2018 - Page 30 of 41 - Mississippi Sportsman

Speckled trout will invade Mississippi Sound and Biloxi Marsh when the surface water temperature climbs into the 70s.

Water temperature affects specks

March 27, 2018 Bobby Cleveland

Just as much as coastal fishermen will be checking salinity levels in April, they will also be eyeing their water-temperature gauges to get a jump on speckled trout fishing.

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In April, speckled trout in the Biloxi Marsh and around Cat Island’s grass beds are fat on glass minnows.

Salinity of rivers is big concern for SW anglers

March 27, 2018 Bobby Cleveland

February and March were brutal for Mississippi’s coastal fishermen, who battled weather on many fronts. They’re hoping April will be better, knowing it can’t be worse. […]

Federal fisheries managers will allow Mississippi to set its season for red snapper, within certain guidelines.

Mississippi gets okay to set snapper season

March 27, 2018 Bobby Cleveland

Under a plan agreed to by the five states of the northern Gulf of Mexico and federal fisheries agencies, states are being given more power in managing the red snapper fishery. […]

Captain of the kitchen

March 26, 2018 Jerald Horst

Balsamic Shrimp has a distinct sweet tang from the honey and the balsamic vinegar, but there is no sour component in its taste profile. […]

Jimmy Mason holds up a 6-pound bass caught on a Bomber Jointed Wake Minnow at Wilson Lake.

Bomber’s Jointed Wake Minnow

March 21, 2018 Don Shoopman

Russell Garner remembers the days in South Texas and elsewhere along the Gulf Coast when anglers modified jointed Redfins to make a “wake” bait that redfish found hard to resist. […]

How to score a turkey

March 19, 2018 Mississippi Sportsman

The National Wild Turkey Federation’s formula for scoring a wild gobbler is a combination of weight, spur length and beard length, with multipliers used for emphasis on spur and beard. […]

Cliff Pace was very consistent over the three-day 2018 Bassmaster Classic. The Petal angler finished in 16th place.

Cliff Pace finishes 16th in Bassmaster Classic

March 18, 2018 Brian Cope

As far as weights go, Cliff Pace of Petal was about as consistent as possible over the three-day Bassmaster Classic on South Carolina’s Lake Hartwell this weekend. Unfortunately, his consistency didn’t put him at the top of the standings. […]

Cliff Pace had a good day two at the 2018 Bassmaster Classic on Lake Hartwell, SC, and will begin the final day of the event in 16th place.

Cliff Pace moves up leaderboard at Bassmaster Classic

March 18, 2018 Brian Cope

Cliff Pace made a move up the leaderboard on day two of the 2018 Bassmaster Classic. After bringing 13-pounds, 3-ounces to the scales — slightly less than his first day total — the Petal, Mississippi angler moved up from 21st to 16th, making the cut to fish on day three of the event, which is being held on South Carolina’s Lake Hartwell. […]