The Toledo Bend Reservoir is the top banana for bass fishing! Director of the Sabine Parish Tourist Commission Linda Curtis-Sparks says this is a great honor.
Anglers from all over the country are pulling into town for the Bassmaster Classic which kicks off on Friday. The Red River South Marino in Bossier Parish is booked solid for this massive fishing event. Along with the competitors, more than 2 thousand spectators are expected to pump more than 20 million dollars into our local economy during the Super Bowl of Bass fishing...
It's rained quite a bit lately, and that means elevated water levels on local rivers and lakes. Will that affect next weekend's Bassmaster Classic on the Red River? Chris Jay with the local tourism office says the anglers he's talked to say it won't be TOO much of a problem...
Some of the anglers participating in next year's Bassmaster Classic, being held on the Red River here in Shreveport-Bossier, are braving the chilly temperatures this week -- looking for that perfect spot to fish in the tournament. I talked with 2011 BASS Federation Champion Jamie Horton from Alabama, who says he's staying through the weekend...