There was fear among some in the tournament community that sizable bass would be hard to come by after the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission removed the 14-inch minimum length limit in 2013 and increased the daily creel to 10 bass this June 8 for all waters within the Atchafalay Basin and the Lake Verret system.[…]
Almost 1.3 million Florida-strain bass were released into Lake Verret, Grassy Lake and Lake Palourde between 1993 and 2011, according to the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Here are a few parting notes to complement your crappie jigging game:[…]
When the minimum length limit on bass was abandoned in 2013, some anglers predicted loads of fish would be snatched from the water and released into Lake Crisco.[…]
Recently, there were a few more introductions into the crappie arena during the International Consortium of Allied Sporting Trades (ICAST).[…]
Down on the coast, it’s prime time for speckled trout. A weighted clouser or shrimp pattern suspended 2 to 3 feet under a VOSI (a fly rodder’s popping cork) will work great over reefs, and in cuts, canals and bayous. […]
Port Allen’s Brent Bonadona earned his tournament chops fishing in the Atchafalaya Basin, and in October his boat will be found in the middle to lower portions of the huge swamp.[…]
The absolute best way to learn how to use planer boards for chasing cranky crappie is to do what Steve White did — find somebody to show you.[…]
Steve and David White have their own ideas about the equipment needed for catching crappie on crankbaits and extending their reach by using planer boards.[…]
If you enjoy diversity in your saltwater fishing, then September is tough to beat. Before the first major cool fronts invade the coast, there’s a wide variety of pelagics that will be swimming within a short boat ride — or even paddle. […]
Ballyhoo are considered to be one of the premier trolling baits for wahoo, dolphin, tuna, marlin, sailfish, and king mackerel.[…]
Capt. Rykert Toledano Jr. puckishly calls Farley Dennis and Kelly LeBouef “good guys and good friends, but best of all cheap labor.”[…]
The border between Mississippi and Louisiana is the Mississippi River.
Right?[…]
Having live bait can make the difference in having a successful trip. Live bait is also expensive.[…]
“I bet that thing is over 100 years old.”
Those are often the first words out of someone’s mouth when they view a really big specimen of any animal.[…]
Capt. Lane Zimmer has battled mangrove snapper enough to have seen all the highs and lows that come with going after these smart fish inhabiting oil rigs close to Louisiana’s coastline.[…]