The summer of 2012 has been well chronicled as one of the hottest on record. Thank goodness it’s coming to an end, finally. Having been born and raised in Mississippi, I know that September can be fiercely hot, too. But, at least we can actually begin to see the days getting shorter and the nights a little cooler. […]
Chotard/Eagle was the site of the 2012 Magnolia Crappie State Championship on June 22-23. A total of 36 teams competed for top honors over the course of two days of challenging fishing.
Oh, there were plenty of fish caught, including a boatload or three of garfish! […]
Summer crappie fishing can be challenging. It’s hot, the bugs are out, the fish seem content not biting your best lure, there are lots of “weekender” boaters and jet skis everywhere, and did I mention it’s hot? On the other hand, smart crappie fishermen use what summer gives us to our advantage. […]
The summer crappie pattern is on. Talk about a hot bite — brother, it’s been hot on the lake in more ways than one the last few weeks. […]
A warmer-than-normal late winter/early spring this year sped everything up, didn’t it? I mean the azaleas and the roses bloomed really early. The dogwoods were almost a month early displaying their beautiful color. […]
I know, I know, I know — last month’s “As Big As They Grow” column was all about Lake Washington. But I can’t help but share the following Lake Washington update, especially as it relates to the crappie tournament action and the great fishing at Washington so far this spring. […]
Boy, am I pumped or what! Just about the time I thought I had run out of words to use in this crappie column, someone sends me a picture of some recently caught Eagle Lake slabs. […]
As I write this column, I’m listening to Elvis’ Christmas album. My favorite Elvis classic (and I sing along) is “Blue Christmas.” My “Blue Christmas” rendition varies in entertainment value based on the audience (my family has long endured my caroling, and they actually request “Blue Christmas”) and the amount of scotch missing from the Oban bottle. […]
The fall 2011 fishing season has provided some surprises and some wonderful crappie fishing for lots of us Mississippians. First of all, the weather changes have been more abrupt, with cold weather fronts coming more often and with greater intensity than recent years. […]
The fall fishing season is officially here. This is my favorite time of the year to crappie fish, and I continue to discover that I don’t know it all when it comes to figuring out crappie’s fall patterns. It seems to me that they change from year to year and from lake to lake. […]
It took a tropical storm named Lee to douse the heat dome that had been sitting over us for months, but this morning for the first time in a very long time, the temperatures are pleasant. […]
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