Bass Fishing
Muddy-water bass fishing tactics
Summertime rains can really ruin a fishing trip, especially when your lake of choice collects water from a large drainage area.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bass Fishing
Lure Review: LiveTarget’s sunfish
Apparently startled, certainly rattled, a small, injured bream swam to the surface, zigged and zagged in the scattered grass, jumped a little and landed sideways before continuing to move erratically until it settled back into the water to meet its fate.[…]
Big Bass
139 lunker bass replicas recently awarded at Toledo Bend
The Toledo Bend Lake Association awarded 139 replicas last month to anglers who caught 10-pound-plus bass during the 2015-16 Lunker Bass Program season.[…]
Bass Fishing
Under wraps — Why you should still fish a Carolina rig
If any publicity is good publicity the Carolina rig is falling way behind. What used to be a mainstay in many tackle boxes seems to have been relegated to also-ran status.[…]
Bass Fishing
Post-spawn potential — Learn why you should fish Toledo Bend after lunkers leave the shallows
There’s no time when Toledo Bend guide Dave Mansue isn’t in love with this Sabine River impoundment.[…]
Bass Fishing
Cover: June 2016-Bass
Don’t give up on Toldeo Bend just because the spawn is over. You just have to know the best tactics.[…]
Bass Fishing
The drop — Expert tips for Atchfalaya Basin bass fishing
“The drop is what everybody waits for,” the big dude said. “The fish have been swimming around in trees for months, and the falling water pulls them out into the canals and bayous.”[…]
Bass Fishing
KVD details winning crankbait strategy on Toledo Bend
I’m getting a lot of questions about the crankbait strategy I used to win at Toledo Bend.[…]
Big Bass
Texas angler catches 11.12-pound bass during nighttime bite at Toledo Bend
Jordan Babcock lived one of those rare experiences on Toledo Bend that most bass anglers only dream about.[…]
Big Bass
11.74-pounder wins Sealy Outdoors Big Bass Splash at Toledo Bend
Long before Bassmaster Elite Pro Kevin VanDam’s win at Toledo Bend on May 15, Stonewall’s Ty Humphries had been fishing a Strike King Series 10XD crankbait bite for some great bass leading up to this weekend’s Sealy Outdoors Big Bass Splash.[…]
Bass Fishing
Lacassine Pool lights up
A Lake Charles outdoorsman who started fishing for bass in the Lacassine Pool of the Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge when he was in the eighth grade knows where some of the best bass fishing can be had in southwest Louisiana in May.[…]
Big Bass
Opelousas angler lands 10.17-pound bass at Chicot Lake
For more than 20 years, the weekly Dog Fight tournaments at Evangeline Parish’s Chicot State Park have been a traditional form of recreation for anglers from Ville Platte, Mamou, Opelousas and other nearby rural communities.[…]
Bass Fishing
Elite Series pros help restocking efforts on Toledo Bend
Everyone knows Bassmaster Elite Series pros can catch lots of bass at Toledo Bend — but as it turns out, they’re pretty good at stocking the reservoir with fingerlings, too.[…]
Bass Fishing
More tips for muddy-water bass-fishing tactics
Here are some other muddy water strategies that will put bass in the boat:[…]
Bass Fishing
Bait choices for muddy-water bass
Fishing guide Darold Gleason follows a simple yet effective plan of covering water with reaction baits to locate active areas.[…]
Bass Fishing
When it’s time to change your fishing line
Changing line needn’t be a hassle; you simply have to control the situation. Here are some bass fishing pros explaining what they do.[…]