Field Notes
Top 5 spider-rigging tips
Spider-rigging is a great way to put more crappie in the boat this month – if you understand how to best use the tactic. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Crappie/Bream
Crank up more crappie
Kenny Allen doesn’t begin to claim he’s one of the crappie pros who first hit on trolling crankbaits for big slabs, but he said he’s smart enough to know when a technique is worth using — and in January in many Southeastern reservoirs, dropping a half-dozen crankbaits behind your boat and pulling them along at various depths is a very productive way to put cold-water slabs in the boat. […]
As Big As they Grow
Fishing the right depths
Last month I told you about the “blue man” I ran into on a cold January day several years ago over in East Texas. He had turned blue because he was so cold and didn’t want to leave the lake because he was catching some of the biggest deep water slabs I’ve ever seen. […]
Freshwater Fishing
The LMR is 10 KPH – One of America’s least-fished waterways
“LMR” is lower Mississippi River, the 1000-mile stretch from the mouth of the Ohio River at Cairo, Illinois to the Gulf of Mexico. “10 kph” is 10 kilometers per hour, a speed equivalent to about 6 miles per hour. […]
Catfish
2 state-record blue catfish caught on consecutive days
What’s the biggest catfish you’ve ever caught? Well, odds are pretty good it can’t hold a candle to two blue catfish a North Carolina angler landed in on consecutive days — setting a state record with each catch. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Using winter brush piles to find crappie
Jim and Barbara Reedy fish all over the country on the Crappie Masters tournament trail, where they encounter many different scenarios in which to find fish. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Lake Lincoln Fish Attractors
Many fish attractor sites were created in 2011 and 2015, and most were marked with GPS and the coordinates are listed below. Be sure your GPS is set to read decimal degrees (shown below) and not degrees-minutes-seconds when attempting to locate these attractors. […]
As Big As they Grow
Winter fishing can be wonderful
The 2015 Central Mississippi drought has hit us all hard in one way or another. Everyone from farmers to fishermen has been affected by the deep drought. […]
Columns
A good day – How to measure fishing satisfaction
Have you ever pondered what makes a “good day” of fishing? Skipping the clichés, this is an important question for fishery managers because their job is to provide satisfying fishing opportunities for anglers. […]
Content
Christmas crappie — Fishing tips for Lake Lincoln State Park
Fans of crispy fried crappie will savor the last stop of our year-long tour of the best state-run fishing lakes in Mississippi, especially those who love in the southwest and central areas of the state and have a holiday taste for fish. […]
Crappie/Bream
Four state lakes get crappie stockings
Fishing for the state’s most-popular sport fish, the crappie, just got better at several small lakes thanks to stocking efforts by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Trolling crankbaits works in fall, too
Now that October has rolled over into November, it’s time to put away all the summer things like beach chairs and pool toys. When you get around to the boat, most anglers will be rolling up those crankbait rods that filled the livewell with crappie so many times this summer. […]