Big Bass
Tournament angler scores on Toledo Bend 10.61-pounder
Anglers were socked in by fog early during the American Bass Anglers AFT tournament at Toledo Bend on March 18. […]
Fishing
Big Bass
Elton angler lands Toledo Bend 10.82-pounder
Trey Daggett received an early 10-pound-plus birthday present Saturday, March 18, while fishing on Toledo Bend.[…]
Bass Fishing
Jordan Lee wins 2017 Bassmaster Classic
In 2013, Jordan Lee was a member of the Auburn University fishing team. On Sunday, he was on top of the professional bass fishing world.[…]
Bass Fishing
Classic Day 2: Ehrler maintains lead, Crochet slips to 11th and Lavigne climbs to 14th
The three Louisiana anglers participating in the 2017 Bassmaster Classic all had different levels of success during Day 2 Saturday on Lake Conroe.[…]
Fishing
C-MAP lets you customize inland and coastal mapping
A bass club member I used to know was hilariously secretive about his tournament fishing. As we watched from the headquarters dock, he would circle around the far side of a lake before returning to weigh-in to hide where he’d been fishing.[…]
Bass Fishing
Ehrler leads Classic after Day 1, Cajun Baby in third
Pierre Part’s Cliff Crochet was very open before this year’s Bassmaster Classic, saying he was solely focusing on winning.[…]
Bass Fishing
Go big or go home
“If you want to catch a giant bass on Lake D’Arbonne, now is the time to do it,” according to Todd Risinger.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
LDWF agents make drug arrests on Bayou Bartholomew
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries arrested two men in Morehouse Parish on suspected drug violations after a routine fishing license compliance check on Bayou Bartholomew.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Big Lake anglers seeing red
On Wednesday, I fished with Capt. Erik Rue of Calcasieu Charters and the redfish were on fire.[…]
Catfish
The Other White Meat
Crappie, shrimp, and speckled trout get all the attention in South Louisiana but we went out with our buddy Jimmy Hickman to discover how he catches the other white meat.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Louisiana’s Classic anglers ready for bass-fishing’s Big Show to start
The official practice day for the 2017 Bassmaster Classic at Lake Conroe was on Wednesday, and the consensus among the field of competitors is that the championship is up for grabs because of the way the fishery is setting up.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Scoring sac-a-lait in the Atchafalaya Basin
The Atchafalaya Basin is like Venice: When conditions are right and the fishing is on fire, no other place can match it.[…]
Bass Fishing
Who’ll win the 2017 Classic on Lake Conroe?
Much like the Super Bowl-winning quarterback or the World Series MVP, the angler who comes out on top Sunday afternoon at the 2017 Bassmaster Classic being contested this week on Lake Conroe will likely experience a truly life-changing event.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Six Alabama men cited for alleged shrimping violations
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited six Alabama men for alleged illegal shrimping activity in St. Bernard Parish on March 17.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Specks slamming artificial lures now on Grand Isle
The calendar might still say it’s March, but longtime Grand Isle speckled trout angler Tommy Vidrine said the fish are already acting like it’s mid- to late-April.[…]
Bass Fishing
Port Barre man dies at Toledo Bend
A 71-year-old Port Barre man died Monday afternoon after apparently falling out of his boat in the Pirate’s Cove area of Toledo Bend, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]