Big Bass
Texas angler catches 10.42-pounder Wednesday on Toledo Bend
Verlin Nesbitt’s Wednesday got started just like any other day when he goes fishing at Toledo Bend. […]
Statewide LA
News Breaker
Gulf states agree on snapper management framework that could remove federal oversight of fishery
For the first time ever, all five Gulf states have banded together to create a management framework that, if ultimately approved by Congress, would finally remove the red snapper fishery from the control of the federal government.[…]
Fishing
T-H Marine
Greg Hackney lets the T-H Marines Atlas Jack Plate do all the heavy lifting.[…]
Bass Fishing
Strike King – Teamwork
Strike King and Greg Hackney, Teamwork[…]
Events & Announcements
Louisiana Sportsman Show open now in Gonzales
The 36th Annual Louisiana Sportsman Show and Festival, Louisiana’s largest outdoor and boat show, cranks up today through Sunday at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales.[…]
Fishing
Senate bill would eliminate corn ethanol content in fuels
Three U.S. senators have co-sponsored a bill to eliminate the mandate to use corn ethanol in fuels, and early expectations are that the bill – similar to one that was never brought to a vote in the last session – will proceed toward passage.[…]
News Breaker
Duck hunting repeat offender sentenced in Federal Court
A Thibodaux man pleaded guilty in Federal Court in Orleans Parish on March 10 for hunting with lead shotgun shells and violating terms of his probation, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Columns
Was the 2014 deer season another good one?
The 2014-15 deer season is history and now it is time to clean up the deer camp, take care of deer stands, wash the ATVs and trucks, measure the racks at the upcoming Sportsman Show and evaluate the deer harvest data to see what is right or wrong with your deer management program.[…]
Big Bass
Illinois angler scores on Toledo Bend 10.67-pounder
This was the second year that Doug Foster joined a group of 16 Illinois anglers on their annual fishing trip to Toledo Bend.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Choose the right line to tackle Lake Pontchartrain speckled trout
It’s not unusual for anglers in Lake Pontchartrain to deal with a variety of conditions that make it tough to actually feel a speckled trout bite, including wind, a foot-and-a-half of chop and steady, strong current – especially along the bridges.[…]
Fishing
Two cited for seafood freshness packaging scam
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries busted two men for alleged commercial seafood labeling violations in Orleans Parish, according to a press release.[…]
Big Bass
Texas angler lands 11.71-pound whopper during Haynesville Shale tourney
After a tough opening day Friday in the Haynesville Shale Bass Tournament at Toledo Bend, Larry Pipes and Paul Thomas really wanted to put some quality fish in their livewell. […]
Bass Fishing
Next year’s Bassmaster Classic returns to Tulsa’s Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees
Elite Series pros and other contestants will be livin’ on Tulsa time next year during the 2016 Bassmaster Classic, which will be held in the month of March for the first time ever. […]
Events & Announcements
Fine-tune your fishing tactics at the Bass Tank
If you’ve ever wondered how professional anglers make catching lunker bass look so easy, you’ll want to check out the Bass Tank at this year’s Louisiana Sportsman Show.[…]
Bass Fishing
Cold weekend makes for tough bass bite at Toledo Bend
It was 27 degrees when we woke up early Saturday morning at Toledo Bend, and even though the temperature rose to almost 65 that afternoon, the bass bite never warmed up all day.[…]
Columns
Bream basics
This month’s topic comes courtesy of Gerald King, an Alexandria resident who enjoys pursuing those pesky sunfish otherwise known to frequent readers of this column as gobbules. […]