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July 22, 2026

As Ben Harper knows, it doesn’t take big water to catch some really nice bass.

Don’t overlook backyard bass in June

May 27, 2010 John J. Woods

Those guys jetting across our big-water lakes and reservoirs in their rocket-powered shiny bass boats have nothing on those bass anglers who fish small ponds. […]

Crappie become extremely temperature-sensitive in the summer months.

Cover, temps predict crappie location

May 27, 2010 Hal Schramm

Crappie fishing is as good as it gets in Mississippi’s lakes and reservoirs. […]

Magnolia Crappie Club members teamed up to get some much-needed structure in Eagle Lake.

Redemption arrives for Grenada, Eagle

April 28, 2010 Paul Johnson

Score one for the good guys. Score one for crappie fishermen who take care of our resources. Score one for Eagle Lake and the state of Mississippi. […]

Hand-held GPS units come with touch-screen control, like the Garmin Oregon 400C (left) or with keypad control, like the Lowrance Endura Sierra (right). Touch-screen models have room for larger displays, but keypad versions are generally easier to use while wearing gloves.

Sophistication of GPS continues to grow

April 28, 2010 Allan Tarvid

A 1983 tragedy generally gets the credit for GPS going public. Shortly after Korean Airlines flight 007 experienced navigational errors, strayed into restricted Russian airspace and was shot down by Russian fighters, President Reagan declassified GPS, allowing it to be used by civilians for more accurate navigation. […]

Bogue Homa doesn’t have many lunkers, but it’s packed with fish.

Numbers highlight Bogue Homa reopening

April 28, 2010 Paul Elias

This month we’re going to Bogue Homa, a state-owned 1,200-acre lake right outside Laurel. The lake was closed in June 2007, but has since been restocked and is slated to reopen this month. […]

Some mammoth speckled trout will be caught this month on the wrecks just south of Deer Island.

Inshore, offshore rolling this month

April 28, 2010 John E. Phillips

Capt. Mike Moore of Strictly Business Fishing Charters in Biloxi wants to provide an opportunity for anglers to go fishing any way they want on his Strictly Business, a 38-foot Bertram sport-fishing boat for offshore fishing, and the Strictly Too, a 23-foot open fisherman for inshore fishing. […]

Want to put some crappie in your boat and in your freezer? Head to Enid, Chotard, Bill Waller or Columbia this month, and you’ll wonder if kings eat so well.

4 great options for May crappie

April 28, 2010 John J. Woods

What is finer in life than a platter of hot and crispy crappie fillets? Well, sure bass fillets are pretty good, and so are flounder, redfish and speckled trout. Fresh fish is good, and that’s the reason a lot more outdoor enthusiasts fish than hunt. […]

Most bass fishermen love grass, but too much of it can hurt a water body’s population.

Spawning is only part of the story

April 28, 2010 Hal Schramm

In last month’s column, I shared what biologists know about largemouth bass spawning, emphasizing those aspects that may help anglers intercept spawning bass and habitat conditions that are needed for successful spawning. Largemouth bass are, compared to other fishes, pretty flexible in their spawning requirements. […]

The Heckler & Koch USP Compact is a semi-automatic pistol with a composite frame, exposed hammer and decocker mechanism. This is an excellent choice for a concealed-carry self-defense pistol. It is small enough to be easily concealed, light enough to be comfortable and large enough to give a firm grip and allow excellent control of recoil.

Homeowner shoots armed invader

March 31, 2010 Gordon Hutchinson

It was a drizzly, miserable December 2009 night in Marrero, a small river town across from New Orleans on the west bank of the Mississippi River. […]

Jason Blackwell and Shelton Culpepper show off some Barnett pre-spawners.

It’s April, and the spawn is on!

March 31, 2010 Paul Johnson

It’s April, and it’s the peak of the annual crappie spawn on most lakes in Mississippi. If there were only one month out of the year that a fellow could choose to go crappie fishing, most anglers would pick April. […]

Small automatic chargers like this Deltran Battery Tender can keep almost any sized starting battery ready to go, and pulse chargers like this one from PulseTech can prevent plate sulfation and condition your deep cycle or starting batteries while they keep them hot.

Is your inattention killing your battery?

March 31, 2010 Allan Tarvid

My truck pulls a travel trailer or a boat much of the year, but there are weeks when it just sits in the garage. Thinking it had been two weeks or so since I’d driven it, I figured I’d give it some exercise while running a few errands. […]

At the first of April, black drum as well as redfish should be plentiful along the channels and drop-offs.

April a tale of two months

March 31, 2010 John E. Phillips

Many Mississippi Gulf Coast anglers consider a temperature gauge the best tool for catching fish during April. A temperature gauge will tell you the most-abundant and the easiest-to-catch fish on the Gulf Coast and the locations of those fish, and often identify the baits these April fish will prefer to eat. […]