Freshwater Fishing Archives - Page 17 of 86

April 27, 2026

Crappie 102: Single-pole techniques

March 2, 2020 Phillip Gentry

Single-pole techniques can put plenty of sac-a-lait in your cooler if you understand how to get your baits in the right places or to the right depths. […]

March is a prime month to catch big crappie on a handful of the nation’s best lakes, all of which are within Mississippi borders.

Mississippi’s top 5 March fishing hotspots

February 26, 2020 Bobby Cleveland

The late winter/early spring is a prime time for fishing in Mississippi. These five places will provide great fishing in March. […]

The Bobby Garland/Road Runner Slab Runner combo produces big crappie like these.

Slab Runner a winner for crappie

February 14, 2020 Kinny Haddox

The Slab Runner, a collaboration between TTI-Blakemore and Bobby Garland, is a dream match for anglers and a nightmare for crappie. […]

Pond time

February 13, 2020 Jeff Burleson

Growing big fish begins with creating the right environment on the molecular level. The food chain in ponds begins with the microorganisms and ends with the top predators, such as largemouth bass and catfish. […]

Crappie 101: Tips for using multiple-rod setups

February 10, 2020 Phillip Gentry

If two fishing rods are better than one, how about 12. Learn the two most-popular techniques for trolling using multiple rods. […]

The author shows off a nice channel catfish that will make somebody a great meal.

Species spotlight: Channel catfish

February 8, 2020 Brian Cope

Channel catfish are known as the smallest of the “big three” species of catfish, but they occupy a huge place in freshwater fisheries in the U.S.A. […]

Okatibbee crappie in February? Oh boy!

January 30, 2020 Michael O. Giles

Okatibbee Lake is a winter crappie haven for Mississippi anglers. Slab crappie are getting ready for their big move and are there for the taking. […]

Black crappie (left) and white crappie (right) are often caught in the same bodies of water. They’re similar, but different.

Species spotlight: crappie

January 18, 2020 Brian Cope

Crappie are one of the most popular gamefish among anglers in America. Many anglers don’t realize it, but crappie come in two varieties: black and white. […]

Cold cats are cool in Mississippi winters

January 12, 2020 David Hawkins

Catfish stand out in the winter as predators. Here’s how to target blue catfish and channel catfish in Mississippi waters for great winter action. […]

This may not be the biggest bass this young angler will catch, but it’s one he will never forget.

Farm ponds: fishing’s future?

January 9, 2020 Hal Schramm

Statistics indicate that young kids that fish are more likely to fish as adults than children that didn’t grow up exposed to fishing at an early age. […]

5 tips for winter slabs

January 2, 2020 Phillip Gentry

Get the jump on the spring crowd by catching Mississippi crappie right now using one of these tactics. A little advance planning can yield good results. […]

A large bird dropped this catfish, which shattered the windshield of Rhesa Walston's SUV in eastern North Carolina.

Catfish shatters car windshield

December 23, 2019 Brian Cope

Rhesa Walston of Washington, N.C. was driving home from her mom’s house on Dec. 18 when a catfish slammed into the windshield of her SUV. […]