BLACK BAYOU – No report. Contact Honey Hole Tackle Shop 323-8707 for latest information. BUSSEY BRAKE – Bass fishing is best fishing the wind rows and tree lines early with topwater lures. Later, flipping soft plastics around the brush is picking up some good fish.Crappie are still hitting shiners and jigs around deep brush. For latest information, contact the Honey …

I’m a big fan of catfish. I like to catch them and I especially love to sit down to a platter of crispy fried and tender catfish filets. I have a favorite spot where I go when my appetite is poking me in the ribs and telling me it’s time for a catfish meal.There is a favorite eatery where catfish …

Thomas FieldsThomas “Tuffy” Fields is an author and regular contributor to The Gazette. He can be reached by email at thelouisianaexplorer@yahoo.com. I am writing this on November 2, 2024 while sitting in my hotel room in Austin, Texas and attending the Explorer’s Club meeting. Election day is three days away and there is no clear front runner. By the time …