Bass Fishing
Rapala’s Scatter Rap Glass Shad
Some anglers refer to the plastic lip recently added to the Rapala Glass Shad crankbait as a “potato chip lip,” which is what it closely resembles.
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Another look at CWD feeding ban
Unless you have been holed up in a cave with no way of communicating for the past three or four months, you are well aware that a buck discovered on Jan. 25 in Issaquena County tested positive for chronic wasting disease. […]
Bass Fishing
Fish Maynor Creek in May
Maynor Creek, a 500-acre lake near Waynesboro, is a Pat Harrison Waterway District lake. One of the older lakes in that group, Maynor Creek had issues with its dam almost 10 years ago. The state pulled the water level down to repair the dam. […]
Bass Fishing
Bass learn to avoid capture
Larger bass may be harder to catch than smaller bass because they are fewer in number and have had more time to learn to avoid anglers. […]
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A life well-lived: making memories in the woods
This month, I am stepping a bit outside of this column’s normal subject matter, but I feel strongly about the message. […]
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Gobbler grub
Oven-roasted wild turkey, prepared with a few spices and barbecue sauce, will give you another reason to love turkey season. […]
Bass Fishing
Creme Speed Scremers
Dusty Anders of Deville was excited when he called an outdoor writer in early February.
The 50-year-old firefighter, an avid bass angler and part-time fishing guide, had just boated an 8-pound bass on one of his favorite new soft plastics. […]
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CWD is here!
I had something else in mind originally for this column, but the recent happenings regarding the finding of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a Mississippi deer is more important than anything else. […]
Bass Fishing
Fish for Bogue Homa post-spawn bass in April
April is a post-spawn bass month at Bogue Homa. The females will be coming off the bed, and they’ll want to feed up to help recover from the spawn. But they will still will be holding fairly close to the spawning area in shallow water. […]
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How do young crappie survive the winter
Good crappie fishing often depends on a strong year-class: an abundance of fish produced in a given year. When those fish grow to a size of interest to anglers — what biologists call “recruit to the fishery” — the result is fast action, filled limits and full coolers. Fast growth and limited harvest often equates to super slabs for the next several years. […]
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Traditional archery
Modern technology has made it easier than ever to be a successful archer. Tools such as compound bows with high let-offs, electronic rangefinders, magnified fiber-optic bow sights, fall-away arrow rests and many other advances have changed our sport forever.
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Captain of the kitchen
Balsamic Shrimp has a distinct sweet tang from the honey and the balsamic vinegar, but there is no sour component in its taste profile. […]