2015 - Page 35 of 59 - Mississippi Sportsman

Keep that A-rig under control in storage

May 15, 2015 Andy Crawford

Jerry Thompson of Living the Dream Guide Service uses empty jugs to keep his rigs from getting tangled up in the rod box. […]

The Alabama rig is the way to go to catch bass during the shad spawn.

A-rigs produce numbers during shad spawn

May 15, 2015 Andy Crawford

Double-digit Toledo Bend bass are turning up seemingly every day — and on some days, several fish weighing more than 10 pounds are registered at Toledo Town and Tackle in Many. […]

Chinquapins, properly called “redear sunfish” for obvious reasons, are always a prized catch for bream fishermen. They spawn much earlier than bluegills and only for a short 3-week period.

Top bream-fishing tackle

May 15, 2015 Jerald Horst

Charles Johnson grew up as a country boy fishing bream. He cut his own cane poles from creek cane (bamboo that had escaped from cultivation).

For bait, he dug earthworms or caught black crickets. […]

The wires and water supply line for the ice maker are run through the lid of the freezer to avoid the copper coils on the freezer’s sides.

How to build a redneck ice machine

May 15, 2015 Jerald Horst

When Charles Johnson said, “Let’s go fishing,” his first stop was in his barn to get ice.

He sauntered up to a small home chest freezer with a couple of wires and a hose sticking out of the top and voila — I beheld what he dubbed his “redneck ice machine.” […]

Although Charles Johnson often fishes bream beds from the bank, he scouts for them by moving slowly along the shore in a boat, looking for signs of bedding activity and testing spots by casting.

Bream-fishing mistakes to avoid

May 15, 2015 Jerald Horst

When Charles Johnson was asked what mistakes people make when they fish bream beds, his answer was simple: “noise, noise, noise.” […]

Fishing is always a mystery, as in the day of trolling for striped bass on Barnett Reservoir turned up this giant catfish.

Fishing: We’ve got it, go get it

May 14, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

Redfish, speckled trout, white trout, ground mullet, croaker, flounder, black tip shark and even a big ol’ blue crab.

Largemouth bass, spotted bass, crappie, bluegill, redear, green sunfish, goggle eye and long-eared sunfish. […]

This fisherman is proud to display a pair of catfish caught on homemade stink bait.

State lakes full of channel cats

May 14, 2015 David Hawkins

Mississippi fishermen are blessed with a system of state lakes and state park lakes managed by the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks that, while popular with some locals, remain some of our most underutilized recreational resources. […]

The spring limit on squirrel in Mississippi is four, which avid hunters like Johnny McKinion of Pelahatchie should find easy to fill.

State’s first spring squirrel season opens Friday

May 13, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

Nearly a decade in the making, Mississippi’s first spring squirrel season will open statewide on Friday (May 15) and offer small game enthusiasts the opportunity to … […]

Dwayne Walley said accessorizing a kayak for fishing can range from simplistic to lavish, and comfort, safety and productivity are all considerations.

Kayaks can be accessorized to fit the angler

May 13, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

When it comes to kayaks for fishing, Dwayne Walley says there are only two basic types — those that you sit in and those that you sit on, and 90 percent of those used for angling are in the latter group. […]

Don’t overlook sandbars at the mouths of backwater areas at Ross Barnett in May.

Key on the pads at Ross Barnett

May 13, 2015 Paul Elias

This month bass should have completed spawning, be moving out of the lily pads and toward their deepwater summer patterns, and schooling in and on the edges of the lily pads, as well as in open water. […]

Anglers out of Morehead City landed a 550-pound blue marlin from a 24-foot center console Key West last week off the North Carolina coast.

550-pound marlin landed by crew on 24-foot boat

May 11, 2015 Patrick Bonin

A 550-pound blue marlin was landed by the crew of a 24-foot boat last week, but not before it towed the Key West center console for about 11 miles off the coast of North Carolina. […]

Good to eat and fun to catch

May 11, 2015 Sam Davis

Flounder swim along our shores and are ready for the taking, if you’re willing to go after them. That’s why you should try flounder gigging with the family. […]