Louisiana Sportsman

Amidst your self-focused resolutions, consider adding a dose of courtesy and respect for fellow anglers.

Making New Year’s bass resolutions

December 21, 2018 David A. Brown

Tips to improve your bass angling skills for the new year.[…]

Above: Noah Jarrett of Hallsville, Texas, caught this chunky bass while fishing in the FLW High School Open on Nov. 4 at Toledo Bend. Jarrett, who fished with Davis Butrum, is the son of Ben Jarrett. The father-and-son found bass in the same patterns as guide John Dean — in shallow areas around peppergrass and milfoil — on buzzbaits, plastic frogs and Flukes in the middle section of creeks keying on channel swings in 2- to 10-foot depths.

Action at Toledo Bend should improve

December 16, 2018 John Dean

A guide to catching bass in December at Toledo Bend.[…]

When post-frontal conditions put the bass in a funky mood, smaller and slower are helpful strategies.

Beating the post-front funk for more bass

December 1, 2018 David A. Brown

The days of rainy fronts, chilly temperatures and dreaded bluebird skies are upon us. Here’s how to catch bass after winter cold fronts pass in Louisiana.[…]

Adam (left) and Kurt Cook head to Bayou Black more often than not this time of year because they know the system holds numbers of bass that make for action-packed trips.

Bayou Black bass blast

December 1, 2018 Andy Crawford

These bass anglers spend every available minute together on the water, and they know there’s no place better for numbers of bites than Bayou Black.[…]

Bassmaster Elite Series pro Keith Combs said a topwater frog is a great all-around lure for shallow wintertime bass.

Nothing like topwater frog explosions Bassmaster Elite Series pro Keith Combs has to put fish in the boat year round, but he experiences what every other angler does during the summer: Tough fishing, when five

Crackin’ Craw

December 1, 2018 Don Shoopman

If you want to catch bass or redfish, you better get crackin’.
Kaplan-based artificial lure manufacturer Zach Dubois, who specializes in soft plastics, has watched the fairly new Crackin’ Craw – a crawfish imitation -; take the bass fishing world by storm. And to his pleasant surprise, it’s also become a go-to bait for redfish along the coast.[…]

Sabine River bass surprise

December 1, 2018 Jerald Horst

“We are very blessed,” Johnny Watkins said. “There are very few places where you fish bass on a shrimp pattern.[…]

Hooking it up – How to change hard bait hooks

November 23, 2018 David A. Brown

You buy a bait, remove it from the packaging, tie it to your line and make a cast. Everything should work as expected, right? Yeah, that’s generally how it goes; and as long as you’re selecting reputable products, you should expect reasonable teamwork between the piece that attracts a fish and the piece(s) that make them regret their mistake.[…]

Bass fishing can be phenomenal this time of year on the West Pearl River, according to Jason Pittman.

West Pearl River getting right for bass

November 21, 2018 Joel Masson

There are so many great fishing options during the fall that it can be hard to choose one. Speckled trout are practically committing suicide in the marsh, redfish are everywhere, shrimp are popping for their lives and huge flocks of birds are diving.[…]

Put a skirt on – and punch that jig

November 20, 2018 Todd Masson

Punch skirts are popular with many bass anglers because they turn normal creature baits into essentially jig presentations.[…]

The first cool fronts create a feeding frenzy for Orange Grove bass, which are eager to put on winter weight in anticipation of the spawn.

Winter bite begins for Orange Grove bass

November 15, 2018 Don Shoopman

Backs of dead end canals should be active Some of the best bass fishing before the onset of what passes for winter in South Central Louisiana isn’t far from Houma or Morgan City. Bill McCarty

This 7-pound, 2-ounce bass was caught by Dusty Anders of Alexandria on a Top Toad in the 12-15 area.

Fall bass moving shallow at Toledo Bend

November 14, 2018 John Dean

Bass are biting as the water temperature starts to cool. When November rolls around, expect bass fishing success to be pretty solid.[…]

A big bass like this one full of shad caught by Hunter Freeman is why many anglers go to Caney, but it’s the exception rather than the rule this month.

Caney Lake bass offer anglers two choices

November 11, 2018 Kinny Haddox

November is all about numbers of bass on Caney Lake – and here’s how you can catch them. […]

Early starts can deliver a daybreak bonus for ambitious fall anglers.

Toledo Bend’s fall feeding frenzy

November 1, 2018 David A. Brown

Days grow shorter; appetites grow larger. Water temperatures will be falling, but bass aggression is spiking.[…]

Two cited for over the limit of bass on Bayou Black

October 8, 2018 From News Reports

Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited two men for alleged fishing violations last month after they were allegedly found with 53 bass in Terrebonne Parish.[…]

Mike Malone shows off a nice 7-pound largemouth he caught last weekend at the Lacassine Pool. Higher-than-normal water levels are currently giving anglers access to water normally matted over by now, he said.

Big time bass bite now at Lacassine Pool

October 3, 2018 Ann Taylor

If you thought the fishing season was over in the Lacassine Pool, think again.[…]