Louisiana Sportsman

Latuso wields this bait for April bass

March 24, 2020 Don Shoopman

Bassmaster Elite Series pro Robbie Latuso had a ready answer for what he wants to throw for fun or in crunch time in April, a Delta Lures spinnerbait.[…]

Classic Cherry Picking at Bassmaster Classic

March 24, 2020 Don Shoopman

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.[…]

Yo-Zuri’s 3DB 1.5 Squarebill

March 24, 2020 louisianasportsman

Yo-Zuri has introduced the 3DB 1.5 Squarebill. This squarebill is designed to increase your fish catches without breaking the bank.[…]

Paul Resweber, left, holds a 10.07-pound bass in his left hand after weighing in a limit on March 15, the second day of the Texas Oilman's Bass Invitational at Toledo Bend. Resweber, who lives in St. Martinville, and Mike O'Brien of New Iberia, finished third that day with 22.18 pounds and 25th overall with 33.24 pounds. (Photo courtesy Sherrie Resweber)

Lunker bagged at Texas Oilman’s Bass Invitational

March 24, 2020 Don Shoopman

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.[…]

With a 10-fish creel limit and no size restrictions in most state waters, bass are popular in Louisiana as both a gamefish and for taking a few home for dinner. However, some areas have lower creel limits as well as minimum/maximum lengths and/or protected slot limits. Check LDWF regulations for specific area regulations.

Chase bass in plastic boats

March 20, 2020 Chris Holmes

With bass available in almost all areas of Louisiana except the extreme coastal regions, kayak anglers are finding unlimited areas to fish.[…]

A bass estimated between 81/2 and 9 pounds made Jarrod Derouen’s day when he caught it on March 7 in a borrow pit in Lake Fausse Pointe. The New Iberia angler was flippin’ a junebug Zoom Baby Brush hogs in and around brush when the brute bit.

Fausse Pointe produces another big bass

March 17, 2020 Don Shoopman

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.[…]

DeRidder’s Jonathan Harper displays his Toledo Bend lunker weighing 10.92 pounds taken Feb. 28 on a ¾-ounce, black/blue Santone Football jig with a black/blue Zoom Speed Craw in the Indian Creek area.

Two more lunkers over 10 taken at Toledo Bend

March 17, 2020 Chris Berzas

Toledo Bend continued to deliver double-digit lunkers in late February. DeRidder’s Jonathan Harper and Denni Fetting of Leesville both caught big bass.[…]

Dayton Trichel of Provencal caught this huge Toledo Bend 11.16-pounder on a hard jerkbait fishing just south of Big Bass Marina Feb. 22.

Toledo Bend delivers two double-digit lunkers in late February

March 17, 2020 Chris Berzas

Read the stories of two anglers who succeeded in catching the largest bass of their lifetime at Toledo Bend in February, which is the second-best month.[…]

Keagan Trahan has already claimed $1,500 in cash for catching a 2020 BassCashBash tagged fish on Toledo Bend last month.

BassCashBash offers cash to lucky entrants

March 16, 2020 Kinny Haddox

The BassCashBash began in 2015 on Toledo Bend and has expanded the program to seven different lakes. Prizes include $1,000 for each tagged fish caught.[…]

The 48 from Missile Baits zeroes in on bass

March 12, 2020 Don Shoopman

If bass pro Derek Hudnall of Baton Rouge had just one artificial lure to use during March, it would be the Missile Bait 48.[…]

Jason Fails holds his nearly 12 pound win-win-win lunker largemouth as partner and net man David Gordon looks on.

Indian Creek Lake lunker leads to win all around

March 10, 2020 Kinny Haddox

Jason Fails and his fishing partner David Gordon fished the Ashley Vidrine Benefit tournament on Indian Creek Lake where Fails hooked a lunker largemouth.[…]

Hackney relies on Strike King’s Ocho in March

March 5, 2020 Don Shoopman

While he fishes in heavily pressured waters in March, especially at or around the height of the spawn, bass pro Greg Hackney catches more bass than others.[…]

Bass fishing in the singular; how to target big bass

March 5, 2020 Kinny Haddox

How to single out and target that one big bass? Two Louisiana fishermen, Todd Risinger of West Monroe and Sontus Mitchell of Ruston, share their secrets.[…]

Louisiana’s best lunker hunter

March 5, 2020 Chris Berzas

Johnny Watkins of Longville has taken a treasure trove of huge largemouth bass in southwestern Louisiana’s rivers and reservoirs. Could he be the best?[…]

March bass madness starts in marshes in Orange Grove area

March 5, 2020 John Flores

Gerald Foulcard of Patterson is an angler who has caught his share of bass in the marshes near Gibson, particularly during March.[…]

Post-frontal conditions surprise anglers with quality fish

March 5, 2020 Chris Berzas

Raceland’s David King and David McMath were surprised with their catches of numerous quality bass at Lac Des Allemands Feb. 5.[…]