Louisiana Sportsman

Toledo Bend gives up two big bass

September 26, 2023 Dan Kibler

In September, Toledo Bend gave up an 11.03-pound bass to Zach Oswald and a 10.09-pound bass to Jason Webre.[…]

Keith Lott shows off a bass he caught on a spinnerbait while fishing a river delta marsh. The flashing blades mimic shad, the preferred prey of river bass during the fall. (Photo by John N. Felsher)

Bring on the bass bite

September 22, 2023 John N. Felsher

As days turn a little cooler and shorter, bass fatten up on shad before the winter. Find the shad and find the bass.[…]

“Gaspergoo” turned out to be a 10-pound trophy bass

September 21, 2023 Kinny Haddox

Marcus Johns with his 10.38-pound Poverty Point largemouth bass he caught on a trip with his son, Austin Lambert, on Sept. 10.[…]

YUM Scottsboro Recon Swimbait

September 21, 2023 Don Shoopman

A joint project between YUM Bait Co. and the Scottsboro Tackle Co. resulted in the injection-molded YUM Scottsboro Recon Swimbait.[…]

A kayak with basic items like a crate and rod holders is all that is really necessary for a successful trip. Some kayak anglers embrace the minimalist style while others choose every accessory possible.

Be ready for more pleasant fishing days ahead

September 14, 2023 Chris Holmes

Some kayak anglers embrace the minimalist style while others choose every accessory possible to take with them.[…]

Largemouth bass, like this one caught by Capt. Justin Bowles, that reside and grow fat protected by Venice’s canes in the spring get exposed in the fall when low water levels make them accessible to anglers. (Photo by Todd Masson)

Our fishing would not be great without the Mississippi’s highs and lows

September 11, 2023 Todd Masson

In the short term, a high Mississippi River causes a period of pain, but we don’t get to the great days of a low river fishing without it.[…]

Daiwa Tatula 300

September 10, 2023 Brian Cope

This lightweight, oversized baitcasting reel is a dream for bass anglers.[…]

Ruger Jase Warren’s Caney Lake bass

September 1, 2023 Field Reporter

Ruger Jase Warren with a 5-pound bass caught at Caney Lake in Jonesboro on July 10, 2023.[…]

Randy O’banion of Zwolle, a buoy tender for the Sabine River Authority, holds a 5-plus pound bass he caught at night on Toledo Bend. O’banion was beating the heat to catch 13 bass, including two over 5 pounds, while fishing a plum apple Ol’ Monster Worm around ledges in 7- to 15-foot depths.

Stick to vegetation, docks and offshore for Toledo bass

September 1, 2023 John Dean

More and more bass (and crappie) are being caught at Toledo Bend at night by folks who want to beat the heat.[…]

Pan fry for the win

August 17, 2023 dleblanc213

Jase Leblanc is switching gears from bass fishing and taking advantage of catching big brim while the mayflies are in season on the Tangipahoa River.[…]

Laura Kate Felder goes pond fishing

August 11, 2023 Field Reporter

Laura Kate Felder, 9, of Ethel with bass caught on July 4, 2023. […]

Two bass for Walter Jewell

August 11, 2023 Field Reporter

Walter Jewell with a nice pair of bass.[…]

Sampling the action in Venice

August 7, 2023 Todd Masson

Marsh man Masson and Chris Macaluso head down to the Plaquemines Parish port of Venice to sample the fishing action.[…]

Cliff “The Cajun Baby” Crochet gets bass like this in his hand with a buzz bait or by punchin’ soft plastics on either side of the East Atchafalaya Basin Protection Levee in August.

A hot time with summer Basin bass

August 7, 2023 Don Shoopman

Cliff Crochet figured out a long time ago the most efficient way to put bass in the boat during the dog days of summer.[…]

Berkley J-Walker

August 5, 2023 Brian Cope

Get explosive topwater action from Berkley’s take on the classic walk-the-dog lure.[…]

John Dean has his hands full with a 9.2-pound bass he caught while dropping a June bug/red Senko through a grass mat in late summer.

Things are right for awesome Toledo Bend bass catches

August 4, 2023 John Dean

You can catch bass one of three ways to beat the summertime blues during late July and August at Toledo Bend.[…]