Big Bass
Pirogue angler lands 12.55-pound Toledo Bend hawg
Don’t think for a second that you need a fully-decked-out bass boat to catch a double-digit Toledo Bend monster.[…]
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Mississippi angler scores on Toledo Bend 11.08-pounder Tuesday morning
It’s not often this time of year that an angler has a good portion of Toledo Bend’s Indian Mounds all to himself.[…]
Big Bass
Donaldsonville angler lands almost 8-pound bass near Grassy Lake
Austin Legendre was having a pretty tough day in his first-ever tournament with the Sunshine Bass Club on Sunday, March 20.[…]
Big Bass
DeRidder angler lands Toledo Bend 11.58-pounder — despite damage to Rat-L-Trap
When Pastor Lynn Clayton looked down at the lure that had just caught the largest bass of his life last week, he knew someone “up there” was looking out for him.[…]
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Texas angler scores on Toledo Bend 11.04-pounder Friday evening
After a brutal Friday morning with just a couple of bumps here and there on Toledo Bend, Kyle Fisher finally caught a bass after lunch — a whopping 6-incher.[…]
Bass Fishing
Clunn wins on St. Johns River; Hackney finishes second
Greg Hackney put together four solid days on the St. Johns River, putting together a total weight of 77-15, which was good enough to beat just about every angler in the field.[…]
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Moss Bluff angler scores on St. Patrick’s Day 12.51-pounder at Toledo Bend
Irish eyes were smiling on Moss Bluff’s Jeff Atchison Thursday when he reeled in a St. Patrick’s Day bass of a lifetime on the southern end of Toledo Bend Reservoir.[…]
Bass Fishing
Hackney takes the lead after Day 2 of Bassmaster Elite on St. Johns River
Greg Hackney zigged when other anglers zagged and caught a five-fish limit Friday weighing 18 pounds, 1 ounce to take the second round lead of the Bassmaster Elite Series stop at the St. Johns River in Palatka, Fla.[…]
Bass Fishing
Clunn brings 31-pound bag to scales, Hackney in second place
At the age of 69, Bassmaster Elite Series angler Rick Clunn proved you’re never too old to fish when he brought a whopping five-fish, 31-pound, 7-ounce bag to the scales Saturday to take the lead heading into the final day of action on the St. Johns River.[…]
Bass Fishing
Crochet 3rd, Hackney 8th on St. Johns River Elite stop
Two familiar Louisiana anglers are in the Top 10 after Day 1 of the Bassmaster Elite Series event on the St. Johns River out of Palatka, Fla.[…]
Bass Fishing
A spinnerbait primer: Which blades bring glory?
Spinnerbaits are among the most-effective and most-popular lures that bass fishermen carry in their tackle boxes, especially in the spring. But they are also lures that present fishermen with all kinds of options in terms of sizes, colors and the size, shape and colors of the whirling, jangling blades that give them their fish appeal.[…]
Bass Fishing
Trailer hook keepers made easy
Bassmaster Elite Series pro Mark Menendez likes tempting pre-spawn bass with a Strike King Series 3 crankbait or a ¾-ounce Strike King Scorcher spinnerbait.[…]
Bass Fishing
Billy, bass and boudin
Billy Billeaud fishes 50 to 60 days a year — all for bass, except for bream excursions he and his wife Michele have begun making to Toledo Bend Reservoir, where they have a camp.[…]
Bass Fishing
How to pick a jig
Billy Billeaud fishes four styles of jigs: flipping, bladed, swimming and football models.[…]
Bass Fishing
Other great baits for Atchafalaya Basin bass
When Lafayette’s Billy Billeaud isn’t fishing a jig, he is usually using a Brush Hog or a Beaver-style bait.[…]
Bass Fishing
Equipment for bass fishing in the Atchafalaya Basin
Billy Billeaud doesn’t arm himself lightly for bass fishing in the Atchafalaya Basin.[…]