Generally speaking, a buzzbait is a “chunk and wind” lure. You throw it out and reel it in just fast enough to keep it on the surface. Taylor has also had success in retrieving the lure in a jerking motion. If the fish are a bit sluggish, that sometimes triggers a strike better than a straight retrieve.[…]
Dale Taylor knows exactly what he wants in his hands when he starts buzzing big bass. He starts with a seven foot Abu Garcia Veritas medium action rod matched out with a Lew’s 6.5:1 baitcaster.[…]
Mention post-spawn bass fishing at a tournament club meeting and you can watch frowns materialize on many faces.[…]
You’d almost think this thing was a CIA operative, what with all the different identities, abilities and serious armament. At the risk of stretching a not-so-subtle Jason Bourne reference too far, let’s just say that the topwater frog is one deadly asset for just about anytime but the depths of winter and whenever fish hug deep structure.[…]
Lake Fausse Pointe is a 17,000-acre system located in Iberia and St. Martin Parishes. Contiguous to the Atchafalaya Basin, the lake is essentially a catch basin for northern runoff and as a result is somewhat shallow when compared to public systems north of Interstate 10.[…]
Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser, the Louisiana Office of Tourism and Louisiana Office of State Parks announce the launch of the Louisiana Bass Trail, an effort bringing together seven lakes at eight state parks. Louisiana’s bass fishing is known internationally and has received many distinctions.[…]
Dale Taylor has been fishing for largemouth bass for close to 60 years. He has probably put his hands on as many big bass as any other fisherman in his part of the state. Why? Not only does he catch big bass on a consistent basis, he also directs several big bass tournaments.[…]
Thank goodness for the peppergrass growth all over Toledo Bend.[…]
When you’re fishing at Toledo Bend, there’s an expectation of big bass, and anglers never know when their next cast might result in the double-digit hawg of a lifetime.[…]
Lake Charles anglers Scott Eastman and Gil Leger had a well-designed plan to catch some solid fish for the Bass Champs tournament on Saturday, May 13 at Toledo Bend — and that meant heading south.[…]
Chad Williams was a very happy man after his recent trip to Toledo Bend for the Sealy Outdoors Big Bass Splash tournament.[…]
Trip Payn loves to fish. So storms rolling through North Louisiana Sunday were really cramping his style.[…]
Tammy Mong has caught lots of big bass at Toledo Bend — including an 11.24-pound monster — but a 3-pounder had her jumping for joy Friday during the first day of competition at the Sealy Outdoor Big Bass Splash.[…]
With the dog days of summer looming, heat and humidity are about to make life pretty miserable for everyone for at least the next four months.[…]
No matter how experienced an angler you might be, eventually you’ll probably run afoul of a hook or two while out on the water. […]
Historically, poppers have been one of the most productive baits for fry guarders because you can zip them into tight spots, make use of even a short retrieve lane and create the kind of threatening presentation that’ll send papa reaching for the 12-gauge.[…]