Bass Fishing
Too much of a good thing — State lakes need your help in thinning out overpopulated bass
Too much of a good thing! That applies to many of Mississippi’s public fishing lakes, when it comes to bass populations. […]
Year: 2013
Bass Fishing
Killer Kermit — How to fish frogs for big bass bites
Josh Cameron pulled up near a shallow grass bed on Pickwick Lake and promptly sailed a frog across the matted grass, and worked it toward the boat. […]
Crappie/Bream
Hammer the hatch – Mayflies key to catching summer bream
Understanding how to leverage the annual mayfly to fill the boat with chunky bream. They work well early spring to mid-summer, especially in low water. […]
Features
Shipwrecked – Keys to speckled trout fishing at Ship Island
Ship island is a fishing hot spot that sits 12 miles south of Biloxi. If sandy beaches and speckled trout are your thing, then it is worth the ride. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Does catch and release really work?
Someone asked me this simple question a few days ago: Does catch and release really work. A reflex response is, ”Yes, how could it not? Catch and release (C&R) can only result in fish remaining abundant and surviving to grow larger.” […]
Content
Cover: May 2013 – Freshwater
Chunky Bay Springs crappie are waiting, while waters around Ship Island are filling with big speckled trout. […]
Content
Cover: May 2013
Chunky Bay Springs crappie are waiting, while waters around Ship Island are filling with big speckled trout. […]
Bobby C's Outdoors
Post-spawn crappie, and on the double
Little icons littered the bottom gray line of the depthfinder, an indication that a lot of fish were suspended just off the top of a hump adjacent to the creek channel of the 250-acre lake. […]
Featured
Bryant joins other Gulf Coast governors in calling for regional red snapper management
The governors of Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas and Florida have signed a letter to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid, House of Representatives Speaker Rep. John Boehner, Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell and House Minority Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi asking that red snapper management be turned over to their states. […]
Featured
Citations issued for red snapper violations
While Louisiana enforcement officials have said they will not enforce federal red snapper fishing regulations, it was made clear this weekend that Mississippi Department of Marine Resources’ Marine Patrol are onboard with the feds — despite their own governor signing an open letter to Congress demanding state management of the fishery. […]
General
CanCooker Jr. has big taste, just like bigger version
If you liked the way the original 4-gallon CanCooker cooked your food but wanted a smaller version, then the new CanCooker Jr. is just for you. At two gallons, the CanCooker Jr. is half the size of its predecessor but still provides that effortless cooking and big flavor you have come to expect. […]
Bobby C's Outdoors
Remembering a full moon in April with Big Joe
Friday was sort of an anniversary for me. The date itself, April 26, has absolutely nothing to do with it. It just happens to be the day on which the full moon falls this year in April. […]