Field Notes
Gear-Check: PFDs
PFDs are an important part of boating safety, but they only work if you’re wearing it. […]
Year: 2021
Big Bass
Columbia angler boats huge Bill Waller bass after battle with alligator
A 10.1-pound bass hit a frog bait for angler Kyle Walley of Columbia on May 23. It also attracted the attention of a hungry alligator. […]
Bass Fishing
Mississippi pro Mosley finishes fifth in Bassmaster Classic
Mississippi bass pro Brock Mosley of Collinsville rallies for fifth-place finish in 2021 Bassmaster Classic. […]
New Products
Avian-X G-Blind
The Avian-X G-Blind is a portable, take-down blind that can seat four hunters, be set up in just minutes and provides overhead cover. […]
Field Reports
Two methods for freezing fish fillets
For years Devin Denman used the old method of freezing speckled trout in water in Ziploc bags, but today he uses a vacuum sealer. […]
Fishing Reports
Memorial Day fishing in the marshes near Bayou Cumbest
The wind was blowing about 10 miles per hour or more on Memorial Day 2021, when my son, Travis, and daughter, Kim, launched their boat at Point-Of-Pines on Bayou Cumbest at about 2:30 p.m. They
Deer Hunting
Mounting a scope on your deer rifle; how to do it correctly
Your rifle’s accuracy, to a large extent, depends on how the scope, rifle and mounts fit. Here’s how to mount a scope on your deer rifle. […]
Fishing Reports
Manning’s 15-pound red snapper
It was a great day of fishing for Manning Moody. He caught this 15-pound red snapper out of Gulfport. […]
Fishing Reports
Brady’s beautiful red snapper
Brady Jones with a beautiful red snapper caught off Horn Island. […]
Bass Fishing
Don’t do the Dew; carbonation doesn’t help revive injured fish
Wives’ tale about Mountain Dew reviving injured fish is just that. Use of carbonated beverages to stop gill bleeding has no effect. […]
News
Mississippi shrimp season opens June 10
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources has set the opening date of the 2021-2022 shrimp season in state territorial waters. […]
Fishing hotspot
Head to Biloxi Marsh this month for great redfish action
Capt. Justin Bowles of JB Fishing Charters spends many days in June targeting redfish in the Biloxi Marsh, and for good reason. […]