Freshwater Fishing
Hybrid stripers — a man-made fish
The fish causing all the excitement are really not striped bass; they’re hybrid stripers, incapable of reproduction save for the intervention of man.[…]
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Freshwater Fishing
Blackened hybrids almost as good as redfish
Kevin Beasley of Ruston was reared in Slidell down in redfish country. He loved to catch redfish, and he also loved them on the table.[…]
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Gray Ghosts on Black Lake
Northwest Louisiana is blessed with a number of beautiful cypress-studded lakes that have long served as magnets for area fishermen. Lakes such as Bistineau, Black, Saline, Iatt and Nantachie were created hundreds of years ago by the Great River Raft, a massive log jam that clogged Red River from about modern-day Boyce to near Shreveport.[…]
Hunting
Bossier Parish sheriff asking help in tracking down vandals
Roads leading hunting camps near Plain Dealing area have been spiked, and the Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office is asking for public help in finding out who has been carrying out this vandalism since last year, according to news reports.
Bossier Parish Sheriff Larry Deen said more than 20 tires have been damaged in the incidents, the Associated Press reported.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Fishing regs change Sept. 1 on waters along Texas border
Fishing regulations on the waters running along the Louisiana-Texas border change Sept. 1 to make size restrictions and daily bags consistent, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Man killed, woman hospitalized in Red River boating accident
A man was killed and a woman injured during a boating accident on the Red River shortly after midnight (July 19), according to news reports.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
FLW Tour Final: Cox earns first Tour-level win on the Red River
Florida’s John Cox weighed in 7 pounds, 13 ounces Sunday (May 22) to clinch the FLW Tour victory he had been aiming for since taking the first-day lead in the Red River event.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
BLF All-American Final: Wheeler takes wire-to-wire win on Caddo Lake
Indiana pro Jacob Wheeler earned a wire-to-wire victory on Caddo Lake Saturday (May 21) during the BFL All-American held there.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
FLW Tour Day 2: Cox continues to lead Red River tournament
Florida’s John Cox pushed his lead being to more than 7 pounds yesterday (May 20) in the FLW Tour held on the Red River, leading the top-20 field moving to the third-day semi-finals.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
FLW Day 1: Cox takes lead in Red River Tour event
Florida’s John Cox crossed the stage Thursday afternoon (May 19) with a five-bass limit weighing 14 pounds, 10 ounces to take the day-one lead of the FLW Tour being held on the Red River.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
BFL All-American Day 2: Wheeler pushes lead to 9 1/2 pounds
Indiana’s Jacob Wheeler extended his lead yesterday (May 20) in the BFL All-American event being held on Cross Lake[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Rojas wins wire-to-wire victory, logs second Bassmaster Elite Series win
As they met backstage this afternoon (April 17), Dean Rojas and Gerald Swindle shook hands, then gave each other a man hug. Both smiled graciously, both teared up a little.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Day 3 report: Rojas continues to lead Toledo Bend Elite Series
He has led for three days running, amassing 57 pounds and 7 ounces of Toledo Bend bass, so there’s no reason Dean Rojas shouldn’t believe he can close the deal Sunday in the Bassmaster Elite Series stop on Toledo Bend.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Day 1 report: Rojas takes early lead in Toledo Bend Elite Series stop
Dean Rojas caught 16 pounds of Toledo Bend bass by 10 a.m. Thursday. Then he got serious. He went looking for the big spawning bass and found them.[…]
Events & Announcements
Loggy Bayou WMA access bridge reopened
The Poole Road bridge that allows access to Loggy Bayou Wildlife Management ARea is now open to public use, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced.[…]
Bass Fishing
Caddo Lake record bass caught – again
By anyone’s standards, Sean Swank and buddy Danny Matthews had enjoyed a great morning on Caddo Lake last Friday (March 18). They had six bass in the livewell, with two going about 7 pounds and one being a solid 6-pounder.[…]