I hope you had a fantastic weekend and enjoyed last week's newsletter. For this week, I am combining the Louisiana Local sections with the Monday edition.

You can always visit the newsletter archive page for any past issues you may have missed.

Feel free to share a picture of your recent catch with me, including what you used (lures) and where you caught it and I'll share it in the newsletter.

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Interesting Bass Fishing Resources

I) I discovered a fantastic bass fishing resource on Facebook the other day and wanted to share it here in the newsletter with readers: http://ultimatebass.com/​

II) I look around at all the stuff floating around on Reddit from time to time and figured some of you would get a kick out of this 'Hot Takes' on bass fishing thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/bassfishing/comments/znri7k/bass_fishing_hot_take/​

Curated Content from around the Web

Here are some articles and videos I enjoyed most this past week that I found online to share with all of y'all.

(Any comments or commentary are by me. Quoted material will be surrounded by quotes. 🗒️ - Article; 🎥 - Video; 🎥/🗒️ - Hybrid)

• ​3 Finesse Shad Imitators to Try This Winter 🗒️(Wired2Fish)
• ​BUYER'S GUIDE: Crankbait Fishing (Shallow, Deep, Lipless, Rods, Reels) 🗒️ (TacticalBassin)

My take: I'm all about that Strike King KVD 1.5 squarebill crankbait myself. That thing catches em now!

• ​How to Catch More Dock Bass with Fewer Casts 🗒️(Wired2Fish)
• ​Learning to flip and pitch accurately is a key to success, according to Josh Bertrand 🗒️(Major League Fishing)

My take: Both are definitely 2 skills I try all the time to improve on.

• ​Chalk Talk: Schmitt on ChatterBaits around grass 🗒️(BassFan)
• ​BUYER'S GUIDE: Chatterbaits, Spinnerbaits, and Best Trailers! 🗒️(TacticalBassin)
• ​The difference between Shaky Heads and Ned Rigs 🎥/🗒️(Louisiana Sportsman)

My take: Sadly, I don't have much to add here since I've never honestly given either of these techniques a go. I need to tighten up!

• ​Strike King KVD HC Flat Side 1.5 Crankbait Review 🗒️(Wired2Fish)
• ​Spinning Rods & Little Bitty Swim Jigs 🗒️(anglerschannel.com)
• ​Everything you thought you knew about bass fishing … is wrong? 🗒️(Major League Fishing)

My take: I stand corrected lol.

• ​Round Out Your Cold Water Bass Arsena 🗒️(Fishing Tackle Retailer)
• ​How to Select the Perfect Bass Fishing Jig 🗒️(Wired2Fish)

My take: Dragging either a Peanut Butter and Jelly or Black n Blue football jig along the bottom and kicking up the muck will surely get you bitten. Santone Lures and Motley Fishing (affiliate link) make some great football jigs.

Louisiana Local

• ​The day I fell in love with kayak fishing 🗒️(Louisiana Sportsman)

Louisiana Tournament and Events Information

• ​La BassCats Tournament Schedule 🗒️(Facebook)
• ​Dylan Kyle Poche Memorial Bass Tournament 🗒️(discovered via Facebook)
• ​Media Bass North La Division Tournament Info 🗒️(Facebook)

(Cover Image by Michal Dziekonski from Pixabay)