Columns
Force Fetch
Force fetch is an important step in the foundation of a hunting dog’s training. It begins the transition to more advanced and formal training[…]
Newsletters
Crappie/Bream
The Outlaw Net
The Outlaw Net is a crappie angler’s dream thanks to its length and adjustability.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Commission adopts notice of intent to modify crappie regulations on Bayou D’Arbonne Lake
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission adopted a notice of intent to modify current crappie regulations on Bayou D’Arbonne Lake.[…]
Field Reports
Fresh and saltwater fish at this flood-control structure!
Flood-control structures provide easy pickings for game fish, and those game fish, in turn, become easy pickings for anglers.[…]
Columns
Unfortunately, not all outdoor stories are a pleasure for us to write
It’s not only important to wear a life jacket, but to make sure it is functioning properly, especially if it is self-inflating.[…]
Columns
Chris and Janie Murphey are leaving a wake in the kayak world
Janie and Chris Murphey are making their mark on kayak fishing with both regularly making appearances in the winners’ circle.[…]
Bass Class
NSU’s Tanner Underwood eyes bigger prizes than fishing trophies
Northwestern State University’s Tanner Underwood will be a sophomore this fall balancing studies and bass fishing.[…]
Big Bass
Gagnard has a big bass party after dark with a Toledo lunker
Zachary Gagnard of Many was fishing on Toledo Bend with fellow guide Wes Holt when he landed a 10.87 pound lunker.[…]
Fishing
LDWF deploys artificial reef in Grand Bayou Reservoir
LDWF biologists recently constructed and deployed an artificial reef at John K. Kelley Grand Bayou Reservoir.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF Enforcement Division welcomes 17 new agents at graduation
The LDWF Law Enforcement Academy graduated its 34th class of cadets into the ranks of LDWF Enforcement Division agents on June 29.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bassin’ the Basin
When Tim Carmouche takes a break from the tournament trails in July, he heads for Bayou Pigeon on the east side of the Atchafalaya Basin.[…]
Field Reports
We caught 100 bull bream with this technique!
Bream are seen as beginner fish by many anglers, who graduate to bigger species and greater challenges. But they are a hard-fighting fish.[…]
Bass Fishing
Lake St. John’s summer bass
Lake St. John gets a lot of attention during the summer months for water sports, but July can also be a great time to catch largemouth bass.[…]
Newsletters
Group of friends work together to boat big yellowfin
A group of friends were on a fishing trip with Capt. Nick Campos out of Venice when they hooked into a 238.2 pound yellowfin tuna.[…]
Columns
La. Hwy 593 to Bussey Brake: The road to a whole lot of my life
The second anniversary of the re-opening of Bussey Brake Reservoir near Bastrop is this month. Not many old lakes get to live again.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Increase your odds with live bait for Sabine specks
Many Sabine Lake anglers will throw live bait to increase their odds of having a successful fishing trip during the hottest parts of summer.[…]