Catfish
Red-hot river cats — Mississippi River catfishing tips
Pat and Jay Pickle of Rolling Fork are a father-son fishing team that has been running the Mississippi River together for trophy catfish for most of their lives. […]
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Alligator
Gator junkies — Tips for snagging a big alligator
What do a couple of computer gurus, a mom and a pipe fitter do to occupy their time on muggy summer nights? […]
Bass Fishing
Day on the Lake: Cool Okatibbee Creek
Bam! Not long after Johnny Cumberland slid his canoe into Okatibbee Creek at the crack of dawn, a bass smashed his Rebel Crawfish crankbait and dove down into the swift current. […]
Bass Fishing
Up tight — Pro fishing tips to catch summertime’s shallow bass
So on our list of summertime favorites, we find cookouts, lemonade and offshore bass fishin […]
Catfish
Cafish Hotspots Series: Yo-yo Paradise — Lake Washington’s catfishing hotspots
Thus far in the Catfish Hotspot Series, we’ve visited some of Mississippi’s well-known catfish waters as well as stepping off the beaten path to discover some trot lining and jugging locales. This month, we head over to the Delta to learn the ups and downs of yo-yoing for eating sized catfish from Lake Washington, and we found a veteran of the sport for our guide. […]
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Big-trout dance — How to catch more specks fishing with croakers
Capt. Joey Garriga swears croakers just catch bigger speckled trout. Here’s how to fish these awesome baitfish this summer. […]
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Day on the lake: Okatibbee’s grass bass
Pow!
A hungry bass rewarded Ken Murphy quickly, smashing his frog as he worked the pads and grass on an old minnow pond dam in Okatibbee Lake. He had pulled only the one rod from his rod locker, and the custom-made swimming frog tied to it produced the first strike of the day. […]
Bass Fishing
Plucking the Pearl — Float-trip tip for Middle Pearl River bass
When people talk about the Pearl River “between the dams,” the conversation likely involves the water between the main dam of Barnett Reservoir and the low head dam 33 miles upriver at the north end of the lake in Scott County. […]
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Top Tier — Top 5 Mississippi WMAs for deer hunting
All deer hunters have a lot in common, including the consistent desire to harvest a nice buck for bragging rights with friends and a wall display at home or at the office. […]
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The Draw — The best choices for draw deer hunts
Anticipation is a deer hunter’s mantra, as important to the enjoyment of the sport as pulling a trigger. […]
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Cover: July 2014
With hunting season right around the corner, it’s time to get ready for your time in the woods. […]
Bass Fishing
Day on the Lake: Kemper County Lake
Watching a bunch of boats blast off for a bass tournament was not what Steve Grace wanted to see when he pulled up to the ramp at Kemper County Lake, and it meant the fisherman would have to alter his plans on the 652-acre lake. […]