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Cover: April 2015
What do you need to get in on the hot turkey action? It’s all inside this issue. […]
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Bass Fishing
Flint Creek’s ‘Classic’ bass
Pardon the Petal Bass Club if its members are a little cocky this year.
Petal sits in the heart of South Mississippi, surrounded by good fishing holes but quite a fair distance from any major reservoir with a prestigious bass reputation. […]
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Slab state — Mississippi’s top crappie hotspots
When it comes to crappie fishing, Mississippi takes a backseat to no other.
Just look at Fishhound.com, a popular industry website. On its latest list of the Top 50 crappie lakes, the Magnolia State has the No. 1 hotspot, Grenada Lake, and two others in the Top 10, No. 5 Sardis Lake and No. 6 Barnett Reservoir. […]
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Baitfish bonanza — How to target redfish, trout in April
Word had obviously spread about the huge schools of baitfish congregated in one bay in the heart of the Biloxi Marsh, about six miles south of Waveland. […]
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Beginner’s luck — Turkey hunting tactics for the novice
There are simply too many choices of turkey calls, including all the types, materials, configurations, and styles, not to mention brand names, models, and all the marketing hype that goes with it. […]
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Sportsman Boating Showcase – 2015’s Best Aluminum Boats
Traditionally, many have thought of aluminum boats as being somehow utilitarian and, well, basic. But that’s changed over that past decade or so, and now aluminum boats are built for every purpose imaginable — from carrying duck hunters into the swamp to screaming-fast bass boats to tricked out bay boats. […]
Bass Fishing
Rumble on the edge — Pro tips for prespawn bass fishing
Childbirth is one of life’s most-amazing moments.
But if you’ve ever been around a lady who’s closing in on D-day, you know you can count on a couple of behavioral points: moodiness and accelerated appetite. […]
Bass Fishing
Prespawn recon — Fishing tips to catch prespawn bass
It’s a time of great anticipation, great appetite and great opportunity. It’s the prespawn period, not exactly a great time to be a baitfish, but potentially one of the best to have a rod in your hand. […]
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Bream king — Fishing tips for catching Lake Claude Bennett’s bream
About halfway between Laurel and Meridian lies Jasper County, home to Lake Claude Bennett, one of Mississippi’s best fishing holes. […]
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Why not a State Lake?
Hesitating only slightly after plopping down in the lake, the little Styrofoam bobber shot completely out of sight beneath the surface of the still waters. […]
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Cover: March 2015
The after-deer season lull is over. So learn everything you need to know to lay the hammer down on a spring gobbler. […]
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Top turkey tracts — Mississippi’s best turkey-hunting WMAs
It is a blessing to live in a state offering so much quality public hunting land. Whenever I get the chance to brag, I let my out-of-state hunting friends know that Mississippi is the place to come for deer hunting, small game hunting, and even some of the best fishing in the country, especially crappie. […]