2014 - Page 41 of 57 - Mississippi Sportsman

Trout are in transition this month, but once you figure out the daily key you can boat some nice fish.

Trout transition is here

April 10, 2014 John E. Phillips

“When the wind doesn’t blow, we’ve gotta go,” Tom Marzoni of Gotta Geaux Charters said. […]

This game cam image shows some strange lights. Could they be a UFO?

UFO headlighters? At least not poachers

April 8, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

If indeed space aliens are guilty of shining lights on Mississippi deer, we can be happy that they at least are not poachers.

No deer were shot in the making of this weird story. […]

Bill Barnett of West Memphis, Ark., fished with his son-in-law and granddaughter at Lake Washington.

Tournament fishing 101

April 7, 2014 Paul Johnson

If you’re a regular reader of this monthly column you know that I love to tournament fish for crappie. […]

Hen turkey pays a timely visit

April 4, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

Being an outdoor writer who has chased wildlife and fish around Mississippi and the southeast for nearly four decades, I have told many stories. […]

Fishermen on the main lake at Barnett Reservoir had to move out from the rocks to find bigger females this week.

New moon produces mixed catches

April 4, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

Fishermen at many of Mississippi’s public and private lakes cashed in on this week’s new moon phase, nabbing a mix of spawning redear bream, and spawn-minded bluegill and crappie. […]

Threadfin shad are great forage for predators during their entire life cycle because they don’t grow to large sizes.

Shad: The forage that fuels sport fish

April 4, 2014 Hal Schramm

Shad are the predominant forage for all fish-eating game fish in Mississippi waters. The shad spawn will start this month, signaling the new crop of this essential forage fish. […]

Workshops to discuss whitetail management will be held June 13-14 in Southaven and July 18-19 in Raymond.

Deer workshops for landowners, professionals

April 3, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

Managing deer herds will be the subject of two two-day workshops sponsored by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks and Mississippi State University. […]

Taking the time to properly rig a worm will produce a lot of big bass and smiles, as Pete Ponds can attest.

Pete Ponds: The perfect Texas rig

April 3, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

The Texas-rigged worm — or lizard, crawworm, critter bait or any other soft plastic lure — is one of the most basic bass baits, used by millions of fishermen of all skill levels. […]

Bass pro Pete Ponds, who is sponsored by Duckett Rods on the B.A.S.S. Elite Series, knows every lure has a matching rod. For a frog, he goes to battle with a 7-foot-2 heavy action rod because feel is not as important.

Bass 101: Finding the right stick

April 3, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

Like most tournament bass fishermen, B.A.S.S. Elite Series pro Pete Ponds will have as many as 10 or 12 different rods in his boat, rigged and ready to throw. […]

2014 Fishing Product Special: Saltwater Lures

April 2, 2014 David A. Brown

Trout, redfish, flounder, jacks — there aren’t many saltwater fish that won’t eat a finger mullet. That’s why anglers often try their best to impersonate these popular baitfish with the lures they throw. […]

Cover: April 2014

April 1, 2014 Mississippi Sportsman

Turkey season is finally in full swing, but how do you kill those wary birds? Everything you need to know is in this issue. […]

J.M. Summerlin thought he was going to be skunked, but on the last day of a recent season took this nice bird.

An earnest try

April 1, 2014 John J. Woods

A guy I know says there is nothing to turkey hunting. Over a decade ago he thought he would try hunting a turkey for the first time. He ventured out into the woods before dawn, sat down and got ready. […]