Lake life

Carden holds Ouachita lead…barely

Coby Carden had a dismal Day 2 on the Ouachita River, but an especially heavy Day 1 haul allowed him to maintain the lead in the TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Championship. And that means his hopes of reaching his third Bassmaster Classic remain intact. The 47-year-old Shelby, Ala., resident caught only two bass Thursday that weighed … Continue reading →

Alabama angler grabs Ouachita lead

Coby Carden figured he could catch a good bag of bass on Day 1 of the TNT Fireworks BASS Nation Championship on the Ouachita River this week, but he certainly didn’t expect the haul that came his way Wednesday. Carden, who lives in Shelby, Ala., caught a five-bass limit weighing 19 pounds, 5 ounces to … Continue reading →

Livesay’s take on Ouachita bass

The 2021 B.A.S.S. Nation Championship will be crowned on Louisiana’s Ouachita River right in the middle of Monroe. More than 50 boats will compete in the 2021 TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Championship on the Ouachita River Nov. 3-5, and Bassmaster Elite Series pro and former Monroe, resident Lee Livesay says there will be plenty of water for … Continue reading →

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BASS Nation heading for Ouachita

One of the biggest bass fishing tournaments for club fishermen in the entire country is coming to the Ouachita River in early November. Anglers will be coming from all across America and several foreign countries to fish the BASS Anglers Sportsman Society BASS Nation event out of Monroe. The tournament will be held November 3-5 … Continue reading →

Ormond to share bass tips for all

Got an hour or so to become a better bass fisherman and not even have to get in the boat? Check this out. Successful touring professional bass fisherman Jake Ormond of Sterlington will be in Farmerville as part of the Hook, Line and Sinker exhibition at the Union Parish Museum this Tuesday night, Oct. 19 … Continue reading →

Good news for deer hunters:

Tag Your Deer and Turkey via Text Message Ditch your paper tags and tag electronically!  Hunters can now tag and validate their deer or turkey harvests directly from their smartphone (via text) immediately after the animal is harvested. Log into your account at LouisianaOutdoors.com then click ‘E-tag/Text-to-Tag’ to enroll in electronic text-to-tag, then follow the … Continue reading →

Big buck time in Union Parish…again

It’s time for our 2nd Annual Buck Contest at K&M Coffee, Corks and Camo in Farmerville!! We’ve added some new categories this year, including adding a Lincoln Parish Big Buck prize! Also thank you to the AMAZING sponsors for making this happen!! If it is a deer that needs to be scored, Greg Hicks will … Continue reading →

Arkansans claim Crappie Classic crown

Jeff Larch and Jared Fyock of Arkansas were the winners of the three-day Mr. Crappie Classic on the Red River out of Shreveport this past weekend. They led for all three days and caught three seven fish limits weighing 35.27 pounds to claim the $100,000 first prize. Louisiana anglers Justin Smart and Wesley Miller, who … Continue reading →

And just like that, it’s here…

Are you kidding me? It’s October 1? Yep. Hunting season is here. I know some folks have been shooting doves and a few teal, but October 1 officially marks the start of hunting season — bow season opens for deer. And it didn’t take long for the first photo of a nice buck to pop … Continue reading →