Field Notes
Spring boat checkup
Here are a few things that will help ensure your first few trips are all about catching fish instead of working the kinks out of your equipment.[…]
Statewide LA
Big Bass
Persistence pays when Carencro angler lands Chicot State Park monster bass
Chad Blanchard had just about reached his limit Saturday afternoon.[…]
Big Bass
Sulphur angler lands Toledo Bend monster this weekend
Fishing bass tournaments lately at Toledo Bend Lake has taken on new meaning. […]
Big Bass
Toledo Bend lunker is family affair for Pitkin angler
Celebrations are always more special with family present, and that held true for Pitkin angler Mike Nolen when he reeled in the Toledo Bend bass of a lifetime Friday afternoon. […]
Big Bass
Father and son share memorable day with Toledo Bond lunker
Andrew Peters enjoyed a special fishing trip with his father, Dan, Friday afternoon at Toledo Bend on a day both won’t soon forget.[…]
Big Bass
Lafayette angler snares Toledo Bend monster
By his own admission, Greg Sonnier is a light-tackle, inland saltwater angler who enjoys kayaking. […]
Hunting
Erwinville youth surprised with all-terrain wheelchair donation at Sportsman Show
Tyler Jarreau left the Louisiana Sportsman Show Saturday with a big smile and an awesome ATV unlike any other on display at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center.[…]
Big Bass
Lucky angler lands Toledo Bend lunker on Friday the 13th in Indian Creek
Casey Burleigh must have had a rabbit’s foot or a horseshoe on board, because Friday the 13th turned out to be his lucky day on Toledo Bend — and he’s got an awesome video to prove it.[…]
Big Bass
Ville Platte angler scores on Toledo Bend 11.36-pounder at the Indian Mounds
Sometimes when you least expect it, amazing things can happen.[…]
News Breaker
Louisiana’s 2015 recreational red snapper season opens Friday
Red snapper season will open in Louisiana state waters this Friday, March 20, at 12:01 a.m. and will remain open seven days per week until further notice, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Bass Fishing
Five baits for five lakes: Lake D’Arbonne
The search for the Holy Grail of bass lures has led many anglers astray.[…]
Bass Fishing
Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits’ YamaFrog
Christmas came early for one of the most-accomplished professional bass anglers in his era.[…]
Fishing
Hanko’s Aluminum Boats 22 X 7 LS
The 22 X 7 LS is the latest high-performance boat in a line of Hanko’s aluminum boats that began with workboats and now includes a little bit of everything.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Duck Commander’s No. 1 crappie tip
Don’t be hard headed — that’s Jay Stone’s No. 1 crappie tip.[…]
Fishing
Scully’s Aluminum Boats 2072 Walk Thru
The 2072 Walk Thru is one of the more-popular models from Scully’s Aluminum Boats.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Duck Commander crappie poles no gimmick
Late last year, the Duck Commander crew and popular jig pole manufacturer B’n’M got together to develop and market a whole new line of crappie fishing poles.[…]