Field Notes
Boat-ramp etiquette 101
Plan your time at the boat ramp; use it wisely and considerately. For the sake of others, don’t fail boat ramp etiquette 101.[…]
Fishing
Fishing
LDWF helps families find fishing success in stocked ponds
Over the last two weeks, adult-sized channel catfish were stocked in Get Out and Fish! ponds across Louisiana.[…]
Catfish
King Kat Classic held on the Red River Waterway
The King Kat Tournament Trail closed out the 2021 season on the Red River Waterway. Catfish anglers from 14 states traveled to Natchitoches.[…]
Bass Fishing
Professional bass angler Aaron Martens passes away
Aaron Martens, a three-time Bassmaster Angler of the Year passed away Nov. 4 after a battle with brain cancer. He was 49 years old.[…]
Columns
Species Spotlight: Spanish mackerel
Spanish mackerel spend much of their lives in open waters, and are spread out from New England to the Yucatan Peninsula.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Avoid Pontchartrain’s crowded trestles and still catch November specks
Old pilings around camps on eastern end of Pontchartrain will hold November specks.[…]
Columns
Last week of Daylight Savings Time is No. 1 trout week
Nov. 1-6 is a great week to fish because it typically has delightful weather and fall speckled trout fishing is so easy.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Fall flounder run in Sabine, Calcasieu is not to be missed
Don’t miss the November flounder run. Flounder take center stage at Sabine Lake and Calcasieu Lake as they migrate toward Gulf spawn.[…]
Features
The plight and fight of Grand Isle
Dodie and Buggie Vegas, owners of the iconic Bridgeside Marina, have suffered enormous losses after Hurricane Ida.[…]
Bass Fishing
Nick LeBrun comes out on top in Bassmaster Central Open finale
Nick LeBrun had a dominant victory in the Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open at Grand Lake O’ The Cherokees in Oklahoma.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bass in the marsh? Why not?
Bass are showing up, getting established and growing larger in areas where you would have found only redfish and trout a decade ago.[…]
Features
Time to make a redfish hop to it
Soft-plastic frogs, a staple among freshwater bass fishermen, can put a hurting on redfish, too. Here are some places to fish them, and how.[…]
Features
Pop the top for fall trout
Topwater baits are extremely productive on fall speckled trout along the Gulf Coast. They’re hungry enough to eat anything that moves.[…]
Bass Fishing
Is a buzz bait the best lure to use for hungry bass?
In this Sportsman TV video, Greg Hackney goes after hungry bass using one of his favorite lures – a buzz bait.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Pumpkin spices crappie jigs — why not?
Pumpkin spice starts showing up everywhere when fall arrives. Even crappie will savor a little pumpkin spice on their dinner tables.[…]
Bass Fishing
Caddo Lake bass keying on shad as fall arrives
Long-time guide Paul Keith said bigger bass are keying on shad that have grown to full size in October at Caddo Lake.[…]