Freshwater Fishing
Fish Sensory Systems – Part 1
We make the assumption that sensory systems involved in feeding are equally involved in catching fish with lures or real food impaled on a hook. […]
Month: July 2017
Featured
MDWFP adds Conservation Educator
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks continued rebuilding its staff with the June hiring of Sylvia Robinson as a conservation resources biologist who will serve as Conservation Educator at the agency’s Museum of Natural Science. […]
Bass Fishing
Florida bass added at Ross Barnett
For the fourth straight year, Barnett Reservoir officials, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks and reservoir bass anglers joined to stock Florida bass fingerlings in the popular lake near Jackson.
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Don’t scrimp on strings
Many components make up modern compound bows, and the string system is one of the most important. The string and cables on today’s bows are the equivalent of a vehicle’s power train, providing power and timing. […]
Fishing
Ardent Apex Flipping Reel
Flipping and pitching can be hard on reels, namely the drag, handle and gears. Ardent has teamed up with flipping and pitching legend Denny Brauer to release the newest Ardent reel, the Apex Flipping reel. […]
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Under the light: crappie at night
Fish move shallow at night during the summer seeking food. A light, either above or below the surface, is necessary for nighttime fishing. […]
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July is the time to start deer prep
Kenneth Blakeney stared intently through his scope waiting for the massive buck to take one more step, allowing the tension to build as he kept the crosshairs on the trophy. […]
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Hot saltwater tips for summer trips
Capt. Sonny Schindler of Shore Thing Charters shares tips for finding speckled trout, redfish and tripletail in the heat of the summer. […]
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Power troll for summertime crappie
When Les Smith of Senatobia looks at the thermometer in July, it’s not the weather temperature that comes to mind, it’s the fishing temperature. His years of experience on north Mississippi’s famous crappie factories like Enid, Sardis, Grenada, and Arkabutla lakes have shown that the heat of summer doesn’t mean it’s time to stop fishing. […]
Features
Pick the right stick
Most rational people don’t swat a fly with a sledgehammer, but the equivalent of such overkill happens every day. On the water, the sledgehammer is the rod and the fly is either a speckled trout, bass or redfish. […]
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Cover: July 2017
Summertime bass fishing means lots of sweat… but the rewards are great for those willing to stick it out in the heat. […]
Fishing
Versamaxx Bolt
The Versamaxx Bolt represents a new evolution in sliding corks. The Bolt can be adjusted for depth in an instant by winding in or out the leader line, then securing it in the eyelet. […]