Every angler who has ever wet a hook has an idea of the perfect place to catch fish. For some, it might be a private farm pond, for others it may be a secret set of coordinates out in the Gulf. The one thing these perfect places have in common is that when you go there, you catch fish. […]
I promised myself that the first day that conditions allowed, I would try to get started on fulfilling one of the many New Year’s resolutions I made, and the only one I am likely to continue.
The resolution: Catch at least 21 freshwater species of fish in Mississippi in 2013.
I am also attempting to get 15 saltwater species in the Gulf, which would be easier if it wasn’t harder to arrange the trips. […]
Big catfish don’t disappear when water temperatures plummet, and this longtime Pickwick Lake guide knows exactly where and how to catch them. […]
January is a time of new beginnings. A few souls actually make resolutions with the intention of keeping them, but for most the first month of a new year only marks the passing of the holiday season and time to return to the grind.
For crappie anglers across the state, however, January marks a time when crappie start to stir in the waters of the reservoirs of the Magnolia State.
Here are some tips for fishing for cold-water crappie.
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Waterfront property is a valuable commodity, and a house by the water is a dream come true for many anglers. […]
Happy New Year! Can you believe it? We’re punching out 2012 and knocking on the 2013 door. My, how time flies when you’re having fun and getting older. The Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations are behind us, and we’re ringing in the New Year as you read this crappie colum […]
“The colder the weather, the better the fishing gets” is the way professional angler Kent Driscoll describes the crappie fishing behind the dam at Ross Barnett Reservoir. […]
Crappie continue to dominate the statewide fishing report, with quality slabs coming from the oxbows like Eagle, Chotard and Ferguson lakes, but there’s a lake in Northeast Mississippi that is producing better quantity.
But as good as the bite is, Davis Lake is not getting great reviews.
An anonymous writer to MS-Sportsman.com this week was concerned about the overall condition of the crappie fishery at the 200-acre lake operated by the U.S. Forest Service. His e-mail: […]
“You can tell it’s starting to turn winter around here,” laughs Tim Carpenter, owner of Eagle Lake Lodge and Outfitters near Vicksburg. […]
Terry Stewart had a lot to brag about this week after the day he and his dad had Saturday (Dec. 8) in the Magnolia Crappie Club tournament at Eagle Lake, which they won with a 7-fish limit weighing 15.05 pounds.
But instead of crowing about their victory, Stewart was singing the praises of the old oxbow lake that has made a giant turnaround.
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Back in March of this year, the Mississippi Sportsman Crappie Hotspot Series made a stop at the official home of the 3-pound crappie, Grenada Lake, and provided 10 hotspots for spring crappie fishing and tips on how to catch them. […]
When asked which tactics and baits he preferred to land big Grenada crappie during the winter drawdown months, Lakeway Archery & Outfitters owner Jason Golden didn’t mince words. In fact, he has just one favorite tactic and one favorite bait. […]
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