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Cover: September 2012

September 1, 2012 Mississippi Sportsman

Deer season is only a month away, so it’s time to plan your WMA hunts and learn how the deer season is stacking up. […]

It will be several years before any fishing will happen at Percy Quin State Park's Lake Tangipahoa after the reservoir had to be drained after Tropical Storm Isaac.

Percy Quin’s Lake Tangipahoa drained after Tropical Storm Isaac

August 31, 2012 Bobby Cleveland

Lake Tangipahoa at Percy Quin State Park near McComb is being drained after its dam was nearly breeched during the passing of Tropical Storm Isaac this week. […]

Shooting at a dove flying lower than 45 degrees to the horizon is a recipe for disaster.

Getting shot dove hunting is no fun

August 29, 2012 Bobby Cleveland

Last week, this writer recounted the best dove hunt of my life, when I limited out — 12 back then — in less than a box of shells in under an hour. But even better than my shooting was the organization of the hunt, which was held by a Delta landowner to benefit his son’s high school baseball team. It led to a most pleasurable day, one I will never forget. […]

This month, the Mississippi Sportsman Crappie Hotspot Series rolls into Columbus Lake on the Tenn-Tom Waterway with guide Ray Looney.

Crappie Hotspot: Columbus Lake

August 29, 2012 Phillip Gentry

Located within the Golden Triangle of Northeast Mississippi, this month’s Mississippi crappie hotspot is none other than Columbus Lake. Referred to by the locals as Possum Town Lake, Columbus is impounded by the seventh of 10 locks along the Tenn-Tom Waterway. […]

MDWFP officials have been dropping water levels on state lakes like Lake Okhissa in preparation for the Tropical Storm Isaac, which is predicted to be a hurricane tomorrow before making landfall in Southeast Louisiana.

MDWFP officials prepare for Tropical Storm Isaac’s arrival

August 28, 2012 Bobby Cleveland

Add the name Isaac to the list of weather disasters to threaten the fish and wildlife resources of Mississippi. […]

Galvanic corrosion is caused by a chemical reaction between boat engines’ metals when dunked in water, and be expensive if ignored.

Preventing engine cancer

August 27, 2012 Allan Tarvid

Galvanic corrosion can make your boat engine’s lower unit look like you ordered the special zombie edition. Here’s why it happens and how you can prevent it. […]

Ronnie McMillan of Lucedale topped the Mississippi recreational saltwater conventional-tackle fishing record book with this red grouper weighing 20 pounds, 1.28 ounces.

Three saltwater state-record fish certified

August 27, 2012 From News Reports

Three state saltwater fish records were certified by the Commission on Marine Resources during it’s meeting last week, the agency reported. […]

Carl Huffman shows off his company's new Brute 800 electric reel system.

North Carolina company introduces new series of electric fishing reels

August 27, 2012 Jerry Dilsaver

Electric Fishing Reel Systems of Greensboro, N.C., has released a new series of self-contained, heavy duty electric reels. The Brute Series includes three sizes of electric reels designed for recreational and commercial fishermen. The Brute Series is self contained and includes the spool and rod or boom. […]