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July 17, 2026

Slurry of ice and saltwater keeps catch colder and easier to clean

April 12, 2021 Patrick Bonin

Capt. Mike Gallo creates a slurry of ice and saltwater in the ice chest to keep the fish colder, straighter and much easier to clean. […]

A little preventive maintenance goes a long way to keep your trailer on the highway and your boat running on the water after a winter of idleness.

Fix your boat and trailer before anything breaks

April 12, 2021 Brian Cope

April is a favorite month for many anglers, and it’s also a month when a lot of people break down, either with a flat or a stalled motor. […]

Pautzke’s Fire Dye will turn live minnows from their natural color to a handful of bright colors to attract gamefish — without otherwise affecting the bait.

Technicolor minnows will outproduce naturals

April 1, 2021 Dan Kibler

Pautzke’s Fire Dye will turn live minnows from their natural color to a handful of bright colors to attract gamefish. […]

Having the right combination of shotgun, choke tube, and load size is essential in killing turkeys consistently. (Photo courtesy of Rectifire, Inc.)

It’s time to pattern your shotgun for turkey season

February 15, 2021 Brian Cope

Turkey season is coming up, so it’s time to pattern your shotgun with the right combination of choke tube and load size. […]

Adding casting distance will result in you reaching more fish.

Increase your casting distance

January 12, 2021 Jerry Dilsaver

No matter what species you’re fishing for, you’ll catch more fish if you increase the distance of your casts. […]

Lower water levels on reservoirs in the fall will concentrate fish on cover that’s still in the water.

Fall bass fishing tips

October 25, 2020 Dustin Wilks

With these two fishing pattens, you can be well on your way to having a great November bass season in Mississippi. […]

If that high-tech depth finder doesn’t work properly, there’s a much better chance that there’s a wiring problem than some kind of trouble with the unit.

Problems with marine electronics? Check your wiring

October 5, 2020 Brian Cope

When marine electronics aren’t working properly, the culprit is often the wiring. Follow these tips to get to the bottom of the problem. […]

Speckled trout are easy pickings in the fall when they are aggressive enough to hit topwater plugs regularly. (Photo by Dan Kibler)

Top 3 trout topwaters

September 24, 2020 Brian Cope

It’s tough to beat the speckled trout bite in the fall along Mississippi’s Gulf Coast. And nothing tops catching them on topwater lures. […]

Rangefinders: why you need one when archery hunting

August 31, 2020 Jeff Burleson

For many months, deer hunters have looked forward to the opening day of bow season. It’s almost here. […]

Sheepshead feed mostly on crusaceans, so shrimp or fiddler crabs are great baits. (Photo by Dora Lambert)

‘Scraping’ is a little-used, effective method for catching sheepshead

August 27, 2020 Dora Lambert

Fishermen should try scraping barnacles and oysters off pier posts and seawalls to chum sheepshead into biting this September. […]

Fresh Tuna Salad, Cajun style

August 20, 2020 Nathan Judice

This isn’t your cafeteria tuna salad. This version is made with fresh or frozen yellowfin tuna since the Gulf Coast has some of the best tuna fishing. […]

Cade Hurst of Liberty was fishing out of Bay St. Louis, wading Flatboat Key, when he and a buddy caught these speckled trout. (Photo by Cade Hurst)

Adding sound to lures will get a trout’s attention

July 30, 2020 Brian Cope

Noise — at least the right noise — can attract speckled trout and give your bait or lure a better chance at being eaten by a fish. […]