This month, I expect to know where the bass are concentrated and to catch them fairly easily. At Lake Bogue Homa, east of Laurel, fishermen can expect to catch and release 25 to 35 bass a day in May, with some of those fish weighing 3 to 5 pounds due to the lake’s being restocked about three years ago. […]
The next best thing to live bait is the very best fake bait. For spring fishing, when most lake water at depth is still cool to cold, live bait is hard to beat for realistic look and action. A silver minnow is just about as good as it gets. Little wonder why crappie go after them with such energy. […]
Capt. George Pelaez of the Joka’s Wild charter boat, docked at Point Cadet Marina in Biloxi, operates trips to the Chandeleur Islands. His boat, the mother ship for a Chandeleur Islands’ adventure, carries 12 to 14 people who sleep and eat on the boat and then go out in skiffs to fish the Chandeleur Islands. […]
Spring is when many outdoorsmen turn their thoughts to turkey hunting or fishing, with the relatively cool weather making time in the field a real joy. One of the last things we often think about is getting ready for the next deer-hunting season, but this is one of the best times of the year to get a lot of work done well in advance of the season. […]
MS-Sportsman.com columnist Dan McKinzey set out for a turkey hunting trip March 27, but came home without the gobbler he hoped. […]
Is there a crappie angler out there who doesn’t want to catch a lot of large crappie? […]
I’m going to Bay Springs this month to fish for big spotted bass, but I won’t be disappointed if I catch some large smallmouths and largemouths. […]
The button under the plastic safety cover on the front of your VHF radio can help save your life, or it can do nothing at all — it’s up to you. […]
When gobbling action peaks, hunters have to be ready to step up to the plate with a big bat. So when are the predicted or statistically registered peak gobbling weeks during the statewide season? Then what do you do when you know gobblers are doing their parts? […]
Saltwater fishermen can look for a bumper crop of offshore fish this year. With the BP oil spill last year and fishing shut-down all along the Upper Gulf Coast, the offshore fish had the least amount of fishing pressure they’ve had in many years. This year, outdoorsmen should see bumper crops of all offshore fish.
Sometimes it seems impossible to report on crappie fishing here in Mississippi under the column heading of “As Big As They Grow.” I will admit it. For over a month now (at the time of this writing), crappie fishing in Mississippi has been kind of an “on again, off again” proposition. […]
This month, I’ll be returning to 500-acre Calling Panther Lake, located in Crystal Springs. March is the best month of the year to fish Calling Panther, and in my opinion, Calling Panther is the best lake in the state to catch a big bass. […]
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