2013 - Page 45 of 62 - Mississippi Sportsman

Joe Staton of Gulfport holds a nice redfish he caught under less-than-ideal conditions.

Wind warriors

April 5, 2013 Sam Davis

“Water, water, everywhere, and all the boards did shrink; water, water, everywhere, nor any drop to drink.” […]

Kenny Latham's first turkey of 2013 was this 3-year-old gobbler he killed Friday on private land in Leake County near his Ludlow home. He said it was the first morning this year that the gobblers were vocal.

Gobbling increasing, hunting improves

April 3, 2013 Bobby Cleveland

Maybe it was the erratic weather, or perhaps, Mississippi’s gobblers just weren’t in a talking mood during the first two weeks of the spring turkey season. […]

Rabbit Rogers of Brandon weighs a 2 ½-pound female caught during the spawn on Barnett Reservoir at the lower end of the I-55 crappie corridor. A reason why this interstate highway should still be called a “Super Slab.”

Mississippi home to five of nation’s top 50 crappie lakes

April 2, 2013 Bobby Cleveland

Back in the CB radio era, interstate highways were nicknamed “superslabs.” […]

Cover; April 2013

April 1, 2013 Mississippi Sportsman

Turkey season is in full swing this month, but there also are crappie opportunities galore. […]

Wake Fishing’s Soft Spoon lure produces strikes both on the sink and during the retrieve. You can work it with a steady crank to target game fish feeding near the surface, or let it descend deeper and work it back to the boat slowly to entice fish that are suspending near bottom structure. […]

For north Mississippi turkey hunter Nathan Howell, the days between mid-March and the last of April are music to his ears.

Days of Thunder — How to put a bead on a gobbler as the season ages

April 1, 2013 Phillip Gentry

The morning sun had just begun to lighten the overhead canopy as fog began to lift from the damp ground and dissipate into the trees. One tree in particular seemed a little more restless than the others, as a large mass of its undergrowth shifted slightly. […]

Spring Fling — Catching limits of crappie is the norm at Okatibbee Lake this month

April 1, 2013 Michael O. Giles

Okatibbee Lake has changed over recent years, but not the reservoir’s incredible crappie fishing. Here’s how to fill the boat. […]

Late season gobblers have seen and heard it all, which can make for challenging hunting.

Late lessons – Hunting tips to take more late-season turkeys

April 1, 2013 Michael O. Giles

Eddie Salter purred lightly, clucked – and two gobblers stretched their necks way out, searching for the sweet-talking hen that was hidden just out of sight.

Tick-boom! […]