Crappie/Bream
Crappieholics
Getting tips from crappie anglers to understand why they think like they do. We dive head-long inside the minds of three Crappieholics.[…]
Crappie
Crappie/Bream
Bass or crappie on Bayou Black
Raceland Bassmaster Elite angler Tyler Rivet grew up fishing for sac-a-lait and bass in the Bayou Black area.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Bayou Lacombe’s sac-a-lait bite is better than ever in November
While he fishes year-round, Jim Bates said there’s just something special about fishing for sac-a-lait on Bayou Lacombe in November.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Marsh sac-a-lait
Bill McCarty is dreaming about cooler days and putting sac-a-lait in the boat, either from the Bayou Black area or Bateman Island.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Cranky crappie
Since they feed upon the same forage, bass and large crappie regularly hit similar lures. Anything that mimics a shad, minnow or shiner.[…]
Crappie/Bream
EZ Drift Bait Pen
The EZ Drift Bait Pen simplifies things for crappie anglers.[…]
Field Notes
Take advantage of drawdowns to learn contours, structure
Brandon Jennings, an avid crappie fisherman, takes advantage of drawdowns to find stumps, logs, tree tops and edges of drop-offs.[…]
Fishing Reports
Austin’s personal best white sac-a-lait
Austin Bates Dabdo caught this 13 1/2-inch white crappie on the Tchefuncte River on a Bobby Garland baby shad electric chicken.[…]
Columns
Bobby Garland Mayfly matches the hatch
The Bobby Garland Mayfly appeals to crappie or, as much of Louisiana calls them, sac-a-lait, because it looks like the things crappie eat.[…]
Fishing Reports
Jessica Moore with fish caught on Flag Lake
Jessica Moore with a crappie caught on May 26, 2023 and a bass caught on June 8, 2023.[…]
Field Notes
Outdoor Destinations: Ross Barnett, Mississippi
In Mississippi, few lakes can compete with Ross Barnett Reservoir for bass numbers or quality. It offers many great fishing opportunities.[…]
Columns
Big deer, big fish, Abe Lincoln… if it’s on Facebook, then it must be true
Is social media is the greatest thing to ever happen to hunting, fishing and the outdoors or is social media ruining them.[…]
Crappie/Bream
How to dig crappie
Crappie will settle on the very bottom, literally in the mud. Three pros share their thoughts on how to dig them out.[…]
Field Reports
Slinging in slabs using the Matrix Mini
If you are looking to change the pace up in the springtime, pick up some Matrix Minis from Matrix Shad and go chase sac-a-lait.[…]
Crappie/Bream
A favorite sac-a-lait “search and enjoy” spot
Judge Tommy Duplantier said his favorite sac-a-lait fishing holes in April are off Bayou Cheramie, particularly Logan’s Canal.[…]
Features
Toledo Bend dreams come true
Living the Dream Guide Service on Toledo Bend has fulfilled fishing hopes and dreams of more than 100,000 anglers that wanted to go fishing.[…]