Bass Fishing
Top 5 nighttime bass-fishing tactics
The weather is just too hot in July and August. That’s why we asked Bass pro Davy Hite his tips for night-time bass fishing.[…]
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Opposites attract — Keys to ‘heavy finesse’ bass fishing
Put ‘power’ into your ‘finesse’ fishing with some interesting rig-lure combinations that will trigger bass to bite while others struggle.[…]
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Follow postspawn bass for consistent bites
Perhaps the most-frustrating season for bass fishermen is that period between the end of the spawn and when fish settle into their deeper, summer patterns.[…]
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Slick river vegetation bassin’
Punching through vegetation is a great way to catch bass, and lure manufacturers are now creating new options for just that purpose.[…]
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DeRidder angler lands 11.03-pounder at Toledo Bend
Keith Suire Jr. had always figured it was just a matter of time.
The 22-year-old DeRidder angler had been fishing Toledo Bend for quite a while looking for that elusive double-digit bass, but came up just short last year with a 9 ½-pounder.[…]
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Find the right grass for heavy stringers
Matt Loetscher knows there are some keys to finding the beds of vegetation most likely to hold big bass this time of year.[…]
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Keep that A-rig under control in storage
Jerry Thompson of Living the Dream Guide Service uses empty jugs to keep his rigs from getting tangled up in the rod box.[…]
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Tennessee angler catches 10.36-pound largemouth at Toledo Bend
Duane Thompson of Millington, Tenn., went down to Toledo Bend last month to visit and get in some good fishing time. […]
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Fry daddies — Best bets for catching male bass guarding fry
Ponder the local playground: Kids laughing and chatting as they enjoy swing sets, merry-go-rounds, play sets, etc., while parents watch with a blend of heart-thumping pride and diligent protection.[…]
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Trophy bass: Proper catch-and-release handling techniques
Proper handling techniques will definitely increase the chances a trophy largemouth bass survives to be released.[…]
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Swim a jig for extra bites
Jigs are regularly tied on by bass fishermen year round, but they are especially important tools during the spring. Hopped and crawled along the bottom, they imitate the movements of a crawfish, a favorite food of largemouths, smallmouths and spotted bass.[…]
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Sulphur angler scores on Toledo Bend 11.14-pounder Saturday
As much as she wanted to, Pat Schexnider just couldn’t escape her date with destiny and ended up catching the bass of a lifetime Saturday on Toledo Bend.[…]
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High school senior scores on Toledo Bend 11.73-pounder
Like many other high school seniors across the state, 18-year-old Connor Fontenot of Ville Platte was enjoying spring break Monday.[…]
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Leesville angler scores 12.50-pounder on Toledo Bend Easter Sunday
Charles Johnson Jr. had no depth finder, no trolling motor and no net on Easter Sunday at Toledo Bend, but that didn’t stop him from landing the lunker bass of a lifetime.[…]
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Ville Platte angler lands two 11-pound Toledo Bend lunkers on consecutive days
In addition to the normal array of hooks, weights, line, crankbaits, Traps, soft plastics and the usual assortment of “stuff” crammed into a typical tacklebox, David Vidrine apparently still had enough room for a horseshoe and a lucky rabbit’s foot on his Easter weekend trip to Toledo Bend.[…]
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Schexnayder catches biggest Toledo Bend lunker of the season with 12.81-pounder
If you’re Daniel Schexnayder, what’s even better than catching a Toledo Bend 10.95-pounder last December?[…]