February 2013 - Page 6 of 6 - Mississippi Sportsman

Fourteen-year-old Drew Green displays a 13.8-pound hawg caught at Neshoba Lake.

Best bed-fishing equipment

February 1, 2013 Michael O. Giles

• Rod — 7- to 7 1/2-foot heavy-action rod with baitcasting reel. […]

Will Graves holds an 11.10-pound bass caught during the spawn on March 16. The youngster followed that catch up with a 10.3 the next day.

Visibility important to bass-fishing success during the spawn

February 1, 2013 Michael O. Giles

Bed-fishing success is best where water clarity is highest, Bassmaster Elite Series pro Pete Ponds said. If there’s not much clarity, it is very hard to spot bedding bass and their beds. […]

Pete Ponds displays a bedding bass that he caught on a Talon jig.

Pete Ponds’ bed-fishing tips, tactics and techniques

February 1, 2013 Michael O. Giles

Bassmaster Elite Series pro Pete Ponds of Gluckstadt has caught thousands of bass during the spawning seasons on lakes all around the country, and has made a good living catching and releasing those sows. As a result, Ponds has honed his bed-fishing skills to a fine edge. […]

Hoot Gibson displays a largemouth bass caught on Neshoba. Fourteen to 16-pound bass are possible there.

Gibson’s tactics for bed-fishing the bass spawn

February 1, 2013 Michael O. Giles

When it comes to bed fishing, Hoot Gibson advised anglers to go shallow and head north up the canals. […]

Millennium’s M150 Monster

February 1, 2013 Mississippi Sportsman

Millennium Treestands recently unveiled their new M150 Monster HangOn Stand. This lightweight, portable lock-on stand is comfortable, quiet and easy to setup and take down. […]