Fishing
Shimano’s Vanford Spinning reels
Shimano’s new Vanford series includes seven reels that combine light weight, strength and many of the brand’s top-draw features.[…]
Month: August 2020
Fishing
Millennium R500 Rod Holder
Millennium Marine has debuted its R500 rod holder, specifically designed for pontoon boats or other boats that have existing rails.[…]
Field Reports
A little island, a lot of speckled trout!
Todd Masson and Capt. Justin Bowles got clues that the speckled trout began the move early this year, so they set out to intercept them at a halfway point.[…]
Field Reports
Bowfishing in the Hopedale marsh
Shawn Nelson and his dad both got to experience bowfishing together for the first time and had a blast catching redfish and gar in Hopedale.[…]
Bass Fishing
River float with the absolute MASTER!
Marsh Man Masson joins Joe Lavigne on one of the rivers that runs through the Florida Parishes to catch beautiful spotted bass.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF agents investigating fatal boating incident in Cameron Parish
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents are investigating a fatal boating incident that occurred on Aug. 13 in Cameron Parish.[…]
Bass Fishing
Finesse-fishing can play a big part in catching summer bass
Finesse-fishing and all that comes with it — light line, small baits, small weights — can play a big part of catching summer bass.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF to host squirrel hunting seminar for beginners
The LDWF will hold a squirrel hunting seminar for beginners in Baton Rouge on Sept. 19. The event will be held at LDWF’s Waddill Wildlife Refuge.[…]
Bass Fishing
Hackney’s mat punching bait in August
Bass pro Greg Hackney relies on Rage Punch Bug for punching August vegetation. He said it is the best mat-punching soft plastic he’s encountered.[…]
Bass Fishing
Gleason goes Wild Thang for August bass
Veteran bass pro Darold Gleason of Many catches bass in August with his favorite Texas-rigged plastic worm, a V&M Baits Wild Thang.[…]
Bass Fishing
“Yellow Magic” for Bayou Bartholemew bass
Try Yellow Magic topwater bait for largemouth bass at Bayou Bartholomew in Morehouse and Ouachita parishes in north Louisiana.[…]
Bass Fishing
Find current, then fish it
August is not the time to “camp out” on a spot. Don’t settle for fishing stagnation this month — find some moving water and find the bass.[…]
Bass Fishing
Crème’s Tube Worm
Crème’s Tube Worm is a plastic worm that floats and “has that tube aspect to it,” a deadly combination, according to Brett Preuett.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF announces 2020 White Lake WCA waterfowl lottery hunts
The LDWF will conduct 30 marsh waterfowl lottery hunts and 30 rice field waterfowl lottery hunts on White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Hopedale lakes full of August specks
Frank Roberts, aka “Frankie Fillet” — the fastest fillet knife in the Gulf south — will fish the oyster reefs anywhere on the Hopedale side this month.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Hot weather fishing in August around Grand Isle
According to Owen Belknap, who runs the Michi offshore charterboat, just about everywhere you turn in Grand Isle in August, the fishing can be excellent.[…]