Big Bass
Toledo Bend’s Lucky 7
These seven double-digit bass caught at Toledo Bend prove you don’t have to have a fancy, fully rigged boat to catch big largemouths.[…]
Fishing
Big Bass
Humongous bass breaks Bussey Brake record
Robert Rush of Crossett, Ark., hooked a 26-inch long, 15.36-pound bass on Feb. 26 that is the new Bussey Brake record bass.[…]
Big Bass
Two more Toledo Bend anglers score double-digit bass
James Cooley of DeQuincy and Brian Phelps of DeRidder both caught double-digit bass at Toledo Bend on Feb. 24.[…]
Bass Fishing
The first high school bass tournament
Eighty boats with 160 high school fishermen participated in the first-ever documented high school bass tournament on Lake Farmerville in 1975.[…]
Big Bass
Bussey Brake angler has plenty to celebrate
Lane Martin of Paulina was fishing at Bussey Brake on Feb. 20 when he landed a 11.92-pound largemouth bass.[…]
News Breaker
Recreational Greater Amberjack state, federal fishing season to remain closed until Aug. 1, 2023
The federal NOAA has issued an emergency closure for the recreational Greater Amberjack fishery until August 1, 2023.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF asks saltwater anglers to complete web-based survey on red drum management options
The LDWF has released an online web-based survey to gather public input on Red Drum (Redfish) management options.[…]
Big Bass
Bussey Brake gives up another monster largemouth
Justin Martin caught a 9-pound bass and a 12.02-pound monster lunker at Bussey Brake Reservoir on Feb. 19.[…]
Bass Fishing
Flipping Biffle Bug
Bass pro Tommy Biffle holds a bass caught on a Gene LaRew Flipping Biffle Bug. A flippin and pitchin’ soft plastic model of popular bait.[…]
Big Bass
Another blockbuster Saturday on Toledo Bend
Ryan Brunk, Tony Coburn and Lane Masters were three of five anglers that caught double-digit lunker bass at Toledo Bend on Feb. 18.[…]
NEW PRODUCTS
Berkley Gulp! Surf Bytes Strips
Don’t worry with live bait; Berkley’s Gulp! Surf Bytes are all you need for a day of saltwater fishing.[…]
Bass Class
ULM’s Pearce uses his favorite bait to stay in the winner’s circle
John Pearce has proved using the drop shot is the most versatile finesse fishing method by winning AOY as a co-angler on the ULM Fishing Team.[…]
Fishing
New artificial reefs will enhance recreational fishing in Kincaid Lake
LDWF biologists, in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service, have deployed 42 new artificial reefs in Kincaid Lake, near Alexandria.[…]
Bass Fishing
Tyler Rivet claims first Bassmaster Elite Series victory at Lake Okeechobee
Tyler Rivet of Raceland had the location and game plan to win the SiteOne Bassmaster Elite at Lake Okeechobee.[…]
Big Bass
Herrington lands new Bussey Brake record bass
Todd Herrington of Bastrop was fishing at Bussey Brake on Feb. 14 when he hooked a 13.58-pound bass that broke the 2-year-old lake record.[…]
Columns
Be choosy with your fishing ’yak attacks this time of the year
If you play your cards right, February can provide some good weather days and fantastic fishing for kayak anglers.[…]