Bass Fishing
Toledo Bend bass stocking to bolster reservoir’s quality fishing
LDWF biologist Jason Brancamp remains optimistic that double-digit trophy largemouths will remain in Toledo Bend’s future for quite a while.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bass Fishing
A-rig pros and cons
As with anything in fishing or hunting, almost nothing is all good or all bad.[…]
Bass Fishing
Best access spots for Toledo Bend lunkers
Sure, you could run your boat from any launch on the lake to reach prime Toledo Bend lunker areas, but there are some launches that are in the middle of the action.[…]
Bass Fishing
Join the A-rig experience
Toledo Bend largemouth bass fishing guide Darold Gleason concentrates on the southern part of the enormous 80-mile-long reservoir.[…]
Bass Fishing
Cajun Baby’s tactics to fish the spawn
With an unusually mild winter so far — even by Louisiana’s standards — it’s anyone’s guess as to how timing of the bass spawn will play out this year. […]
Bass Fishing
A great trailer hook keeper system
A trailer hook can up your hookups when throwing a spinnerbait, especially when the fish aren’t feeding aggressively. But if you use a trailer hook with a small eye, it can be hard to get it over the barb of the main hook — and it will not swing freely.[…]
Bass Fishing
Two additional suspects arrested Tuesday afternoon in Poche stabbing case
Two additional suspects were arrested Tuesday afternoon in connection with the stabbing death of Northwestern State University bass angler Dylan Poche Saturday night at the Sibley Lake boat launch.[…]
Big Bass
Florien angler lands 13.15-pound Toledo Bend hawg
Like many avid bass anglers, Louis Slaughter Sr. literally dreams about catching big fish. […]
Bass Fishing
Lake Bistineau bass already on beds
Although the calendar says it’s only Feb. 2, don’t tell that to the bass on the north end of Lake Bistineau in Webster Parish — they’re already on beds spawning in shallow water, according to a local angler.[…]
Bass Fishing
Arrest made in stabbing of Northwestern State angler
Detectives with the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested an 18-year-old Natchitoches man Monday night for second-degree murder in connection with Saturday night’s stabbing of Dylan Kyle Poche at the Lake Sibley boat launch.[…]
Bass Fishing
Northwestern State angler murdered at Sibley Lake boat ramp
An 18-year-old angler for the Northwestern State University bass fishing team was stabbed to death Saturday night at the Sibley Lake boat launch near Natchitoches, according to online reports.[…]
Bass Fishing
Fausse Point Frolic — Bass fishing tips for Fausse Point Lake
I sat quietly in the boat in front of the camp on Bird Island Chute. The swamp smelled fresh in the winter air. I thought about how good the caviar was the previous night.[…]
Bass Fishing
Pearl Particulars — Best bets for Pearl River bass
On a gloomy February day, Jeff Bruhl was fishing waters he knew better than the chips in his truck windshield.[…]
Bass Fishing
Throw me something, mister! How to catch Toledo Bend’s lunker bass
February marks the beginning of what has become a parade of huge largemouth at Toledo Bend Reservoir.[…]
Bass Fishing
A-rig artistry — Tips for fishing the Alabama rig
It felt like I was inhaling icicles. And I pulled my head back into my cozy, warm cabin at Big Bass Marina.[…]
Big Bass
Louisiana Tech student catches, releases Caney Lake lunker
Saturday, Jan. 23 brought news of a historic blizzard hammering the Northeast U.S.[…]