Columns
Pogie fishing damage facts stack up
The reason catching pogies has become such a hot-button item is we have more recreational fishermen than we had 40 years ago.[…]
Fishing
Features
Pearl River crawfish
CJ Mayeux of Pearl River knows a thing or two about catching crawfish. He runs pillow traps in the sloughs of the Honey Island Swamp.[…]
Features
Highway 1 bridges offer easy fishing for specks, reds and more
The Highway 1 bridges leading into Grand Isle offer fantastic opportunities for shore-bound anglers to catch some amazing fish.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Fish Licker
Kenny Kavanaugh of Farmerville has a love for fishing, especially for big crappie, and he shares that love with his dog, Ghost.[…]
Bass Fishing
LDWF biologists stock surplus Florida largemouth bass in Spring Bayou
LDWF stocked 126 pre-spawn pure Florida Largemouth Bass from its Booker Fowler Fish Hatchery into the Spring Bayou complex.[…]
Big Bass
Trophy bass is Valentine’s treat for Reynolds
Doug Reynolds of Florien was fishing on Feb. 14 in front of his home on Toledo Bend when he landed a 13.67-pound bass.[…]
Big Bass
Toledo Bend gives up four 10-pound plus bass in two weeks
Toledo Bend has started giving up lunker bass this month. Four of them wound up being double-digit beasts.[…]
Fishing
Hooked Off-line Minder
Added to any fishing rod, this tool is great for cutting line and for storing hooks, lures and the tag end of fishing line.[…]
Columns
Lure Review: Live Roam’R
The Live Roam’R from Bobby Garland Crappie Baits can be rigged a number of ways to entice crappie to eat in late winter and spring.[…]
Inshore Fishing
LWFC modifies pogie buffer
Commercial menhaden fisheries will now have to adhere to a half-mile buffer on the Louisiana coast for the 2024 season.[…]
Field Notes
Out of State Destinations: St. Marks, Florida
If you like small coastal towns and accessible natural environments, you should take a look at what St. Marks, Florida, has to offer.[…]
Big Bass
Sabine River surprise
Terry Brack caught a 15-pound largemouth bass while fishing a LiveTarget Erratic Shiner on the Sabine River.[…]
Field Notes
State’s premier fishing areas along the river are chock full of history
The marshes along the lower Mississippi River are full of fish. One could even argue that this area has the best fishing in Louisiana.[…]
Columns
February kayak question
Kayak fishing lends itself to winter fishing, as anglers are moving slower and tend to give an area more time to produce before moving on.[…]
Bass Fishing
On or off, George’s boots have always served a proper purpose
The author has been on several adventures with George when he had to take his boots off. None were more funny than one late January afternoon.[…]
Bass Class
LSU bass fishing team has full schedule for 2024 events
LSU Bass Fishing anglers Alex Blanchard and Richard “Alex” Hebert won the Louisiana B.A.S.S. Nation College Trail tournament on Oct. 7.[…]