Bass Fishing
The prudence of pickiness
Traveling the country on the Elite tour, Hawk and Hackney can easily become overwhelmed with the amount of baits needed to address the many scenarios they face.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bass Fishing
Color calamity – What single lure color is the best?
Just as there’s no one bait for every imaginable scenario, there’s no one color that works on every cast. Nevertheless, experienced anglers have their favorites for a reason.[…]
Bass Fishing
Freshwater diversions not without controversy
Kevin Schilling said flatly that having the freshwater diversion is “the key” the Caernarvon bass fishery.[…]
Bass Fishing
Tackle information
Schilling’s main fishing reels are old-fashioned Abu Garcia 5500 Ambassadeur bait casters. They are used whenever he fishes with worms, frogs or flukes.[…]
Bass Fishing
Kevin Schilling in the news
Kevin Schilling is only 33, but has popped up twice before in New Orleans area fishing news.[…]
Bass Fishing
Night-fishing trip near the Indian Mounds yields 10.43-pounder at Toledo Bend
When Gary Wilson decided to wrap up his day at Toledo Bend near a stump at the Indian Mounds early Friday morning, a nearly-full moon was shining bright and sunrise was still more than three hours away.[…]
Bass Fishing
Sebile’s new Pivot Frog increases hook-up ratios
Timing is tricky for frog fishing — if you wait too long the bass spits it out but if you set it too early, you miss the fish entirely.[…]
Bass Fishing
Hack Tyson’s Punchout
In the 1987 Nintendo released the video game, “Mike Tyson’s Punchout”. It is one of the best received video games of all time. Fast forward to 2014 when bass pro and Sportsman TV host Greg Hackney decided to make a quick trip to lake Des Allemands using the bass fishing technique known as “punching”.[…]
Bass Fishing
Hackney puches hard in Des Allemands, knocks out some big bass
Bassmaster Elite Series pro and Sportsman TV host Greg Hackney punched through some thick grass mats and caught some nice bass on a recent trip to Des Allemands.[…]
Bass Fishing
G.Loomis IMX bass rods
G.Loomis recently introduced a complete new line-up of IMX bass rods.[…]
Bass Fishing
The One — Master a single lure to catch more bass
No self-respecting angler would wager his entire day on a single bait. Diversity breeds opportunity, and keeping options handy fosters confidence.[…]
Bass Fishing
Green trout heaven — Fishing tips for Delacroix bass
We’ve come a long way since virtually everyone in Southeast Louisiana used the term “green trout” to refer to largemouth bass. One of Louisiana’s first conservation laws on the books was for the protection of New Orleans green trout populations.[…]
Bass Fishing
Gonzales angler catches 8-pound-plus Basin lunker
When Corey Wheat stopped to fish a small knockout in the lower end of the Atchafalaya Basin Sunday afternoon during the Ascension Area Anglers tournament, he was planning on quickly working the area and staying on the move.[…]
Bass Fishing
June is time for frogs
Springtime bass fishing gets so much play because it’s when bass set up on beds and spawn — and become accessible to anglers who want to look at the fish before catching them.[…]
Bass Fishing
Mister Twister’s Magnum Sin-Sation
What soft-plastic creature bait has an oversized, curved, a wide tail, an hour glass-shaped body lined with air pockets and distinctive wings that remind so many veteran bass anglers of a popular Mister Twister soft plastic first introduced in 1976?[…]
Bass Fishing
How the Red River achieved greatness
The world-class fishery isn’t an accident, LDWF’s Reed said.[…]