Bass Fishing
Five baits for five lakes: Caney Lake
Caney Lake in Jackson Parish is one of those lakes where bass can pull up overnight and then back out just as quickly.[…]
Hog Hunting
So you want to be a hog killer?
Do you hate the hogs that are tearing up your hunting property and making deer hunts more difficult? Do you feel a sense of accomplishment when you take a few hogs out of the population?[…]
Bass Fishing
Lunkers landed in New Orleans City Park
Less than 10 days before the annual Big Bass Rodeo and Fishtival, anglers are catching some big-time fish in the lagoons of City Park in New Orleans.[…]
News Breaker
7 tips for killing public gobblers
Shane Johnson dreams of having a nice, turkey-filled private lease. But he’s never had that privilege, so he’s fought the public-land battle for years.[…]
Bass Fishing
Five baits for five lakes: Red River
Variety is the spice of life, and it’s also the spice of the Red River.
With so many different places, baits and colors to fish, I thought that guide Russ McVey might have a difficult time distinguishing only one.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Houma angler lands potential No. 4-ranked white crappie at Poverty Point
For the last two years in March, anglers at Poverty Point Reservoir State Park have placed a white crappie into Louisiana’s record books.[…]
Columns
Easy breezy
Spring is on its way. The longer, warmer days are certainly welcomed by kayak anglers, but the wind — not so much.[…]
Bass Fishing
Five baits for five lakes: Delacroix to Bayou Black
Picking one place to fish in Southeast Louisiana is a bit of a pipe dream.[…]
Field Notes
Spring boat checkup
Here are a few things that will help ensure your first few trips are all about catching fish instead of working the kinks out of your equipment.[…]
Big Bass
Persistence pays when Carencro angler lands Chicot State Park monster bass
Chad Blanchard had just about reached his limit Saturday afternoon.[…]
Big Bass
Sulphur angler lands Toledo Bend monster this weekend
Fishing bass tournaments lately at Toledo Bend Lake has taken on new meaning. […]
Big Bass
Toledo Bend lunker is family affair for Pitkin angler
Celebrations are always more special with family present, and that held true for Pitkin angler Mike Nolen when he reeled in the Toledo Bend bass of a lifetime Friday afternoon. […]
Big Bass
Father and son share memorable day with Toledo Bond lunker
Andrew Peters enjoyed a special fishing trip with his father, Dan, Friday afternoon at Toledo Bend on a day both won’t soon forget.[…]
Big Bass
Lafayette angler snares Toledo Bend monster
By his own admission, Greg Sonnier is a light-tackle, inland saltwater angler who enjoys kayaking. […]
Hunting
Erwinville youth surprised with all-terrain wheelchair donation at Sportsman Show
Tyler Jarreau left the Louisiana Sportsman Show Saturday with a big smile and an awesome ATV unlike any other on display at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center.[…]
Big Bass
Lucky angler lands Toledo Bend lunker on Friday the 13th in Indian Creek
Casey Burleigh must have had a rabbit’s foot or a horseshoe on board, because Friday the 13th turned out to be his lucky day on Toledo Bend — and he’s got an awesome video to prove it.[…]