Fishing
Offshore, inshore fish getting active
According to Capt. Tom Becker of the Skipper charterboat, docked at the Biloxi Small Craft Harbor in Harrison County, there’s lots available to entertain anglers in October. […]
Columns
As Big As they Grow
Is there a better month than October?
October has become my favorite month of the year. Readers of this monthly column know that I prefer to fish in the fall, and for me, October is when the crappie action starts getting good. […]
Deer Hunting
October is the interlude month
For many deer hunters, the month of October is it. Me included. The weather is starting to change. Cool fronts are coming in. Bowhunting is in full swing, and archers are already bringing bucks in for mounting and public appreciation. The saws and meat grinders at the venison processors are whining at high speed. Anticipation for the upcoming gun season in November is whelming up inside hunters of every age and sex. […]
Hunting
Don’t forward anymore false emails
It’s called “going viral,” and it refers to what happens to information that is of interest to a large number of people when it is published on the internet.
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Bass Fishing
Sardis is moving, shaking in October
This month, I’ll be fishing Sardis Reservoir. The lake’s been on a downturn for several years, as far as the size and the numbers of bass. However, with the new regulations and the slot limit enforced by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, the bass population has made a comeback. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Once abundant, gator gar are struggling
I’ve heard they attack people. Any fish that grows to more than 7 feet and 150 pounds, has a tooth-lined snout big enough to grab and hold a grown man’s leg, and lurks in shallow backwaters is bound to generate some scary stories. […]
Offshore Fishing
Variety available to September anglers
Capt. Mike Moore of Strictly Fishing Charters says this is the hot time for king mackerel. […]
Hunting
Two-week bow season prep plan
What would you say was one of the most inexcusable acts in deer hunting? Certainly the list could be quite long. But perhaps at the top of the order is when a hunter falters on the most elemental responsibility of undertaking proper preseason preparation. […]
As Big As they Grow
Here’s the crappie gear that I like
I would never say that I have the best equipment or the only equipment that catches crappie. I do, however, have some things that I know work and give me dependable service. […]
Bass Fishing
Lily pads keep Barnett bass cool
September’s a real-iffy month for successful bass fishing. The fish can be in transition, moving from shallow to deep, they can be schooling or they can be holding on bank cover. Regardless of where you’re fishing this month, if you can find lily pads, you usually can catch bass. Ross Barnett Reservoir, near Jackson, is my September pick because it has plenty of lily pads. […]
Fishing
Fish inshore, offshore on one trip
Capt. “Pappy” Kenney believes in fishing by the moon. For instance, during the full moon in June and on three days of either side of the full moon, Kenney caught plenty of big trout. […]
As Big As they Grow
Long-lining delivers summer monsters
It’s summertime, folks, and the fish are biting. It’s prime time for hot-weather crappie fishing on North Mississippi’s big reservoirs. Great reports are coming to me from Sardis and Enid especially this summer. […]