2015 - Page 18 of 59 - Mississippi Sportsman

When Mississippi’s alligator season opens at noon on Friday, 929 permit holders will be chasing the state record of 792 pounds captured in 2014 by (left to right) Brian Montgomery of Starkville, Scott Berry of Raymond and Jesse Phillips of Starkville.

Bama gators stir Mississippi pot

August 24, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

For the second consecutive year, a massive alligator caught in neighboring Alabama has Mississippi’s gator hunters excited about their approaching season. […]

Could this be a world-record tuna? The massive fish, estimated at about 18 feet long, was videoed in the Gulf of Mexico by a ROV during a platform inspection.

VIDEO: Is this the world-record tuna

August 24, 2015 Andy Crawford

The heaviest tuna I ever landed was a roughly 115-pound yellowfin. But the meanest one was a 90-pounder that almost killed me. I mean the danged thing just refused to give up, and I almost threw the rod, reel and stand-up belt overboard in capitulation. […]

Calling Panther closed to boats

August 24, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

One of Mississippi’s most popular public fishing lakes will be off limits, at least for boaters, for the next few months after being lowered to prepare for work to make Calling Panther Lake more “user friendly.” […]

The international satellite-aided search-and-rescue system is about to take a giant step forward in efficiency.

What is Meosar?

August 24, 2015 Allan Tarvid

Delving into the COSPAS-SARSAT system can quickly have you drowning in alphabet soup. […]

Use this netting to hide your duck blinds

August 22, 2015 Patrick Bonin

It might be 95 degrees with almost 100-percent humidity now, but believe it or not, teal season starts next month — so it’s actually not too early to start thinking about taking care of your duck blind. […]

The right equation for doormats

August 20, 2015 Dan Kibler

Find a ditch, a dock and an oyster bed in the same area, and you’ve got the makings of a great place to catch a late-season flounder in Mississippi. […]

The Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks voted unanimously to remove language from its supplemental deer feeding regulation that prohibits having feeders within line of sight while hunting.

Commission gives OK to baiting deer

August 20, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

In a surprise move Wednesday, the state’s Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks gave its approval to baiting deer in Mississippi, at least during gun season. […]

Learning how to “power troll” is a way to stack up limits of crappie before the sun gets too high.

The key to summertime crappie limits

August 20, 2015 Dan Kibler

If you think the only way to catch summertime crappie is to sink minnows and jigs in the shade under docks or fish around brush piles in deep water, Jerry Neeley has a surprise for you. […]

This dead buck that resulted from a poacher’s roadside shot was found in early 2014 on the author’s property.

Unauthorized trespass

August 20, 2015 Bill Garbo

August is when I typically run through a checklist of things I consider important for all serious hunters to do or prepare for as the hunting season quickly approaches. […]

MicroWave guides look gimmicky, but they provide incredible casting distances with minimal effort.

MicroWave guides no gimmick

August 19, 2015 Andy Crawford

I’d heard of American Tackle Company’s MicroWave guides, but figured they were just gimmicks.

I mean, they just look so weird — really a guide within a guide. […]

The red version of Corrosion X could be the key to extending the life of your reels, one fishing guide says.

How to save your reel

August 18, 2015 Andy Crawford

I’m a little hard on my tackle. I’ve been known to step on my rods and twist the eyes, and my reels? Well, let’s just say I pretty much ignore them as long as they work. […]

John Joseph Bullock broke the state record for a mangrove or gray snapper.

Two new saltwater records approved

August 18, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

Mississippi has a new state record for mangrove — or gray — snapper, and a lot of fishermen now have a realistic goal for reincarnation.

Say what? […]