September 2015 - Page 2 of 5 - Mississippi Sportsman

Keeping a live shrimp alive while you fish is just a matter of knowing where not to hook it. Running the hook through the head just behind the horn is one of the best approaches.

Beginner’s guide to fishing live shrimp

September 21, 2015 Andy Crawford

Not everyone knows how to fish live shrimp. Everyone has a first time. So what’s the secret to keeping a live shrimp alive? […]

With the arrival of autumn, the menu of outdoor opportunities — and tasty foods — is vast in Mississippi. Make sure to take a big bite.

Autumn menu full in Mississippi

September 21, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

have always compared outdoors in autumn in Mississippi to dining in New Orleans. […]

Plan ahead so you don’t have to play catch up

September 21, 2015 Bill Garbo

The trail camera aspect of scouting can be one of the most-important tools for success that a deer hunter can employ. […]

Improve cleaning table with built-in ramp

September 20, 2015 Patrick Bonin

Add a ramp to your cleaning table, and fish fillets can be quickly sent into an ice-water bath to stay nice and fresh. […]

Picky trout can be fooled if you learn to fish your jig on a slack line.

How to jig finicky fish into biting

September 19, 2015 Patrick Bonin

Sometimes speckled trout can make you feel like the smartest guy in the class — or like the kid not paying attention way in the back row. […]

Lafitte guides Dominick Ochello, Colby Creppel and Casey Rojas (left to right) know gold spoons can be deadly weapons when searching for redfish.

The secret to spoons

September 18, 2015 Andy Crawford

I’ve never liked fishing spoons. Maybe it’s because I never gave them the chance. Maybe it’s because I’ve never caught much on them. […]

When measuring borderline fish, a ice chest or tape-on ruler isn’t the best tool for the job.

You see it all the time on fishing trips: Someone catches a fish that might or might not be long enough to keep, and the angler flops it down on an ice chest for a quick measurement on the built-in ruler. […]

Side-scanning depth finders help locate bass and understand where they are holding in the water column.

Bet on Bay Springs for September bass

September 17, 2015 Paul Elias

In September, often our state is often experiencing very hot weather, as we have this past summer. However, toward the end of the month, we might start getting some relief from the heat. […]

A whitetail deer trafficking scheme between hunting preserves in Ohio and Florida resulted in a record $1.6 million fine being levied in U.S. District Court for violations of the Lacey Act, according to The Columbus Dispatch.

Record $1.6 million fine levied in Ohio deer trafficking case

September 17, 2015 From News Reports

A $1.6 million fine — the largest for a wildlife crime in U.S. history — was ordered in an Ohio whitetail deer trafficking case, according to media reports. […]

Organize, store hooks with surgical tubing

September 16, 2015 Craig Holt

If you’re like many anglers, you have scads of hooks for different types of fishing because our finny targets have variable-size mouths. […]

Mississippi host of Syndicate Hunting face illegal hunting charges in Alaska

September 16, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

Six Mississippi men and another from Baton Rouge, La., are among those allegedly charged with illegal hunting and filming in Alaska, all related to an outdoor television show on the Sportsman Channel, according to the Alaska Dispatch News of Anchorage. […]

Dropping a marker buoy will help you line up for effective jig brush piles and other structure.

Jigging tips

September 15, 2015 David A. Brown

Here are a few parting notes to complement your crappie jigging game:

• Color coordinated — Some prefer the simplicity of plain, unpainted leadheads, while others try to match head color to plastic bodies — or at least attain a general coordination or contrast. […]

Month: September 2015