Fishing Tournaments Archives - Page 4 of 14

May 25, 2026

Gene Bishop of Ridgeland found big bass on his home waters last March to win the Bassmaster Central Open tournament. That earned him a shot at the sport's biggest event, the Bassmaster Classic, in Tulsa, Okla., next month.

Bishop focusing on Classic opportunity

February 11, 2016 Bobby Cleveland

You’d think Gene Bishop of Ridgeland was an avid turkey hunter, as much as he’s been looking forward to March of 2016. […]

Kingston Armory

August 1, 2015 Mississippi Sportsman

Kingston Armory has created an exact replica of the M1 Garand in a .22 caliber file. This isn’t standard .22 that attempts to resemble military rifles; the sights are National Match Garand, which really takes this gun to a whole new level. […]

Two of the remaining offshore species accepted at the Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo are cobia (in hand) and gray snapper (in box).

67th Deep Sea Rodeo opens Thursday

July 1, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

It may still refer to offshore fishing in its name, but Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo mostly focuses on near-shore, inshore and even fresh water fishing.

The 67th event, long a staple of the Gulf Coast’s Independence Day celebration, will be held Thursday through Sunday at the Gulfport Harbor’s Jones Park.

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Runner-up Nicky Savoie of Lockport, La., presents the Yellowfin Redfish Elite Series Mississippi Open championship trophy to winner Lance Reynolds (left) of Cut Off, La.

Reynolds wins Elite redfish event

June 17, 2015 Ralph Dunne

As if overcoming a field full of pro redfish anglers wasn’t enough, Lance Reynolds also beat back Mother Nature to win the Yellowfin Elite Redfish Series’ Mississippi Major last weekend in Gulfport. […]

Jamie Laiche of Gonzales, La., caught 38 pounds, 1 ounce to take the title at Ross Barnett Reservoir during the Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Central Divisional held out of Ridgeland, Miss., Friday.

Laiche-led Louisiana wins regional

June 15, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

RIDGELAND, Miss. — Entering the event as a non-boater proved no problem for Louisiana’s Jamie Laiche, who used some ingenuity to win the Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Central Divisional at Barnett Reservoir. […]

Katie Gonsoulin, 18, of Houma, La., stands beside the 587.3-pound blue marlin at Saturday’s final weigh-in of the 19th annual Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic.

Louisiana teen wins billfish event

June 10, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

A Louisiana woman reeled in the biggest prize in the 2015 Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic tournament in Biloxi, catching a weekend-best 587.3-pound blue marlin to take a big bite out of the event’s $1.14 million purse. […]

Lynn Terry of Texas caught this tagged redfish near Bay St. Louis, but wasn't registered in the Coastal Conservation Association's STAR Tournament. It would have been worth a new ATV had she registered before catching the fish.

Mississippi STAR redfish caught, but …

June 3, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

The first tagged redfish caught in the Mississippi Division of the Coastal Conservation Association’s STAR Tournament was worth, well, only the excitement of the catch and dinner at the table. […]

Catch one of the specially tagged STAR redfish, and you could win a Polaris 570 Ranger.

CCA STAR kicks off

May 18, 2015 From News Reports

The CCA Louisiana Statewide Tournament and Angler’s Rodeo begins on May 23 and includes the waters along the Mississippi Coast. […]

Brad Chappell with a guest fisherman caught one fish at Lake Washington, but it turned out to be the big fish of the day.

Bad weather tournaments

April 9, 2015 Paul Johnson

The Magnolia Crappie Club’s February tournament was held at Lake Washington under horrible weather conditions. […]

Gene Bishop of Ridgeland posted a three-day total of 55 pounds, 14 ounces to win the B.A.S.S. Central Open on Barnett Reservoir.

Bishop has Classic finish on Barnett

March 15, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

Gene Bishop is going to the 2016 Bassmaster Classic.

“Man, I’m just starting to realize what a big deal this is — I am going to the Classic,” he said, shortly after clinching the B.A.S.S. Central Open on Barnett Reservoir Saturday. “I can’t believe it. […]

Gene Bishop jumped all the way from 76th position to the lead of the Bassmaster Central Open with a two-day total of 34-14.

Bishop takes over Open lead

March 14, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

Even Gene Bishop couldn’t believe the bag of bass he caught in Friday’s second round of the Bassmaster Central Open on Barnett Reservoir, but he figures to ponder on it overnight. […]

Arkansas Bassmaster Elite Series pro Mike McClelland goes into the second day of the Central Open leading the pack after bringing more than 23 pounds of bass to the weigh-in today.

McClelland takes Day 1 lead at Barnett Reservoir Central Open

March 13, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

No local fisherman has ever won a Bass Anglers Sportsman Society tournament on Barnett Reservoir, but it could happen this week even though an Arkansas pro took a big lead in Thursday’s opening round of the B.A.S.S. Central Open. […]