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July 23, 2026

Legislature’s surprising move

May 1, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

I finally figured out why we had such a cold, long, late winter in Mississippi, and it has absolutely nothing to do with anything meteorological or any other science. […]

The lips on the Scatter line of Rapala crankbaits give the lures action that drives bass to bite.

Two new standout crankbaits

April 29, 2014 Don Shoopman

A proven Rapala crankbait moved to the forefront of bass fishing on the biggest stage when it helped produce the 2014 Bassmaster Classic champion three months ago in Alabama. […]

The Ruger SR22 is fun to shoot, and it’s a perfect weapon to carry.

Ruger’s SR22 — Small, accurate, fun

April 24, 2014 Gordon Hutchinson

I’m going to let you in on the next big thing in handguns. You get the opportunity to get in on this before the rush, like what happened with the Ruger LCP and the Smith & Wesson Shield. […]

New Humminbird ONIX and ION units equipped with certain LakeMaster maps can use a plug-in SmartStrike program to help you pattern a lake.

Manufacturing luck

April 21, 2014 Allan Tarvid

The Dallas Fire Fighters Bass Club was formed in the 1970s and as a casual angler just turned serious fisherman I was a charter member. […]

The author’s son and grandson have spent time together in the field ensuring the youngster learned how to hunt and handle a gun safely.

Our kids are the future of hunting

April 17, 2014 Bill Garbo

The proper training of kids to be safe and responsible hunters and gun handlers can be as challenging as it can be rewarding. […]

Bass pro Pete Ponds got an assist on this bass, diving on the deck of his boat to secure it after it jumped aboard while trying to sling a lure after breaking Bobby Cleveland's line.

The ones that wouldn’t get away

April 16, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

The bass was jumping. Then it was diving.

Then it was racing for the boat. Then it went under the boat, and even made a run at the big motor at the back of the boat. […]

A combination of topwaters, crankbaits, buzzbaits and worms should produce plenty of fish on the Rez.

Bumping the stems at Ross Barnett

April 14, 2014 Paul Elias

April is a magic month, with bass readying to go on the bed, turkeys gobbling and everything in nature turning green. […]

Trout are in transition this month, but once you figure out the daily key you can boat some nice fish.

Trout transition is here

April 10, 2014 John E. Phillips

“When the wind doesn’t blow, we’ve gotta go,” Tom Marzoni of Gotta Geaux Charters said. […]

Bill Barnett of West Memphis, Ark., fished with his son-in-law and granddaughter at Lake Washington.

Tournament fishing 101

April 7, 2014 Paul Johnson

If you’re a regular reader of this monthly column you know that I love to tournament fish for crappie. […]

Hen turkey pays a timely visit

April 4, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

Being an outdoor writer who has chased wildlife and fish around Mississippi and the southeast for nearly four decades, I have told many stories. […]

Threadfin shad are great forage for predators during their entire life cycle because they don’t grow to large sizes.

Shad: The forage that fuels sport fish

April 4, 2014 Hal Schramm

Shad are the predominant forage for all fish-eating game fish in Mississippi waters. The shad spawn will start this month, signaling the new crop of this essential forage fish. […]

J.M. Summerlin thought he was going to be skunked, but on the last day of a recent season took this nice bird.

A guy I know says there is nothing to turkey hunting. Over a decade ago he thought he would try hunting a turkey for the first time. He ventured out into the woods before dawn, sat down and got ready. […]