Big Bass
Lafayette angler snares Toledo Bend monster
By his own admission, Greg Sonnier is a light-tackle, inland saltwater angler who enjoys kayaking. […]
Statewide LA
Hunting
Erwinville youth surprised with all-terrain wheelchair donation at Sportsman Show
Tyler Jarreau left the Louisiana Sportsman Show Saturday with a big smile and an awesome ATV unlike any other on display at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center.[…]
Big Bass
Lucky angler lands Toledo Bend lunker on Friday the 13th in Indian Creek
Casey Burleigh must have had a rabbit’s foot or a horseshoe on board, because Friday the 13th turned out to be his lucky day on Toledo Bend — and he’s got an awesome video to prove it.[…]
Big Bass
Ville Platte angler scores on Toledo Bend 11.36-pounder at the Indian Mounds
Sometimes when you least expect it, amazing things can happen.[…]
News Breaker
Louisiana’s 2015 recreational red snapper season opens Friday
Red snapper season will open in Louisiana state waters this Friday, March 20, at 12:01 a.m. and will remain open seven days per week until further notice, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Bass Fishing
Five baits for five lakes: Lake D’Arbonne
The search for the Holy Grail of bass lures has led many anglers astray.[…]
Bass Fishing
Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits’ YamaFrog
Christmas came early for one of the most-accomplished professional bass anglers in his era.[…]
Fishing
Ranger Boats RT188
Manufacturers are doing some impressive things with aluminum, and the new RT188 Ranger is an excellent example.[…]
Bass Fishing
Adjust to prespawn bass-fishing volatility
When a cold front boogers up the prespawn scene, colder temperatures and bright, bluebird conditions will push the fish back off their staging positions.[…]
Fishing
Alumacraft 2072 Bay
The Bay Series is new for Alumacraft, and the company entered the category with 18- and 20-foot models. With their years of experience building high-performance, deep-V hulls, Alumacraft craftsmen had the know-how to build superior aluminum fishing boats and it was simply a matter of putting it together in a package tailored to skinny water.[…]
Fishing
Xpress Boats H22 Bay
The Hyper-Lift Bay Boat series by Xpress is part of the company’s all-welded offerings, and this high-performance pad hull is the foundation for the H22 Bay.[…]
Fishing
Excel Boats 220 Bay Pro
The 220 Bay Pro is the latest model offered from Excel Boat Company, which has deep roots in Arkansas flooded-timber duck hunting.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Navigator is MVP of kitchen-sink fishing
“The most valuable person when fishing the kitchen sink rig, or really any spider rig, is the navigator,” Jay Stone said. “The navigator has to pay attention to where the boat is at all times.”[…]
Fishing
SeaArk Boats Bay Extreme
The new Bay Extreme from SeaArk Boats can’t bait a hook, cast a lure or fight a fish, but it does everything else well.[…]
Crappie/Bream
How to build a kitchen sink rig
Want to try the kitchen sink? Here are the details of the rig Jay Stone came up with to put the maximum number of baits in the right spots to catch suspended crappie.[…]
Fishing
Hanko’s Aluminum Boats 22 X 7 LS
The 22 X 7 LS is the latest high-performance boat in a line of Hanko’s aluminum boats that began with workboats and now includes a little bit of everything.[…]