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July 23, 2026

Choosing the proper electronic map can increase the odds of getting the most out of a trip to the Neuse River.

How to get the best cartography on your chart plotter’s screen

August 23, 2013 Allan Tarvid

Back when the earliest digital maps for freshwater lakes began to appear on chart plotter screens, I was struck by how different they were. […]

Planting tree plots

August 20, 2013 Bill Garbo

Properly constructed tree plots are a wonderful addition to a system of seasonal food plots on just about any piece of hunting property. […]

Fishing a swim bait along the edges of the river channel is one successful summertime tactic on Ross Barnett.

Plenty of ways and places to catch August bass at the Rez

August 16, 2013 Paul Elias

Just like everywhere else in Mississippi, August is a very tough month to catch bass on the Rez. […]

Head to the Chandeleur Islands this month for some great trout action.

Chandeleur Islands crank up

August 13, 2013 John E. Phillips

Capt. Robbie Thornton of Southern Sports Fishing’s The IV said August is a great month to go to the Chandeleur Islands. […]

Bass anglers love to see a hydrilla-filled cove because the vegetation concentrates fish.

Hydrilla: The biology of fish habitat

August 9, 2013 Hal Schramm

Aquatic plants are good for fish and good for fishing. But, like many things, too much of a good thing can be bad. Such is the case with hydrilla. […]

Fall fishing is when oxbow lakes peak, and will provide the best look at the health of the fishery. The big largemouth stack around structure, like a point where a spring empties in the lake, which is where Sidney Montgomery found this fat one.

Oxbow problems: Short term or long term?

August 7, 2013 Bobby Cleveland

Bass fishermen struggling through a poor year on Mississippi River oxbow lakes are beginning to question why catch rates are far below average years. […]

Crankbaits still work well during the summer heat.

Crank it up

August 6, 2013 Paul Johnson

Summer in Mississippi — you either love it or you shrink from it. Only the hardiest, die-hard crappie fishermen tackle the brutal Mississippi summer conditions. […]

ATVs and UTVs have become indispensable pieces of equipment during camp work days. So shouldn’t you take care of the machines?

ATV love, care and maintenance

August 1, 2013 John J. Woods

If you love your all-terrain vehicle or UTV and don’t really feel inspired to walk the mile or five to the hunting areas on your property, then I highly recommend you show your main ride some love, care and maintenance. […]

Paul Elias won the Bassmaster Classic in 1982.

Hall of Fame: Why not Elias?

July 31, 2013 Bobby Cleveland

Six deserving names will be added to the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in Jackson Friday night, two football players, a basketball star, an athletic trainer/tennis coach, a sports publicist, and a sports broadcaster who for 16 years was the face of the state’s Sports Hall of Fame. […]

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