Bass Fishing
Lake Martin in a nutshell
As lakes go, Lake Martin isn’t a big one, covering only 800 acres. What is called the lake today was formed in 1952 by the building of a ring levee around a low cypress swamp.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bass Fishing
Why bass fish from a kayak?
Picture a bass fisherman.
Odds are, what comes to mind is a heavy fiberglass v-hull, powered by the largest horsepower engine allowed in its class. […]
Bass Fishing
Lake Martin really is for the birds
Even a die-hard fisherman like Butch Ridgedell quickly admits that Lake Martin is about more than fishing.[…]
Bass Fishing
Best lures for marsh bass
Jeff Bruhl uses a variety of lures to target Pearl River marsh bass this time of year.[…]
Bass Fishing
Caleb Sumrall’s gear
The specific gear used by Bassmaster Elite Series rookie Caleb Sumrall depends on the lure he’s using.[…]
Bass Fishing
New cull system protects bass
There was a day when cull floats were attached to large clips that were stuck through bass’ jaws, but more and more tournament circuits are moving to non-penetrating floats.[…]
Bass Fishing
New gear reviews
The Power-Pole Micro anchor is specifically designed for small boats and works great on nearly any kayak. At the push of a button, your ‘yak is securely anchored in up to 8 feet of water. The bracket is permanently mounted to the kayak, but the light-weight driver unit is easily removable and transferable to other vessels.[…]
Bass Fishing
Creme Speed Scremers
Dusty Anders of Deville was excited when he called an outdoor writer in early February.[…]
Bass Fishing
2019 Bassmaster Classic set for Knoxville
For the first time in its 49-year history, the 2019 Bassmaster Classic will be held on the Tennessee River out of Knoxville.[…]
Bass Fishing
Get your bass fix on Bayou Teche
Finding a stable body of water — one that isn’t on a hard rise or already unfishably high — can be a priority for bass anglers in one of the prime fishing months of the year.[…]
Bass Fishing
Marsh Man Masson vid: Whacking bass in raging rapids
When Mother Nature quits her crying for a few days, the rivers that drain lower Louisiana clear up but still flow swiftly. That pretty water allows the Kentucky spotted bass that crowd the rivers to go on feeding binges fit for a Roman god.[…]
Bass Fishing
Target shallow water at Toledo bend
Well, just when you say one thing probably will happen, Mother Nature proves you wrong.[…]
Bass Fishing
Head to the banks for Caney Lake bass
Curtis Simpson has one piece of advice for any bass angler wanting to catch a big largemouth or a big stringer this month — head to the banks at Caney Lake in Jackson Parish.[…]
Bass Fishing
Toledo Bend Spawn: Phase 3
To everything (turn, turn, turn).
There is a season (turn, turn, turn),
And a time to every purpose, under heaven.[…]
Bass Fishing
Gators, birds and bass
Lake Martin is for the birds.
Or so some say — mostly folks with expensive binoculars and life lists of birds they have spotted. […]
Bass Fishing
Marsh madness
As Jeff Bruhl left the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain and went down Interstate12, the sky spit droplets on his truck’s windshield. And as he pulled up to the East Pearl River launch, things even got a little gloomier: His trailer tires were the only ones touching the gravel parking lot. […]