Freshwater Fishing Archives - Page 31 of 86

April 26, 2026

Moderating water levels and falling water temperatures typically provide the combination of conditions that Bob Crosby loves to see on the Mississippi River, and often leaves him with his hands and arms full of catfish.

Bumping for catfish

October 15, 2016 Phillip Gentry

Bumping, also referred to as slipping, dragging, and back trolling, has recently created a lot of buzz in the catfish world. […]

October is a great time to head to the Mississippi River to get a case of the blues, as in blue catfish.

Catching the blues — Top fishing tips for blue catfish

October 1, 2016 Phillip Gentry

Bob Crosby of Madison has been fishing the Mississippi River along the outskirts of the town of Vicksburg for over 15 years. Crosby is a catfishing guide who realized early the potential that was sitting right under his nose. […]

Building anglers, keeping anglers

October 1, 2016 Hal Schramm

A simple and enjoyable way to contribute to quality fishing in the future is to introduce people to fishing and keep them fishing. […]

Guide Brad Taylor said smaller bodies of water, including his favorite oxbow lakes in the Delta, are perfect for trolling crankbaits.

Trolling crankbaits works on oxbows, too

September 15, 2016 Phillip Gentry

Another fallacy about trolling crankbaits is that it only works on big lakes. Over the last few years, fishing reports have come in about big catches of crappie that occurred on smaller bodies of water, even from some of Mississippi’s oxbow lakes. […]

Anglers who want all the information from the book “Precision Trolling” can now have it in a smartphone app.

‘Troller’s Bible’ now a smartphone app

September 15, 2016 Phillip Gentry

The fishing information contained in the popular publication Precision Trolling is a troller’s dream come true. […]

Anglers can get by with heavier, high-vis line in stained water, but clear water demands lighter, clear line to avoid spooking fish.

Clear water demands lighter line

September 15, 2016 Phillip Gentry

One of the biggest differences between trolling crankbaits on a clear water lake like Pickwick and a more stained or muddy water lake like Sardis or Grenada is the size line you need to use. […]

Author Paul Johnson shows off a couple of huge Barnett slabs caught pulling Wiggle Warts at Ross Barnett last fall.

Pulling or pushing – Crankbaits are on the menu this month

September 5, 2016 Paul Johnson

We’re finally coming into my favorite time of the year to crappie fish. Trust me: You’ve got it all wrong if you think spring is crappie season. […]

Fall semester — Fall crappie trolling tips

September 1, 2016 Phillip Gentry

Stocking up with enough crappie for September fish fries isn’t that difficult — if you pay attention to these trolling teachers. […]

Productive, easy-to-fish habitats are especially important for young anglers.

Habitat for fish and anglers

September 1, 2016 Hal Schramm

It’s no secret to in-the-know anglers that good habitat benefits fish. For largemouth bass, good habitat often means woody cover and aquatic vegetation. […]

Find the thermocline for more crappie

August 21, 2016 Brian Cope

You can catch crappie throughout the summer, if you know the depth in the water column where the temperature is most comfortable. […]

Every bend in the river has a deep bank and a shallow bar, which is where this big blue cat ate a big chunk of cut shad and wound up at the cleaning table.

Expert catfishing advice

August 15, 2016 David Hawkins

Andy Smith of Greene County has fished the Pascagoula for more than 30 years and has some advice for those fishing the river for the first time […]

The hybrid striper hatched in Mississippi, a.k.a. sunshine bass, or wiper, is produced by crossing a white bass female and a striped bass male.

Hybrid bass: Stripers on steroids

August 15, 2016 Phillip Gentry

The motivation behind the creation of the hybrid striped bass isn’t really documented. When fisheries biologists discovered that if they introduced hormones to induce female striped bass those bass would ovulate, it stands to reason that those biologists were curious as to whether they could duplicate their success by cross breeding two different fish. […]