Casters to the left of me, trollers to the right, here I am, stuck in the middle with you. Stealers Wheel may have never fished the Gulf Coast for speckled trout in the winter, but if they had, they would have sung those lyrics. […]
We fishermen have seen all-electric boats come and go, but most of these vessels have been small, slow and had limited carrying capacity that make them best suited to ponds or protected lakes.
Electric outboard motors with from five to 10 horsepower are available from several makers, and electric primary propulsion outboard motor systems for open utility and pontoon boats have long been available from manufacturers like Minn Kota and Torqeedo. […]
When the name “Pickwick” is heard in general fishing conversation, it’s generally in context with the great smallmouth bass fishing or tremendous crappie fishery that’s contained in the lake. Say the word “catfish” and most anglers think they misunderstood you. […]
Every year I take full advantage of the Mississippi regulation that allows supplemental feeding of shelled corn to deer by way of feeders between the first day of December and the last day of February of each deer season. […]
Last weekend’s rains and this week’s cooler temperatures have slowed what was rapidly becoming an early spring for Mississippi fishermen, and another big delay is rapidly approaching.
A cold front forecast to drop lows below freezing Friday and Saturday nights in most of Mississippi will make finding bass and crappie more difficult.
And that’s not the worst news. […]
On the surface, Senate Bill 2048 appears to be a loss for the Mississippi Bowhunters Association, the strong lobby group that represents a few thousand members and all archers in general.
But language in the bill that would legalize crossbows for all hunters during any deer season also provides a compromise that gives the MBA something it has been seeking for several years — reaffirming in state statute the right to use bows and arrows during any open deer season.
“You just have to read it closely,” said archer James Turner of Jackson. “When I first read it, I just thought it was a crossbow bill, and then when I read it again, I saw where it meant so much more.” […]
Two majors changes in the way Mississippians hunt deer are working their way through the legislative system, both having cleared two huge hurdles well ahead of deadlines. […]
Tired of dodging old crab traps when you venture onto coastal waters? Then you can help remove these obstacles during Mississippi’s Derelict Crab Trap Roundup scheduled for Feb. 21-23.
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources and the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory is organizing the volunteer cleanup effort. […]
In February, you can catch some really big largemouths and smallmouths on Pickwick Lake in the northeastern corner of the state. Toward the end of the month, the bass will start staging to move into the creeks and up on the flats for the spawn. […]
Finding speckled trout and redfish in the marshes and bayous is a gamble in February because those areas are affected by the weather and wind. […]
Mason Porter of Houlka is a devout crappie fisherman. He’s a member of the Magnolia Crappie Club and Crappie.com, and fishes events on both tournament circuits. […]
Plano has introduced the Flex ‘N Go Tackle Satchel for the angler on the go. This adaptable system allows fishermen to be prepared for largemouth bass today, striperd bass tomorrow and even your favorite saltwater species for the weekend. […]
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