Bass Fishing
Stick a toothpick in it
One of the best tools a bass fisherman can have, especially during the summer when fish live largely in deep, cool, oxygenated water, are toothpicks.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bass Fishing
Pull bass from Venice’s ‘jungle’
August marks the month when bass fishing begins to go bananas along the cane stands that seem endless and eternal south of Venice.[…]
Big Bass
No vacation for Caney Lake bass
It’s the middle of summer, but there’s no vacation for the big largemouth bass on Louisiana’s premier lunker bass lake, Caney Lake in Jackson Parish.[…]
Bass Fishing
Toledo Bend: Fish Lily pads for summer bass
Since lily pads offer bass more cover than anything else in the lake, they should hold the key to getting bit in July at Toledo Bend.[…]
Bass Fishing
These flukes remain super
Tony Taylor, publisher of Louisiana Sportsman magazine, is the king, or one of many kings, of fishing with a Zoom Super Fluke.[…]
Bass Fishing
Iatt Lake stocked with Florida largemouth bass
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries recently stocked Iatt Lake in Grant Parish with 551,000 Florida largemouth bass fry.[…]
Bass Fishing
Drop-shot the ledges
As long as the fish remain on the ledge, it’s a safe bet that they’re still in the food mood — so it’s just a matter of keeping an easy meal there for them.[…]
Bass Fishing
Fish Lacassine Pool like a pro
Jack Hains, the first bass angler from Louisiana to win the Bassmaster Classic Championship, teaches you how to fish the Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge.[…]
Big Bass
Last minute trophy bass works better than caffeine
At the 24-hour-long Majestic Bass Tournament marathon on Lake D’Arbonne, Billy Banks landed a 9.45-pound largemouth that claimed the $1,500 first prize.[…]
Bass Fishing
Rising water floods Toledo Bend’s bass cover
April showers raised the water in Toledo Bend, providing more cover for bass as the spawn headed into its final stages after the full moon in April.[…]
Bass Fishing
Where do bass go after they spawn?
No matter where you bass fish in Louisiana, bass follow traditional patterns in the spring. Knowing them helps you catch more fish.[…]
Bass Fishing
4 skills for better bass fishing
There’s no denying the impact of mastering the angling mechanics. Here’s a roundup of bass fishing skills that can help improve your game.[…]
Bass Fishing
Five combat strategies for second season bass
While many flyrodders limit their pursuit of bass to the spring spawn, Catch Cormier anxiously awaits the “second season.”[…]
Bass Fishing
Henderson Lake bass run is on!
Topwaters of every kind retrieved seductively at choice locations around Henderson Lake fuel the bass fishing passion of a Lafayette native.[…]
Big Bass
Lacassine Refuge gives up 11.5-pound lunker
Aaron Granger caught an 11.5-pound bass in Lacassine Refuge on May 14 while fishing a weightless fluke in California 420 color.[…]
Bass Fishing
Toledo Bend bass are turning to topwaters
As the spawn works its way north to south on Toledo Bend in May, bream move up the same way to do their thing, which is key to getting on bass.[…]