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There will be plenty of 8-pound red snapper caught off the coast this month, but to find the place that’s holding the biggest snapper, look for individual rocks and small
bottom relief.

Not Exactly Obvious

May 31, 2011 John E. Phillips

“Most fishermen bypass catching big red snapper to catch little snapper,” said Capt. Lenny Maiolatesi of the Fighting Chicken (228-326-3180), based out of Dry Stack Marina in Ocean Springs. […]

Grace works the small potholes in thick vegetation.

Ignoring near-gale-force winds, Steve Grace whipped a Lake Fork Hyper Stick across a patch of grass and pads, and let the lure glide into an opening in the vegetation. A split second later, Grace dropped his rod without hesitation and snapped it back with all the force he could muster. About 30 feet out a nice bass boiled on the surface and dove down into the salad patch. […]

Okatibbee has been producing larger-than-normal crappie in the last couple of years, which may be a pleasant surprise for Magnolia Crappie Club anglers on their next tournament stop.

Take Your Pick

May 31, 2011 Phillip Gentry

The day started out especially warm for late May as Magnolia Crappie Club tournament director Hugh Krutz and his partner Steve Stevenson headed out for a day of crappie fishing. […]

This big stickbow buck was collected just outside an early-season green field that had been properly prepared as per soil test recommendations.

Acid Trips

May 31, 2011 Tony Kinton

Does pH really matter?” Don Schmidt asked rhetorically as he began discussing this element of food-plot planting.

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Hand-to-Hand Combat

May 31, 2011 John E. Phillips

As Michael Willoughby of Brandon vanished beneath the waters of Ross Barnett Reservoir near Jackson, I couldn’t believe what I saw. He’d already gone underwater at this same spot, and when he’d come up dripping wet, he’d announced, “We’ve got one in there.” […]

Cover: June 2011

May 31, 2011 Mississippi Sportsman

High rivers mean catfish action will be second to none this year. […]

When the fish aren’t spawning, they’ll stage in certain areas. That pattern will be consistent around the whole lake.

A Day on Okatibbee Lake

April 28, 2011 Michael O. Giles

Joe Giles is an expert bass angler and crappie angler who has spent a lifetime fishing Okatibbee Lake. Though he fishes for bass during most of the year, he concentrates on catching the succulent slabs from late February during pre-spawn, into April and through the spawn. […]

Mississippi River levels play a deciding role in how far up on the bank bream will bed in oxbow lakes.

Filled to the Bream

April 28, 2011 Phillip Gentry

“The worst thing you could do in here is run the trolling motor,” quipped Grenada bream expert Brad Kilgore as he sculled with one hand and flipped his cork back into the hole from which he had just snatched a feisty hand-sized bream. […]

Cover: May 2011

April 28, 2011 Mississippi Sportsman

This month’s full moon is like a siren to bream, announcing that it’s time to procreate. […]

Mike Myric poses with a North Mississippi coyote. Coyotes like to work the edges where two or more habitats meet, such as the fencerow in the background.

Song Dog Serenade

April 28, 2011 Rob Heflin

In today’s world, all too often wildlife populations are negatively impacted by human expansion. Too many times, urban sprawl and human progression mean the loss of habitat and a decrease in wildlife numbers. […]

Like any hobby, as soon as the bug bites, bowfishermen begin to build more elaborate boat setups.

Hooked on Bowfishing

April 28, 2011 Phillip Gentry

For any casual archery fan who has ever considered giving the sport of bowfishing a try, participate at your own risk. Upon release of that first arrow — cowering over the front rail of the boat with bugs in your teeth, gas fumes in your nostrils and the roar of the generator ringing in your ears — odds are you’ll miss the fish but stick the arrow deep into your own heart.
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Small-seeded crops such as millets and rice attract a variety of ducks, particularly teal and pintails. A flood depth of less than 6 inches will attract geese and ducks, while the maximum depth for duck use is 18 inches.

Grow Your Own

April 28, 2011 Rob Heflin

If I’ve heard it once, I’ve heard it a thousand times: “What can I plant for ducks?”
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