Bass Fishing
Find the right grass for heavy stringers
Matt Loetscher knows there are some keys to finding the beds of vegetation most likely to hold big bass this time of year. […]
Fishing
Field Notes
The Candy Man can — Fishing gummy worms for trout
Bob Bateman’s secret weapon for speckled trout is Sour Neon Night Crawlers. When the fish are really biting they will bite anything. […]
Featured
Swimbait hook transforms craw worms
While chatting with Z-Man’s Glenn Young during the recent Louisiana Sportsman Show, I picked up one of the rod segments and started hopping one of the lures in the booth’s water tank. […]
Bobby C's Outdoors
Surprise: Snag starts swimming off
EAGLE LAKE — When I felt something hit my lure hard, instinctively, I set the hook.
What followed was comical, a bit sobering and never forgotten. […]
Featured
CCA STAR kicks off
The CCA Louisiana Statewide Tournament and Angler’s Rodeo begins on May 23 and includes the waters along the Mississippi Coast. […]
Bass Fishing
MDWFP Rodeos spread the fun
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks knows how difficult it is to hook new fishermen, and how important it can be to provide access to anglers who no longer can fish on their own. […]
Catfish
This ‘noodling is’ for hook and line
For rod-and-reel anglers, applying any of the many varieties of dip bait or stink bait concoctions to small pieces of the noodles is geat for catfish. […]
Catfish
Choice lakes
Two mid-state lakes hold promise for the angler wishing for a catfish supper. Shadow Lake at Roosevelt State Park, while not technically a state lake, is managed in a very similar fashion. Park manager Andre Hollis said the better fishing was along the dam. […]
Catfish
Make your own ‘natural’ bait
Most catfish, buffalo and carp fishermen have used packaged dough balls bought from local bait shops, but, after spending a lot of money, they’ve learned to make these fish tasty treats on their own. Here is a simple recipe to cook your own homemade dough ball baits. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Be sure minnows are alive and kicking
While minnows are not that expensive in the overall cost of fishing trips, the last thing an angler needs is to arrive at his favorite crappie hole and find half if not all of his “shiners” in his bucket have died. […]
Bass Fishing
How to make the most of the shad spawn
When working docks, Bassmaster Elite Series pro Mark Davis said it’s important to cover all the angles — down both sides of the walkway, across the face and tracing the T ends. […]
Bass Fishing
Keep that A-rig under control in storage
Jerry Thompson of Living the Dream Guide Service uses empty jugs to keep his rigs from getting tangled up in the rod box. […]