Newsletters
Recreational red snapper season opening delayed
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary signed a declaration of emergency to delay the opening of the recreational red snapper season.[…]
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Features
Louisiana turkey hunting legend shares his secrets
According to one Louisiana turkey hunting legend, scouting and listening are more important than calling when turkey season arrives.[…]
Bass Fishing
Four Toledo Bend lunkers over 10 pounds
It’s March Madness at Toledo Bend as this month offers the best chances for anglers to catch a double-digit lunker largemouth.[…]
Bass Fishing
Take advantage of shad spawn at Toledo Bend
In April, Toledo Bend’s largemouth bass will chomp down on spawning shad. This father-daughter duo shares what they do to catch numbers of quality bass.[…]
Bass Fishing
“Better late than never” nets Thompson a lunker
Dalton Thompson of Picayune, Mississippi, is glad he didn’t sleep late. He caught his dream lunker largemouth the morning of March 24 at Caney Lake.[…]
Apex Predator
Ball bungee tricks
One of the items Joshua Chauvin uses most in the field happens to be one of the cheapest and simplest devices out there: the ball bungee.[…]
Bass Fishing
Classic Cherry Picking at Bassmaster Classic
We follow along with Louisiana pros Darold Gleason and Caleb Sumrall as they compete in the Bassmaster Classic, which was won by a North Carolina pro.[…]
Bass Fishing
Lunker bagged at Texas Oilman’s Bass Invitational
Paul Resweber of St. Martinville landed a lunker bass at the Texas Oilman’s Bass Invitational on Toledo Bend while fishing with Mike O’Brien.[…]
Columns
Is overfishing really the cause of Louisiana’s speckled trout decline?
It’s unlikely Louisiana anglers will for very long enjoy the same speckled trout limits that have been in place for nearly four decades.[…]
Catfish
Kayak angler lands abnormal catfish
Robyn Bordelon catches a lot of catfish from her kayak, but this one was special. The rare fish was caught in the Mississippi River in south Louisiana.[…]
Bass Fishing
Chase bass in plastic boats
With bass available in almost all areas of Louisiana except the extreme coastal regions, kayak anglers are finding unlimited areas to fish.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Crappie 102: Single-pole techniques
Single-pole techniques can put plenty of sac-a-lait in your cooler if you understand how to get your baits in the right places or to the right depths.[…]
Columns
Jakes: Shoot or not?
Some veteran turkey hunters would never shoot a jake, but a novice would no doubt be thrilled to bag one. Should you shoot jakes?[…]
Columns
Never give up! that big speck won’t
More often than not, patience in letting a bite develop or changing techniques to target certain parts of the water column, has directly led to success.[…]
Newsletters
Good signs for Grand Isle trout anglers
Tommy Vidrine caught some great speckled trout in Grand Isle at the Caminada jetties on March 17. It’s starting to look like the spring time.[…]
Bass Fishing
Fausse Pointe produces another big bass
A big bass made New Iberia’s Jarrod Derouen’s day when he caught it on March 7 in a borrow pit in Lake Fausse Pointe while fishing with Troy Laviolette.[…]