The National Marine Electronics Association is the organization responsible for setting standards for marine electronics, including those for communication between units. The purpose for setting communication standards is to provide a common language and wiring procedure so units and sensors from all manufacturers can talk to each other. […]
Sportsmen in the Central Mississippi area seeking remote places to hunt have long overlooked a great opportunity, even though many have fished, boated, camped or partied nearby. […]
As we transition from early to mid-summer, let’s take a look at some strategies that can really pay off next fall and winter. The hunting break between the end of spring turkey season and the beginning of fall bow season is not the time to lay back and rest if you want to maximize your results next deer season. […]
In July, bass are looking for cool water containing plenty of oxygen. I’ve picked Pickwick Lake to fish because the hydroelectric plant at Wilson Dam will be generating power and creating plenty of current that’s very oxygenated. […]
The federal red snapper season closed June 28. But cobia, king mackerel and gray snapper are biting furiously, and inshore you can catch a limit of speckled trout, cobia and tripletails all in the same day. […]
If anyone ever deserved to catch a monster bass, Drew Hopper of Olive Branch is that fisherman. […]
For an outdoor writer, events like the Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo are the equivalent to a 1-foot birdie putt on the PGA Tour or a breakaway slam dunk in the NBA. […]
It’s July — thank goodness. Ordinarily, I wouldn’t be singing the praises of the coming Mississippi summer with all our hot weather, but, based on the last few months of unprecedented cold and windy conditions, I’m glad to see summer finally get here. […]
Some of the best fishing might be in our own neighborhoods. As I drive around the state, I am reminded of just how many lakes and ponds there are nearly around every corner. I know that some of these lakes are good fisheries that are in many cases greatly under-fished. […]
Although the exact location of your favorite sport fish changes (and often makes catching fish challenging), fish live where they have food, shelter and are most energy-efficient. […]
Two weeks into his retirement, Ron Garavelli is reeling in the benefits of his 28 years as Mississippi’s chief of fisheries. […]
Can an artificial lure — a soft plastic — outfish a natural creature? That day has arrived and it’s like magic, hence lure’s name, thanks to Ken Chaumont of Lacassine. […]
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