Bass Fishing
Yet another lunker landed at Toledo Bend
Prospect’s Thomas Cain and his father, Bud, were hoping to score on some bull bream when they headed out of San Miguel into the 12-15 area early on Aug. 5 — but none were to be found.[…]
Statewide LA
Fishing
Desiccant keeps hooks rust free
We all know water is the enemy of all metal. And while we protect a lot of our equipment, we anglers often just toss our lures back in storage containers and forget them until the next trip.[…]
Field Notes
Choose the right fishing line
There is a plethora of choices for fishing line, but which is the best? It all depends on what you’re goal is.[…]
Deer Hunting
DeRidder hunter convicted of poaching trophy 18-pointer on Tensas River NWR
Earlier this month, Christopher J. Courville, 39, of DeRidder, pled guilty to charges resulting from arrowing a big 18-point buck during illegal hours on the Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge in January.[…]
Events & Announcements
Ascension Parish man arrested in connection with July 26 hit-and-run boating accident
A 32-year-old Ascension Parish man was arrested Friday for his alleged involvement in a hit-and-run ski boat accident on the Amite River Diversion Canal.[…]
Columns
Getting juggy with it
Kayak fishing with a rod and reel is certainly popular, but there are other ways to catch fish that work well in a ’yak.[…]
Bass Fishing
Fishing deep-diving crankbaits for redfish
In some parts of the country, redfish are called “channel bass.” Reds and largemouth bass hail from different fish families, of course, but these two species share more than a common nomenclature — they share an interest in crankbaits.[…]
Bass Fishing
Hide-n-seek for crankbait bass
Deep water alone offers no promise of bass. Opportunity level, however, increases with the presence of fish-friendly features like ledges, humps, deep stumps, etc.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Tippets
Ask any veteran fly angler and they’ll tell you that August is perhaps the toughest month of the year for fly fishing in Louisiana — with three very notable exceptions.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Grand Isle’s new kayak launch completed
Workers were dumping limestone Thursday afternoon and putting the finishing touches on Grand Isle’s new kayak launch, which officials hoped would be up and running by this weekend.[…]
News Breaker
Recreational anglers, charter captains urged to attend Monday’s Gulf Council meeting in Baton Rouge
Although sector separation would essentially split the recreational quota between private anglers and charter captains, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is encouraging both groups to attend the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council meeting Monday evening in Baton Rouge.[…]
Columns
The Rage Blade
An Edisto Island, S.C., artificial lure designer knows first-hand just how good the ChatterBait was when it was born and how good it is now, as it has won more money this year than ever before for pro bass anglers on the FLW and Bassmaster Elite series circuits across the United States.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Best August trout bait
Shrimp are kings of summertime trout fishing — everyone knows that.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Speckled trout bite this fall could be extra-special, guide says
The dog days of August already have Capt. Mike Gallo looking forward to the cooler, crisper days to come later this fall.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Redfish bite consistent in Biloxi Marsh
When Capt. Mike Gallo worked in retail many years ago, he used a slogan that’s served him well ever since.[…]
Columns
Trout Masters excerpt: Using soft plastics to catch big trout out of Cypremort Point
David ‘T-Coon’ Billeaud is not a fan of live bait.
He routinely uses soft plastics exclusively to catch big trout around Cypremort Point. […]