Bass Fishing
Outdoor Destinations: Lake Fork, Texas
Lake Fork, Texas, is still a major player in the bass fishing game. And now it is just about as popular for crappie fishermen.[…]
Texas
News Breaker
Trout limit changes for the Texas side of Sabine Lake
Anglers fishing in all of Texas coastal waters, including the Texas side of Sabine Lake, now have a 5 trout daily limit and a 15-inch minimum length limit.[…]
Deer Hunting
Sportsman at Law John Smith hunting axis deer with a bow
Baton Rouge attorney John Smith sets out on this segment of Louisiana Sportsman TV to spot and stalk free ranging Axis with a bow.[…]
Fishing
Texas man cited for alleged crabbing violations
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited a Texas man for alleged crabbing violations on April 27.[…]
Big Bass
Texas angler catches second 12-pound Toledo Bend bass
Some days nothing goes right on the water — and that’s when most of us throw in the towel and head home. But perhaps we sholud just ignore all the problems and go fishing.[…]
Hurricane Coverage
LDWF: Rescue volunteers headed to Houston should contact HPD
The Houston Police Department is requesting that volunteers with boats who are headed to the city to assist with search and rescue efforts in the wake of massive flooding from Hurricane Harvey call them for directions and information first.[…]
General
Texas man arrested after fatal tubing accident in Calcasieu Parish
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries arrested a Texas man Sunday who was allegedly driving a boat when an 8-year-old boy died in a tubing accident on the Old Sabine River near Niblett’s Bluff Park in Calcasieu Parish.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Texas man dies after charter boat strikes Lake Barre wellhead
A 36-year-old Texas man died Friday night after the boat he was riding in struck a wellhead in Lake Barre east of Cocodrie, according to a press release from the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office.[…]
News Breaker
Texas angler’s giant hammerhead shatters Gulf record
An angler in the Texas City Jaycees Tackle Time Fishing Tournament reeled in a giant hammerhead shark this weekend.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Louisiana’s Classic anglers ready for bass-fishing’s Big Show to start
The official practice day for the 2017 Bassmaster Classic at Lake Conroe was on Wednesday, and the consensus among the field of competitors is that the championship is up for grabs because of the way the fishery is setting up.[…]
Big Bass
Texas angler lands two Toledo Bend lunkers in one week
Most anglers dream about catching just one double-digit bass in their entire lifetime.[…]
Columns
It’s an exotic thing
January marks the end of hunting seasons across most of the country, with some ending at the first of the month, some at the end.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Lavigne owns B.A.S.S. Nation Championship
Gonzales’ Ryan Lavigne did what no other Bassmaster angler has done before: He rose to the top of the B.A.S.S Nation Championship as a non-boater during this weekend’s even at Lake Conroe outside of Houston.[…]
Events & Announcements
Texas man gets stiff sentence for killing two Louisiana whooping cranes
A 19-year-old Texas man who pleaded guilty to killing two Louisiana whooping cranes earlier this year was sentenced to five years probation and ordered to pay almost $26,000 in restitution by a federal magistrate in Beaumont, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Hackney wins BASSfest and 2017 Bassmaster Classic berth
Sportsman TV host Greg Hackney bagged 17 pounds, 15 ounces of bass today to win the Bassmaster BASSfest Championship at Lake Texoma. His four-day total was 66-2, which bounced him from third to the top spot.[…]
Big Bass
Texas angler catches 11.12-pound bass during nighttime bite at Toledo Bend
Jordan Babcock lived one of those rare experiences on Toledo Bend that most bass anglers only dream about.[…]