Speckled Trout
Speckled trout anglers: Beware the Ides of March
The middle of March can actually be an awesome time to target speckled trout on topwater lures and jerkbaits.[…]
Fishing
Inshore Fishing
No vehicle access to east side of Elmer’s Island beginning March 21
Anglers used to driving on Elmer’s Island to partake in surf fishing for speckled trout later in the spring better be prepared to walk — access to the east side of the island will be restricted while active construction continues on the Caminada Headland Beach and Dune Restoration Project.[…]
Bass Fishing
‘Unbelievable’ flooding now at Toledo Bend, guide says
Guide Joe Joslin has been fishing on the Toledo Bend reservoir for almost 40 years, but he’s never seen anything like the flooding the lake has experienced this week. […]
Columns
Short sticks – With bass, shorter is often better
One of my favorite car commercials has a 5-year-old driving his Power Wheels toy car. His dad asks if he’d like to take a try with the bigger automobile. After giving it some thought, the kid realizes it’s too much to handle and responds “No, thanks. I can wait.”[…]
Inshore Fishing
East Timbalier Island yields 7-pound trout
A Baton Rouge angler fought a heavy chop March 5 while fishing East Timbalier Island, but it was worth the effort because the speckled trout were eager to slurp up his bait, according to one web report.[…]
Bass Fishing
New Orleans City Park gives up 8.1-pounder
The last time Robbie Freeling visited the lagoons in New Orleans City Park — on March 15, 2015 — he caught a nice 8.3-pound bass that’s now hanging on his wall in Baton Rouge.[…]
Big Bass
Moss Bluff angler catches 12.05-pound hawg Sunday on Toledo Bend
Many bass anglers readily admit that catching a bedded bass can be a struggle.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
VIDEO: Discover how to catch Tchefuncte River crappie
This time of year, even anglers who don’t regularly target sac-a-lait break out the light line and poles. Covington’s Jeff Bruhl did that Monday evening, and murdered the crappie on one of the toughest freshwater fisheries in the state — the Tchefuncte River.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
Get the most out of your GPS
Hardly a month goes by without me getting a question about how to transfer GPS waypoints from one unit to a newer model or what to do when a GPS unit has crashed.[…]
Big Bass
Sulphur angler catches 11.54-pounder on Toledo Bend near Louisiana islands
When Michael Richard was fishing along the edges of hay grass near the Louisiana islands on Toledo Bend the weekend before last, he lost a monster fish when his hook straightened out. […]
Big Bass
Ville Platte angler scores on Toledo Bend 11.83 pounder in 1215 area
Chad Soileau always thought his largest bass ever would come from one of those fabled big bass lakes in Mexico.[…]
Big Bass
Unbelievable Toledo Bend lunker trip yields personal best bass for father, two sons
As far as epic father-and-son fishing trips go, they don’t get much better than the one Steve Rockweiler had with his two boys and his son-in-law this past weekend at Toledo Bend.[…]
Big Bass
Opelousas angler reels in 14.16-pound Toledo Bend giant
Opelousans Kacy Fisher and Derek Pelloquin were fishing in Housen Saturday, where Fisher’s father Bobby had said the majority of Toledo Bend lunker bass were taken last year.[…]
Bass Fishing
Evers comes from behind to win 2016 Bassmaster Classic
A hometown angler won the 2016 Bassmaster Classic on Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees near Tulsa — just not necessarily the hometown angler everyone expected.[…]
Bass Fishing
Christie maintains Bassmaster Classic lead; Hackney slips to 12th
Greg Hackney will need a big day Sunday on Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees if he’s going to win his first-ever Bassmaster Classic title.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Christie leads 2016 Bassmaster Classic after first day
Gonzales pro is sitting pretty after the first day of the 2016 Bassmaster Classic, posting a seventh-place stringer of fish and setting himself up for a run at the championship title.[…]