Where to go: Veteran crappie angler Les Smith has friends who have successfully used power-trolling techniques all across the country, but he knows how well it works on north Mississippi’s four U.S. Army Corps of Engineers flood control lakes along the state’s I-55 crappie corridor. […]
We make the assumption that sensory systems involved in feeding are equally involved in catching fish with lures or real food impaled on a hook. […]
Fish move shallow at night during the summer seeking food. A light, either above or below the surface, is necessary for nighttime fishing. […]
When Les Smith of Senatobia looks at the thermometer in July, it’s not the weather temperature that comes to mind, it’s the fishing temperature. His years of experience on north Mississippi’s famous crappie factories like Enid, Sardis, Grenada, and Arkabutla lakes have shown that the heat of summer doesn’t mean it’s time to stop fishing. […]
Brad Chappell loves to long-line troll crankbaits and soft plastics during the summer, which means he is constantly on the move. […]
One of the few freshwater fishing seasons in Mississippi is the hands-on noodling season for catfish, and June is the peak month for activity. […]
Seeing a school of crappie on your side-imaging electronics is one thing: Getting those fish into the boat is quite another. […]
Whether you’re looking for a trophy catfish or just a mess of fillets to supply a fish fry, try casting, trolling, bumping, trotlining or jugging. […]
There’s no doubt live minnows can be a hassle. The good thing about crankbaits and jigs is that you don’t have to worry about keeping minnows alive. […]
MDWFP announced that it will reopen a popular — and soon to be even more so — fishing hole near Aberdeen. Closed in 2014, 99-acre Lake Monroe in Monroe County will have two opening dates in June. […]
Ken Nutter is one of those anglers who always seems to find big bream, especially this time of year. Here are his top tips. […]
Magnolia Crappie Club member Hugh Krutz said one of the biggest mistakes he sees when crappie anglers take to the water during the post-spawn is only fishing the way the angler wants to fish for them. […]
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