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. […]
How to get there: 76-acre Simpson County Lake is located, between Magee and Mendenhall about 40 miles south of Jackson on U.S. Highway 49. Simpson County Lake is open year round and provides great boating, fishing and also supports a small, well-maintained campground. The street address is 137 Legion Lake Rd, Mendenhall, MS 39114. GPS – N31 54.796 W89 47.481 […]
I know we’re coming up on deer and duck seasons, and that we’re right, smack-dab in the middle of football season.
But, for me, baby, it’s crappie catching season. […]
Numerous studies have described riverine flathead catfish as relatively sedentary, some even concluding that an individual flathead might not stray far from a single logjam. […]
Simpson County Lake Manager John Lee wasn’t being flippant when he answered the question of the best place to catch fish this month. […]
Mike Spinks of Sumter, S.C., has branched out in other directions when searching for the perfect catfish bait. He goes with fruit and soap. […]
Barnett Reservoir officials on Friday announced the closing of seven more boat ramps, bringing the total number to 10 that are unusable due to drought-related low water conditions.
The lake level was 295.3 on Friday, 2.2 feet below normal.
“I bet that thing is over 100 years old.”
Those are often the first words out of someone’s mouth when they view a really big specimen of any animal. […]
One of the great things about being a crappie angler is that you can learn your trade at any number of lakes across the country. Seasonal crappie fishing patterns remain pretty similar in a variety of places and typically work interchangeably across wide geographic areas.
When I climbed into the cab of Jim Danley’s pickup truck to go fishing, I happened to glance into the truck’s bed and spied his fishing rods.
They looked like tuna rods. […]
Okatibbee Wildlife Management Area is located in the hilly, east-central region of the state approximately 10 miles northwest of Meridian near Collinsville. It is adjacent to Okatibbee Lake and offers sportsmen a double hunt/fish opportunity for October trips to the lake. […]
Just as the name implies, a dry bag is a storage device where items you’d rather not get soaked can make the trip. Within the bag can be another dry box, for the true essentials. And, of course, there is the ice chest. […]
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