Bass Fishing
Don’t cook a record fish
“Get in the books.” That’s Lyle Johnson’s message to his fellow fishermen.
As chairman of the state’s Fish Records Program, he encourages people to enter their fish, even if it isn’t a No. 1.[…]
Southeast LA
Bass Fishing
A ‘consumptive conservationist’
Lyle Johnson wears a lot of hats.
The Gonzales native is the long-serving president of the Louisiana Outdoor Writers Association (LOWA), the state’s professional organization for outdoors writers and communicators.[…]
Bass Fishing
Blind River: Pros and cons
Blind River is one of Southeast Louisiana’s secret spots. Located between the major population centers of urban and suburban New Orleans and Baton Rouge, it may be accessed from U.S. Highway 61, which parallels Interstate Highway 10.[…]
Bass Fishing
Pitching tips for Bayou Black
Pitching plastics at Bayou Black doesn’t have to be complicated, but there are a few tips Engerran passed along to help you be more successful.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Marsh Man Masson vid: Cranking up crabs with incredible underwater footage
Lots of parties in South Louisiana, of course, include some type of boiled seafood. Being a native of the best region on the planet, I wanted to celebrate the anniversary of our nation’s birth with some red, white and blue crabs.[…]
Bass Fishing
Marsh Man Masson vid: Salted vs. Unsalted — which worm catches more fish?
There’s a reason manufacturers produce worms infused with more salt than a bag of potato chips in addition to those designed for bass on a low-sodium diet. Each type of worm has its specific applications and patterns when it shines.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Marsh Man Masson vid: Line of rocks delivers the goods
During the scorching heat of summer, anglers have to take what they can get. It’s not typically a season when you can motor the boat anywhere on the water, open the ice-chest lid and watch the fish jump in while you enjoy an icy-cold beverage.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
3 keys to being Lucky in Leeville
Veteran charter guide Bobby Gros, over at Bobby Lynn’s Marina in Leeville (985-637-0118), says the fishing is as hot as the weather this month.[…]
Bass Fishing
The Record Keeper
The hits were explosive — water and pieces of vegetation flew wildly.
Or maybe it was Lyle Johnson’s violent reaction to the hits. He doesn’t like ‘em to get away, and he fusses at himself for every missed fis[…]
Bass Fishing
Pitch Black
The Pipeline Canal was completely impassable.
And with that, Patrick Engerran immediately resorted to Plan B.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Outer islands of Biloxi Marsh holding trout
Capt. Bubby Lamy with In & Out Charters takes a lot of his speckled trout clients to areas like Isle au Pitre and Martin Island this time of year.[…]
News Breaker
Sleep in if you’re sight-fishing reds
While all the speckled trout anglers bust their tails to get on their favorite spots before the sun comes up, avid fisherman Jonathan Ryan hits snooze a few times on his alarm clock and starts his trips around 8 a.m.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Marsh Man Masson vid: Summer heat ruining your fishing? Not anymore.
Temperatures this summer have been hotter than all that gooey stuff shooting out of Mount Kilauea. […]
Crappie/Bream
Marsh Man Masson vid: Where, how to catch summertime crappie — and bass
My son, Joel, and I set out on a recent fishing trip to compare and contrast the bass-catching capabilities of Zoom Flukes and floating worms. With the test well underway, however, we became distracted by a smoking-hot crappie bite we just couldn’t ignore.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Marsh Man Masson vid: Catching monsters during popular fishing rodeo
Some anglers HATE competitive fishing, but I’m not one of them, especially when the time on the water ends in a festive party with lots to drink and way too much delicious seafood.[…]
Bass Fishing
A river runs through it
Todd McElveen and Steven Schilling are hooked on the Bogue Chitto River. McElveen called it “one of the prettiest rivers you want to go on.” Schilling said, “It’s like a hidden gem.”[…]