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Rosiere wins “marathon” with two giant swordfish
London Rosiere was fishing in Venice when she hand cranked and landed not one, but two whopper swordfish just minutes apart on Feb. 25.[…]
Fishing
Crappie/Bream
This technique is EXACTLY what the crappie want!
Joel Masson and his buddy Emile Cangiamilla were fishing for sac-a-lait on the Tchefuncte River under tiny styrofoam corks.[…]
Big Bass
Toledo Bend spits out two lunker bass
Lunker Toledo Bend bass were caught the last weekend of February by Chris Ebel of Many and Jason Courville of Hemphill, Tex.[…]
Field Notes
Florida tricks work on Louisiana March specks
Terry Smith said his arsenal of speckled trout baits is fairly limited; he sticks with baits that have fooled fish in the past.[…]
Bass Fishing
Check Toledo Bend water level for March fishing
Bass anglers are preparing for a magical time of year on Toledo Bend — the spawn — depending on the pool stage in late February and March.[…]
Bass Fishing
SB-57 MDJ Series crankbait
Bass pro Mark Daniels set out to design a square-bill crankbait. The Bill Lewis MDJ Series SB-57 is the result.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Popping corks are ticket for Lake Catherine trout
The past three years in March, Capt. Kris Robert of One Last Cast Charters has found very good speckled trout action in Lake Catherine.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Tchefuncte River sac-a-lait spreading out in March
Look for March crappie at mouths of canals, small bayous along Tchefuncte River. Slab-sized sac-a-lait spread out throughout the month.[…]
Fishing
Plano’s Frost Cooler
Plano’s line of “Frost” coolers features shock-resistant and injection molded to be able to keep the contents cool for up to five days.[…]
News Breaker
Recreational gray triggerfish season to open March 1
The LDWF would like to remind anglers that the recreational season for the harvest of gray triggerfish opens on March 1, 2021.[…]
Field Notes
Trout Praline
This is a sweet and savory fish dish that is sure to knock your socks off. It will have you licking your plate for the praline sauce.[…]
Bass Fishing
Kayaking for green trout
Coastal kayak anglers have a relatively new, green target: largemouth bass, aka green trout can be caught alongside redfish and trout.[…]
Bass Fishing
Cliff Crochet’s versatile bass bait
Bass pro Cliff Crochet uses the Spike, a soft-plastic, stickbait-style worm, year-round, but especially during the prespawn and spawn.[…]
Bass Class
Bass Class: SLU’s Dawson Andrews and Wyatt Ensminger talk fishing
Southeastern Louisiana University bass-fishing stars Dawson Andrews and Wyatt Ensminger plan to head to the professional ranks.[…]
Bass Fishing
Caddo lunker
Joshua Whitt shows off the 11.06-pound bass he caught while fishing a Jan. 1 tournament on Caddo Lake. […]
Features
Hard baits for speckled trout. Which ones to use?
Twitchbaits, jerkbaits and stickbaits belong in the tackle boxes of speckled trout fishermen. Here’s how to choose and use them.[…]