The Wise Master Splinter – Mousing for Bass

"Tonight you have learned the final and greatest truth of the Ninja: that ultimate mastering comes not from the body, but from the mind. " -Splinter from the 1990 motion picture "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Sometimes it pays to think outside of the box. Most topwater flies used for bass mimic insects or frogs, but …

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Southwest Louisiana Day-Tripping: Toledo Bend Spillway and Kisatchie National Forest

With the day off for Mardi Gras, some unseasonably warm weather for February, and an itch to explore some new water, I planned a lengthy day-trip to southwest Louisiana. The plan was to head to the spillway below the Toledo Bend dam, and then back through the Calcasieu District of the Kisatchie National Forest before …

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