Northwest Louisiana is a fisherman's paradise, and this summer is the perfect time to explore those hidden gems across the area. The Shreveport Times has done its research and is here to help. Check ...

Cole & Jay finally succeed in landing giant slab crappie in the swamp.

Finally! I got to go crappie fishing. Normally by now I’d have hit the crappie four to six times. It’s not that I’ve been setting around mowing the grass etc. but there’s just too many outdoor ...

Panfish like bluegills, goggleyes and crappie often hang out in the thickest, nastiest, grass-choked areas of a lake, and fishing them is impossible with anything other than a fly rod-whipped popper.