Field Notes Archives - Page 22 of 47

May 1, 2026

Chum up a sheepshead

July 8, 2019 Jeff Burleson

Once located, it’s not difficult to get sheepshead to bite, but finding them first is the key, and chumming can be a way to concentrate the hungry fish. […]

Try your luck… after dark

June 28, 2019 Phillip Gentry

How you go about night fishing can spell the difference between a successful outing and losing sleep. Keep these five steps in mind. […]

Ditches cut through food plots can help carry off water when the plants are inundated, and they can help irrigate plots when rain is missing in the heat of the summer.

Ditches can move water on and off food plots

June 28, 2019 Jeff Burleson

Since plants lack mobility, water exposure in food plots must be regulated to produce a successful crop for deer and other wildlife. […]

Trotlining is a fun and productive way to fish for river catfish during the summer.

Trotlining for catfish

June 6, 2019 Phillip Gentry

Trotlining is a fun and productive way for recreational anglers to fish for river catfish during the summer in the Magnolia State. […]

Lone gobblers whose hens are nesting are likely to be doing a lot of traveling, especially late in the morning and early in the afternoon, when they can be fooled and killed.

Be patient, stay late for late-season turkeys

April 25, 2019 Craig Holt

Turkey hunters find at the end of turkey season that most “easy” turkeys have been killed, and the remaining ones are more wary and won’t come to calls. […]

The many benefits of using artificial shrimp

April 22, 2019 David A. Brown

The artificial version of this popular coastal crustacean, shrimp, offers a wider array of performance than the real deal. […]

Make sure you match the specifications of your boat, and how you plan to use it, to the trailer that you buy new or plan to fix up.

Trailer tactics: Make sure the shoe fits

March 26, 2019 Jerry Dilsaver

One of the most-overlooked aspects of purchasing a boat is the trailer. Here are some things that need to be considered. […]

One of the most popular frog colors is white.

Frog tactics

March 20, 2019 David A. Brown

For an angler, the frog offers a great search bait for covering lots of water and finding key staging areas for bass. […]

On cooler March days, look for redfish in slightly deeper water around dropoffs or around the deep edges of mud flats.

Play weather for spring reds

March 15, 2019 Brian Cope

Late March and early April are transition times for the weather and inshore fishing patterns. […]

It’s tough to beat a spinnerbait when the water is dingy to muddy in the early spring.

Try three baits for March bass

March 15, 2019 Dustin Wilks

These three bass fishing patterns have always seemed to be among the best to fish in March. […]

Fertilizing small ponds this month will kick-start growth at the bottom of the food chain that leads to healthier fish populations, good fishing.

March is time to fertilize small ponds

March 13, 2019 Jeff Burleson

With spring just around the corner and water temperatures on the rise, pond owners should proceed to the next level of their continual improvement program. […]

Finding a concentration of rubbed trees can give a hunter an idea where a buck that survived the season might have a bedding area.

Whitetail scouting starts now

March 12, 2019 Jeff Burleson

Feb. 1 is the prime day to start scouting deer for next year across most of the Magnolia State. […]