2014 - Page 32 of 57 - Mississippi Sportsman

It’s a good idea to keep a spinning rod rigged up in case you happen across any cobia.

Don’t let short snapper season get you down

June 12, 2014 John E. Phillips

Capt. Kenny Barhanovich of the Miss Hospitality docked behind the McElroy’s Seafood Restaurant said there’s plenty to keep you busy this summer. […]

Teenager David Sanders already has his jig heads in tackle shops across Mississippi and is now expanding into Louisiana.

Teen’s custom jig heads making a splash

June 11, 2014 Sam Davis

Kahle hooks have been a staple among live bait fishermen along the Mississippi Gulf Coast for years; whether fishing with croakers or shrimp or bull minnows, you name it. […]

The Turcotte Shooting Range near Barnett Reservoir will host the Miss Mississippi 2014 Sporting Clay Tournament on June 13.

Miss Mississippi sporting clays Friday

June 10, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

One would be hard pressed to find an odder pairing, sporting clays and beauty pageants, but in Mississippi it seems shotguns and glamour might be a perfect fit. […]

This 843-pound blue marlin earned the team aboard the Iona Louise the win in the 2014 Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic this weekend. Shown are boat owner Joe Hudson and angler Deb Hebert.

800-pound marlin earns team Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic win

June 9, 2014 David Rainer

Deb Hebert has been involved in life-or-death situations and weathered the fury of hurricanes, but she has seldom been in a situation as exhilarating or draining as the one she faced during the Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic this weekend. […]

If you want in on the 2014 alligator hunting season, June 9 is your last day to submit an application.

Deadline for alligator-hunting applications

June 9, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

Monday (June 9) is the final day for hunters to apply for Mississippi’s 2014 statewide alligator season, which will be held Aug. 29-Sept. 8 in seven zones. […]

Team Gray based out of Grenada — that’d be Kim Gray and Vic Finckley — hit the Top 5 at May’s Enid tournament. Team Gray weighed in 7 crappie that totaled 11.32 pounds.

Testing the limits of crankbaits

June 9, 2014 Paul Johnson

Mother Nature has certainly played some tricks on us for the last several months, causing crappie fishermen to scratch their heads more than a time or two. […]

Thee are plenty of youth fishing activities scheduled this summer throughout the state.

Youth fishing opportunities plentiful

June 6, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

Mississippi youngsters wanting to experience fishing have several opportunities to do that in a controlled setting at several events scheduled the next two weekends. […]

Dustin Bockman of Vicksburg with the 13-foot, 4-inch, 727-pound gator taken during the 2013 Mississippi alligator hunting season on the Mississippi River.

Alligator applications pouring in

June 5, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

Alligator hunters have been busy this week trying to snag permits through the online application process conducted by Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. […]

Lilly Marquez of Gulfport enjoys fishing at Jones Park in Gulfport, and she won't even have to have a fishing license this weekend.

Fish without a license this weekend

June 5, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

Feel free to fish in Mississippi this weekend. No really: Go ahead and enjoy a day on a nearby lake or even the Gulf of Mexico. […]

Normally, crappie populations fluctuate with water level, but that rule doesn’t apply in Mississippi’s flood-control lakes.

Dealing with dynamics

June 5, 2014 Hal Schramm

Mississippi’s flood-control reservoirs — Arkabutla, Sardis, Enid and Grenada — have developed a national reputation for outstanding crappie fishing. But crappie populations in these lakes, like crappie populations everywhere, are very cyclic, with one or two strong year classes followed by several years of weaker year classes. […]

The new McHenry Shooting Range provides lots of options, including a great 5 Stand that provides real-world hunting situations.

MDWFP opens McHenry Shooting Range

June 4, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

Shooters in South Mississippi have a new place to practice their skills and sharpen their aim, thanks to the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. […]

Capt. Tristan Armer of Ocean Springs with part of Sunday's limit catch from team Smack My Fish Up on a very rough opening day of the Gulf red snapper season. The rest of the photos show their red snapper catch that averaged 15 pounds, with two over 20

Snapper situation turns dangerous

June 3, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

Offshore recreational fishermen have many adjectives to describe the current state of federal red snapper management in the Gulf of Mexico.

Stupid. Insane. Unfair. Asinine. Farcical. Unscientific. […]