Fishing

Inshore Fishing

Tag Louisiana

May 15, 2014 Jerald Horst

Louisiana’s Cooperative Marine Fish Tagging Program has been a coast-wide effort since 2008. And Bob Bateman is one of 350 active volunteers who tag and release some or all of their catch.[…]

Bass Fishing

Peg it and Flip it

May 15, 2014 David A. Brown

Denny Brauer, possibly the most-accomplished flipper in all of bass fishing, knows that preventing his sinker from sliding up his line enhances precision by keeping that weight centered over the bait.[…]

Bass Fishing

Two-way conversation

May 15, 2014 David A. Brown

Inevitably, every bait wears out its welcome at some point. But rather than completely shifting to another scenario, chatterbait anglers can often extend their bite — and adapt to changing conditions — by pairing their bladed package with the similar, yet more-subtle swim jig.[…]

Freshwater Fishing

A different world

May 15, 2014 Jerald Horst

Grabbers are handicapped in a fish’s world.

“You’re in a different world down there,” Josh Andrews said. “It’s black 10 feet down; you can’t see nothing! You have to feel for it. Everything is different — like being shut in a closet. The deepest we go is 22 feet.[…]

Freshwater Fishing

It’s a family tradition

May 15, 2014 Jerald Horst

“I call it ‘grabbing.’ I don’t know where they came up with ‘noodlin,’ ‘grampling’ and ‘grabbling,’” Josh Andrews sneered. “I’m grabbing fish. Most of the time, when they’re protecting their eggs, they grab you.”[…]

Bass Fishing

Lake D’Arbonne details

May 15, 2014 Kinny Haddox

If you aren’t familiar with the details of making a trip to Lake D’Arbonne, no problem. The lake is located on the west side of Farmerville and is easily accessible from Monroe on Highway 165 North from West Monroe via Highway 15 or from Ruston on Highway 33.[…]

Freshwater Fishing

Tippets

May 15, 2014 Catch Cormier

Fly fishing on the coast should be speck-tacular this month as the snaggletooths show up in force on the beaches and in the bays.[…]