Bass Fishing
Bait change ends with Toledo Bend lunker bass
When New Iberia resident Blake Trahan began the second day of the annual Louisiana Bass Cats Tournament on March 10, he had no idea what lay in store for him.[…]
Year: 2012
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Back to basics
Whether it’s blue catfish or channel catfish, Central Louisiana’s coastal bays in the springtime are teeming with both. Toss in the occasional flathead, and what you have is the skinning pliers Ictalurus Trifecta of North America.[…]
Columns
LDWF enthralled with BP money
“For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.” 1 Timothy 6:10[…]
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Croaker Soaker
“I fish live bait — live croakers,” the 68-year-old says with conviction, as if looking for a challenge. “Using plastic can be a good way to find the fish,” he adds, seeming for a moment to soften a bit, “but when I find them, I throw croakers to catch more.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Winds, muddy water make Delacroix trout hard to find
The sun and the tide were rising as wind sang through the fishing lines of the unused poles on the boat. It looked to be a promising blue sky Saturday (April 28), as birds fed on balls of shrimp where the water cleared in the growing salinity of Lake Robin.[…]
Fishing
Small Fry
Old habits die hard. Don’t believe me? Go ask Bass Anglers Sportsman Society founder Ray Scott, who spearheaded the catch-and-release phenomenon in the 1970s how much trouble he had convincing a bunch of backwoods bubbas to release bass back into Lake Guntersville rather than “Lake Crisco.”[…]
Apex Predator
Moonlight mudbuggin’
Many people love to go set-netting for crawfish, but few go during the prime feeding hours, when net frames bend from mudbugs spilling over all four sides as you rush toward the bank.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Hopedale hotspots full of hard-plastic-munching specks
The action out of Hopedale could hardly be any better than it is right now.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Causeway trout action picks up
For the next three months, the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway will be one of the hottest spots in Southeast Louisiana for long, heavy speckled trout.[…]
Events & Announcements
Boating Lagniappe Education Day returns May 12
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) will be hosting the second annual “Boating Education Lagniappe Day” on May 12 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at eight different locations across the state.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Palaniuk takes early lead in Bull Shoals Elite Series stop
Brandon Palaniuk was the last angler to launch his boat for the Bassmaster Elite Series stop on Bull Shoals Lake in Mountain Home, Ark., yesterday (April 19), and he was the last to weigh-in, but his Day 1 finish was first with a catch of 21 pounds, 9 ounces. That included the big bass of the day.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Pontchartrain alternatives are strong when water’s dirty
With the strong cool front that is forecasted for this weekend, many anglers will write the Lake Pontchartrain area off for several days.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Hopedale fishing has been riding high, but weekend weather could be a spoiler
Friday the 13th isn’t a day renowned for its good luck. If there is a community on earth that has a superstitious bent it’s the fishing community.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Davis Pond Speck Effect
While telling me about how the Davis Pond Diversion has affected speckled trout fishing around Lafitte, Capt. Theophile Bourgeois mentioned something that I don’t think he realized provided a perfect contrast of the life before and after the levee break started flowing.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Venice action to get boost by falling river
The Mississippi River is supposed to be 6.5 feet at New Orleans Carrollton Gauge by Monday (April 23), and that has Capt. Owen “Big O” Langridge chomping at the bit.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Angler’s Royale offers inshore anglers chance for big payout in festival atmosphere
Are you the best speckled-trout angler in Southeast Louisiana?
It’ll take you only $50 to find out.[…]