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Topwaters in the shallows can produce big bites from females that haven’t made the transition to deeper water, Jones said.

Post-Spawn Pros

April 15, 2007 Andy Crawford

The spring is one of the best times of the year to catch bass, with fish up shallow and aggressively protecting their spawning beds. Anglers simply love picking big sows off the nests. […]

The team’s use of a trolling plate is one of the keys to their consistent success.

Motorboat Crappie

April 15, 2007 John E. Phillips

Only the word unbelievable adequately describes the catch that Kent Driscoll and his partner, Terry Byrd, produced a year ago on North Mississippi’s Grenada Lake. […]

Follow this issue's guide to place yourself within casting distance of Mississippi's finest bass populations.

Cover: March 2007

March 15, 2007 Mississippi Sportsman

Cover: March 2007 […]

Stewart selects the specific components for his bow and carefully adjusts and services them regularly for practice and hunts.

The Swamp Monster was the name Wayne Stewart had given a certain wild turkey gobbler that lived in the Noxubee River bottom near Stewart’s home and had eluded the bowhunter for the better part of the spring turkey season. […]

These are just some of the sheds that Jim Cassell’s black Lab, Hannah, has retrieved over the years.

Shed Heads

March 15, 2007 Cliff Covington

Hunting shed antlers has become a popular activity in Mississippi over the last few years. […]

This buck would be a trophy anywhere, but the fact that Angus Catchot took it on public land makes it even more impressive.

Deer of the Year

March 15, 2007 Andy Crawford

The past several years have been tough for Mississippi hunters, with warm weather and past droughts combining to produce few monster bucks. […]

Lamar Arrington of Meridian displays a hefty string of nice crappie caught on jigs with the author last March.

Crappie on the Big O

March 15, 2007 Michael O. Giles

Idling across the flats on Okatibbee Lake, Joe Giles alternately studied the LCR and gazed at various points along the shoreline. […]

Kemper County Lake has very clear water, which makes downsizing lures and line a smart decision.

Bass Report Card

March 15, 2007 Andy Crawford

Mississippi bass anglers have a lot of options, with more than 40 lakes around the state under intense management as part of either the State Fishing Lake System or the state park system. […]

Phillips’ son Macon is following in his father’s rabbit-hunting footsteps.

The Rabbit Man

February 15, 2007 John J. Woods

The bawl of a loudmouth beagle hot on the trail of a brush-busting cottontail or big-footed swamper is sweet music to the ears of every rabbit hunting fanatic.

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