Bass Fishing
Consistent summertime patterns for Red River bass fishing
With all the physical changes taking place at the Red River, it’s nice to know that fishing patterns have remained pretty consistent throughout the years.[…]
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Freshwater Fishing
Yo-yo fishing heats up at Cypress Bayou Reservoir
Some of the best fishing in the state is located just 15 minutes north of Bossier City at a place called Cypress Bayou Reservoir.[…]
Bass Fishing
Old Red Mare — Bass fishing the ever-changing Red River
The Red River might not be as bad as the old gray mare, but she definitely ain’t what she used to be.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Browning wins Central Open event on Red River to earn 2014 Bassmaster Classic berth
Arkansas’ Stephen Browning jumped from 12th to first during the Bassmaster Central Open stop on the Red River this weekend, claiming the top prize and — even more importantly — a berth in the 2014 Bassmaster Classic.[…]
Bass Fishing
Quality Lake Bistineau bass are there for the taking, local angler says
After a recent draining to combat the giant salvinia infesting the lake, Lake Bistineau is finally filling up again. And anglers are returning to fish the lake as the water rises and their favorite areas are once again becoming accessible.[…]
Bass Fishing
Dogged Determination — How to catch big Caddo Lake bass during the winter using Rat-L-Traps
Lipless crankbaits are not for the cowardly.
With all those exposed treble hooks, the faint-hearted have a hard time seeing past the snag waiting to happen.[…]
Bass Fishing
Confidence colors come through in the crunch
Fishing lure colors are a hotly contested conundrum. One angler swears by black-and-blue, while another won’t throw anything but watermelon red.[…]
Bass Fishing
Caddo guide adjusts to salvinia on a daily basis
The salvinia that has infested Caddo Lake has forced many bass anglers to adjust their approaches to fishing the lake.[…]
Deer of the Year
Red River WMA gives up huge buck
Hunting public land takes a bit of extra work. That’s a lesson Trent Boudreaux learned when he first started hunting Red River Wildlife Management Area as a teenager in 1998.[…]
Deer of the Year
Red River WMA gives up huge buck
Hunting public land takes a bit of extra work. That’s a lesson Trent Boudreaux learned when he first started hunting Red River Wildlife Management Area as a teenager in 1998.[…]
Contents
Tracking a Booner — One DeSoto Parish deer became a Boone & Crockett buck
Wildlife research is conducted to learn information about a particular species. Where does it live? What does it eat? What is its breeding chronology? What are its habits?[…]
Deer of the Year
Persistence pays off with 150-class Bienville Parish buck
For the better part of a year, Judd Chapman’s trail cameras showed the image of a buck he wanted. After reading everything he could get his hands on, studying topographic maps and relying on photos from strategically placed trail cameras to determine the location of the buck’s sanctuary, Chapman hit the jackpot on Dec. 14 when the 150-class 13-point buck made a fatal mistake.[…]
Bass Fishing
Giant salvinia forcing Caddo Lake anglers to change their game plan
Old dogs don’t learn new tricks.
This cliché reminds me of a bassin’ buddy with whom I fished Toledo Bend several years ago.
“If they don’t bite this jig, I ain’t gonna catch them,” he grumbled.
Unfortunately, it was a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Anybody predicting they aren’t going to catch bass at Caddo Lake right now because of all the giant salvinia will be just as accurate in his or her assessment.[…]
Deer of the Year
Buck of a lifetime comes for 61-year-old Minden hunter
Some people are lucky enough to shoot the deer of a lifetime early in life or on their first hunt. Others have to wait much longer to bag the buck of their dreams.[…]
Deer of the Year
Hunter’s big buck reveals son-in-law’s secret
Susan Roe and her son-in-law, Dale McPhearson, have a good-natured ongoing feud, and it revolves around hunting bucks on family property in Caddo, DeSoto and Red River parishes.
A year ago, Roe let McPhearson sit on her stand and he downed a very nice 11-point buck. This year, McPhearson had several trail camera photos of a huge buck but never got around to telling her about it.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Giant salvinia spraying begins on Lake Bistineau
Aerial spraying of giant salvinia is set to begin today on Lake Bistineau in an effort to control the aquatic vegetation that has taken over the reservoir, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries announced.
Helicopter crews will conduct the spraying over two days, with workers in airboats following up with additional spraying in areas of thick concentration among dense cypress trees, the LDWF said.[…]