Bass Fishing
November Red River lunkers
The explorer Hernando de Soto found it while exploring the Mississippi for riches. Another adventurer, Louis de St. Denis, spent years searching its shores for gold and silver.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bass Fishing
Toledo Bend bass put on feed sacks
We’ve weathered the scorching summer and got teased about things to come, as far as bass fishing success in the early fall on Toledo Bend. Now we’re all in for what promises to be a great month.[…]
Bass Fishing
Little-known lake is bass hotspot
Lake Fausse Pointe flies under the radar, for the most part. Most people in South Louisiana know there’s a state park on the banks of the lake just north of Cherenton, but you don’t hear a lot of talk about its bass fishery.[…]
Bass Fishing
Crochet wins Central Open, clinches Classic spot
Cliff Crochet cashed in on home field advantage Saturday at the Central Open at the Atchafalaya Basin to claim his first B.A.S.S. victory and a berth in the 2017 Bassmaster Classic. […]
Big Bass
Youngsville angler lands 11.29-pound largemouth on Toledo Bend
Chayson Richard knew deer season was right around the corner, so the avid bass angler wanted to get in one more Toledo Bend trip before committing to his deer stand this fall. […]
Bass Fishing
Sabine River bass are such fun
When Ron Castille of Lake Charles took a local judge and the judge’s son bass fishing Sept. 1, the bass were ganged up like there’s no tomorrow in a stretch of water he fished on the Sabine River near Orange, Texas.[…]
Bass Fishing
Tips for jerkbait tinkering
Winter through early spring finds jerkbait anglers fine-tuning their lures for perfect suspension or varying sink rates because everything’s moving much slower and fish often hold at a specific depth, with little interest in chasing even a vulnerable bait.[…]
Bass Fishing
Handmade small-profile spinnerbait moves smoothly through grass
A small profile makes a big difference in Southwest Louisiana, where Clint Ward of Lake Charles makes a spinnerbait from scratch to satisfy the needs of both anglers and bass.[…]
Bass Fishing
Check out this cool new topwater lure
Everyone loves a good topwater bite, so knowing how to “walk the dog” is almost mandatory. But what if you could get even more action out of a lure while keeping it in the strike zone?[…]
Bass Fishing
Transitional jerks – Jerkbait fishing tactics
Word association games show us our true perceptions by drawing forth gut responses.[…]
Bass Fishing
Hackney punches his way to Venice bass bite
With an incoming tide and dirtier-than-expected water to start the day Wednesday, it took a while for the bass bite to turn on down in Venice.[…]
Bass Fishing
Hackney live from Venice on Facebook Wednesday morning
If you want to see what goes on behind the scenes while filming an episode of Sportsman TV, check out Louisiana Sportsman’s Facebook page all day Wednesday for live reports from Greg Hackney — who’s down in Venice to target bass at the Delta National Wildlife Refuge.[…]
Bass Fishing
Cane River’s bass show off
Fall is a popular time along Natchitoches’ Cane River, as it attracts visitors from all over the world to quaint bed and breakfasts like the one featured in the movie “Steel Magnolias.”[…]
Bass Fishing
Fish are fattening up
“Springtime bassin’ bonanza” in the fall is the best way to describe what’s about to happen on Toledo Bend.[…]
Big Bass
Sulphur angler reels in Toledo Bend 10-pounder
With a full moon and dead calm conditions, the stage was set at for a good night-fishing trip on Thursday, Sept. 15 — and Toledo Bend didn’t disappoint. […]
Bass Fishing
Louisiana to host two Central Open Series events in the next month
Louisiana waters will play host to two Bassmaster Central Open Series events in the next month — potentially providing two more anglers with the opportunity to compete in the Classic next year on Lake Conroe in Texas. […]