Columns
Impacts of the 2014 acorn crop
Many hunters are still lamenting the poor deer season that just ended. Complaints about lack of deer sightings and poor deer activity have hunters crying about too many doe days.[…]
Statewide LA
Big Bass
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.[…]
Bass Fishing
Hackney targets lunker bass on Mississippi’s New Arbor Lake
Sportsman TV ventured out in search of largemouth lunkers as Greg Hackney traveled to New Arbor Lake in Mississippi in pursuit of some big-time bass.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Choosing the best popping cork
There are Ford guys and Chevy fanatics, and there are folks who prefer Coke and others who are diehard Pepsi drinkers. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Tippets
This month offers great freshwater fishing and excellent marsh redfish action. Which will you choose?[…]
Fishing
LDWF agents work three drug-related cases in Jefferson Parish
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries worked three drug-related cases last week in Jefferson Parish, according to a press release.[…]
Columns
A tale of two lakes
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness .…”[…]
Big Bass
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.[…]
Big Bass
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.[…]
Big Bass
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?[…]
Bass Fishing
Lay off spawners this month, Cajun Baby says
When April rolls around, Bassmaster Elite Series pro Cliff Crochet focuses on finding newly-hatched largemouth fry — so he can target the male fish guarding the brood swarm.[…]
Big Bass
West Monroe angler lands 13-pound, 10-ounce Caney Lake monster
Setting the hook is pretty much the moment of truth when you get a bite: Either you miss the opportunity and wind up empty-handed, or feel that exhilarating tug in response and know you have a fish on the line.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Guide expects Lake Pontchartrain trout bite to be in full swing by end of April
If you’ve been patiently waiting for Lake Pontchartrain’s annual April speckled trout bonanza, well… You might have to wait a few more weeks.[…]
Apex Predator
Catch more crappie using dehydrated nibbles
Face it: Crappie can be very finicky feeders when you’re using artificial lures. […]
Big Bass
Toledo Bend lunkers show no signs of slowing down
With about 40 days still left in the Toledo Bend Lunker Bass Program’s 2014-15 season, we know last year’s record total of 61 fish will be smashed – we just don’t know by how much.[…]
Big Bass
Ruston angler nabs Lake Claiborne lunker
Winning the Powerball has nothing to do with skill or experience: You choose numbers randomly or use pre-selected numbers like the birthdays of your kids, buy a lottery ticket and then just sit back and watch the drawing on television.[…]