Columns
Wanton waste regulations
Not long ago, I received a phone call from a man with a question.
“Do we have a law in Louisiana banning the waste of fish or wildlife?”[…]
Statewide LA
Inshore Fishing
Shell Beach specks biting in MRGO
They say it’s not how you start — it’s how you finish.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Crappie on fire at Toledo Bend
Toledo Bend has been tagged as the nation’s No. 1 bass fishery two years running, but Dennis Tietje said there’s another reason to head to the sprawling border lake right now.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Beat the wind every time
It’s springtime, so thoughts naturally drift toward ice chests full of big pre-spawn trout, but Mother Nature often has other plans: howling winds that can muddy water, make casting difficult and generally cause chaos.[…]
Inshore Fishing
LDWF: Pontchartrain anglers over speckled trout limit
Three Lake Pontchartrain anglers were ticketed on Monday for allegedly exceeding their daily limit of speckled trout, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Field Notes
Best bets to clean rod grips
Filthy grips, darkened by dirt and by the oils from our fingers and palms, are a different animal. Here’s how to keep your rods clean.[…]
Bass Fishing
Load up a bed with lures and get bit
Bass likely will still be spawning in many of the waters across the state this month, and that adds the element of sight to bass fishing like no other time of year.[…]
Big Bass
Texas guide catches third Toledo Bend lunker this spring
The old saying says, ‘The third time is the charm.’
And that was definitely the case Monday for Orange’s Jason Courvillle, who incredibly scored his third Toledo Bend lunker bass over 10 pounds — since February. […]
Columns
Keep ’em honest
One of the allures of kayak fishing is that the boats are lightweight and easy to transport. However, that also makes them susceptible to theft.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Two cited for shrimping during closed season in St. Bernard Parish
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited two men for allegedly shrimping during a closed season Monday in St. Bernard Parish.[…]
Big Bass
Toledo Bend gives up 11.2-pound largemouth in San Miguel
When Matt Campbell set the hook on a nice bass in San Miguel last month on Toledo Bend, he was thinking he had a solid 4-pounder on the line.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Filet a trout in seconds flat
Lafayette’s David Thibodaux details how to filet a trout in seconds flat.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Tippets
April is one of the best fly fishing months of the year, offering great freshwater and excellent marsh action.[…]
Columns
Storm’s 360GT Searchbait
1999 Bassmaster Classic champion Davy Hite hopped in Bassmater Elite Series pro Jacob Wheeler’s boat on the final day before a tow vehicle took it from Cherokee Lake to the weigh-in Feb. 12.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Something to go with Hushpuppies
Sac a Lait or Crappie are the finest fish to fry in the bayou and we went out to catch them so our hushpuppies wouldn’t be lonely.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Guide scores on 9.2-pound Big Lake trout
Westlake’s Lee Daughdrill and his wife Carrie were waiting out a Tuesday afternoon thunderstorm at Calcasieu Point Marina south of Lake Charles.[…]