May 2019 - Mississippi Sportsman

How to catch speckled trout on barrier islands

May 31, 2019 Mississippi Sportsman

On this segment of Sportsman TV, Capt. Charlie Thomason shows how he fishes topwater and targets speckled trout on barrier islands. […]

CWD leads to deer-limit changes

May 31, 2019 Bobby Cleveland

With CWD positives now at 19 and impacted areas on the increase, the disease is beginning to affect Mississippi’s deer-hunting regulations and limits. […]

Fisherman Tuffy Fields with the surprise catch.

Angler strikes “gold” in Louisiana

May 28, 2019 Kinny Haddox

Tuffy Fields was fishing the Ouachita River when he caught a 20-pound bright orange Koi. He said he has never seen anything like it. […]

Duck hunting will be allowed on all four of the hunt units on Mississippi’s new Phil Bryant WMA.

New Bryant WMA rules proposed

May 28, 2019 Bobby Cleveland

Phil Bryant WMA will be broken into four units, each one offering a unique hunting experience, and hunters will be permitted to hunt through drawings. […]

The Archery in Mississippi Schools championship drew around 6,600 students out of 70,000 involved in the program statewide.

AIMS’ state championship draws 6,600

May 24, 2019 Bobby Cleveland

With an increase in participation, that included more than 6,000 in the 2019 state championships, Archery in Mississippi Schools is growing in popularity. […]

Redfish on the Half Shell Tacos

May 23, 2019 Mississippi Sportsman

Chef Nathan Richard from Cavan Restaurant in New Orleans shows his redfish on the half shell tacos recipe on an episode of Sportsman TV. […]

Ott DeFoe, the 2019 Bassmaster Classic Champion and Major League Fishing pro angler, holds up a big bass caught on a Terminator Shuddering Bait.

Terminator’s Shuddering Bait

May 23, 2019 Don Shoopman

A new artificial lure on the shelves and in tackleboxes is doing more, much more, than giving lip service to the process of catching bass. […]

Never underestimate topwaters’ potential

May 22, 2019 Chris Bush

How to fish topwaters and truly understanding how their limitless upside allows you to fish them confidently for speckled trout. […]

Tips & tricks to land more snapper

May 20, 2019 Mississippi Sportsman

Superior Bait & Tackle’s tips and tricks to land more snapper this season. Learn how to snell a circle hook and what’s the most effective gear for snapper. […]

Mississippi’s record for alligator gar by archery has been broken for the second time in two years.

State gator gar record is broken

May 16, 2019 Bobby Cleveland

On April 22, Hughes Skinner of Madison and Hayden Speed of Flora broke the Mississippi state record for alligator gar with an 8-foot, 223-pound entry. […]

Steamed in parchment paper with vegetables is a great way of cooking the mild fillets of bottomfish.

Parchment paper grilled fish

May 15, 2019 Jerry Dilsaver

This month’s recipe for Parchment paper grilled fish is based on a deep-water ocean bottomfish. Which is available from your favorite fish market. […]

Christopher Anderson . . . An Escambia River alligator gar. The broad, blunt, and relatively short snout distinguishes alligator gar from other gar species. (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission)

Study alligator gar habitat use, movement

May 15, 2019 Hal Schramm

Alligator gar are long-lived, primitive fish that grow to sizes exceeding 7 feet and 200 pounds. Spawning occurs in May and June in Mississippi waters. […]