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The bedding activity South Mississippi anglers enjoyed in March will be available to bream fishermen in the rest of the state in April. […]
The bedding activity South Mississippi anglers enjoyed in March will be available to bream fishermen in the rest of the state in April. […]
The Magnolia State is No. 1 when it comes to crappie fishing — and there are so many options it’s hard to decide where to go. […]
Chas Champagne uses pliers to intentionally weaken the hooks so they straighten out more easily when hung up. […]
In the far back reaches of any impoundment, wading anglers can get out and have plenty of spawning and pre-spawn crappie all to themselves. […]
By preparing for the wind, such as using logging chains for drags, crappie anglers can reduce the effects of high winds and fish areas others can’t. […]
Big catfish can be caught all year on the Big Muddy, if you know the techniques. And this professional guide doesn’t mind sharing his secrets. […]
It’s crappie season in Mississippi, the most famous “perch jerking” state in the Union, where this time of the year on any major body of water you can find anglers nearly shoulder to shoulder hoping to catch a limit. […]
Catfish are not picky eaters. They are known to eat a wide variety of foods, including seeds, crawfish, insects, frogs and other fish. When food is scarce they will even scour the bottom for decomposing fish or bugs. […]
With big baits, you weed out little fish. A lot of crappie fishermen believe bigger fish are more aggressive to larger baits. […]
Bobby Murray loves a hot crappie bite, and he likes to be ready to maximize every opportunity he gets. Suffice it to say, he has plenty of tackle bags to carry all the hardware and baits he needs, but Murray has developed a simple but effective system for keeping key items at close reach. […]
Notwithstanding his penchant for simplicity, Jerry Thompson has given much thought to certain aspects of his terminal tackle and rigging. […]
Stocking crappie into public waters is rarely needed, but some systems occasionally could benefit from adding fish to supplement weak year classes. […]
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