Louisiana Sportsman

Most common dropshot mistakes

September 1, 2020 From News Reports

FLW Tour pro Brian Latimer shares some of the most common dropshot mistakes he’s noticed over the years. These will help you catch more fish. […]

How to finish the deal, catch the fish you missed

August 31, 2020 From News Reports

If you missed a bite, blow up, or strike the first cast, don’t give up. Bass pro Cliff Crochet shows how to follow up a missed strike.[…]

Downsizing in September pays big dividends for Hackney

August 31, 2020 Don Shoopman

Bass pro Greg Hackney of Gonzales likes to go with smaller artificial lures in September. He talks about his three co-favorites.[…]

Natural deadfalls hold plenty of Toledo Bend bass

August 27, 2020 John Dean

Anglers shouldn’t ignore brush piles, but you can find deadfalls around bluff banks for Toledo Bend September bass fishing.[…]

Lake hidden in the woods produces trophy bass

August 25, 2020 Glynn Harris

Billy Willis, a 62-year-old bass angler from Ruston, hooked a trophy bass on Kepler Creek Reservoir on Aug. 22, 2020.[…]

River float with the absolute MASTER!

August 17, 2020 Todd Masson

Marsh Man Masson joins Joe Lavigne on one of the rivers that runs through the Florida Parishes to catch beautiful spotted bass.[…]

Finesse-fishing can play a big part in catching summer bass

August 13, 2020 Michael O. Giles

Finesse-fishing and all that comes with it — light line, small baits, small weights — can play a big part of catching summer bass.[…]

Hackney’s mat punching bait in August

August 13, 2020 Don Shoopman

Bass pro Greg Hackney relies on Rage Punch Bug for punching August vegetation. He said it is the best mat-punching soft plastic he’s encountered.[…]

Gleason goes Wild Thang for August bass

August 13, 2020 Don Shoopman

Veteran bass pro Darold Gleason of Many catches bass in August with his favorite Texas-rigged plastic worm, a V&M Baits Wild Thang.[…]

Greg Terzia with two Bayou Bartholomew bass that fell for a “Magic” trick.

“Yellow Magic” for Bayou Bartholemew bass

August 13, 2020 Kinny Haddox

Try Yellow Magic topwater bait for largemouth bass at Bayou Bartholomew in Morehouse and Ouachita parishes in north Louisiana.[…]

When hot weather bears down on reservoirs, look for areas with noticeable current; the baitfish and bass there will be much more active than anywhere else.

Find current, then fish it

August 13, 2020 Dustin Wilks

August is not the time to “camp out” on a spot. Don’t settle for fishing stagnation this month — find some moving water and find the bass.[…]

Crème’s Tube Worm

August 13, 2020 Don Shoopman

Crème’s Tube Worm is a plastic worm that floats and “has that tube aspect to it,” a deadly combination, according to Brett Preuett.[…]

Frog bait is Reehm’s August favorite

August 6, 2020 Don Shoopman

Clark Reehm of Elm Grove, a veteran of the FLW Pro Tour and Bassmaster Elite Series, throws various frogs, mostly popping frogs, for his August bass.[…]

Start shallow, but best bite at Toledo Bend is deep

July 30, 2020 John Dean

August’s heat moves Toledo Bend bass into deep water, but don’t forget the shallows. Try shoreline cover early or late, but most fish are biting deep.[…]

Big spinnerbait is bass pro Ragusa’s go-to August bait

July 30, 2020 Don Shoopman

Slow-rolling big Delta spinnerbait will get bass pro Lucas Ragusa August bass. It triggers them to chase and eat, particularly in the Atchafalaya Basin.[…]

Pond bass

July 28, 2020 Kevinmbergeron@yahoo.com

Eleven-year-old Jake Bergeron caught this bass while fishing in a small neighborhood pond in Mandeville.[…]