 15.[…]
Bass Fishing
Lane leads after first day of Bassmaster Elite stop on Sabine River
With a five-fish stringer weighing 15-10, Chris Lane is in the lead following Day 1 of the Bassmaster Elite Series stop on the Sabine River.[…]
Bass Fishing
Lipless crankbaits key to more March bass
Lipless baits and crankbaits like the Shad Rap have been favorite early spring baits among bass fishermen for years because they consistently produce fish.[…]
Fishing
Kidde fire extinguisher recall could affect boaters
As boaters begin going through their spring checklists to make sure boats are ready for the spring, Boat Owners Association of the United States is urging everyone to pay special attention to their onboard fire extinguishers.[…]
News Breaker
Targeting red snapper out of Grand Isle and Venice
With the opening of Louisiana’s recreational red snapper season just hours away, anglers heading out of Grand Isle and Venice have several options to locate rigs that should be swarming with fish.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Go old-school for shallow crappie
Melvin Cummings was an expert crappie fishermen 20 years before the words “spider rigging” ever became popular among the crowd that targets slabs — and even though he understands that the concept of multiple-pole trolling is tremendously effective, there’s at least one time of year when he isn’t going to put his single rod down for any reason.[…]