The fall fishing season is officially here. This is my favorite time of the year to crappie fish, and I continue to discover that I don’t know it all when it comes to figuring out crappie’s fall patterns. It seems to me that they change from year to year and from lake to lake. […]
Have you ever stayed up late and watched one of those high-pressure infomercials on cable TV? The guy with the big teeth and the slick hair and the fast talk tries to convince you that this contraption right … HEEERRE … can do everything from grow hair on your bald head to save you money on your car insurance. […]
Finding success in long-line trolling takes dedication to the tactic in order to get a system that works for your boat and your setup. Once you’re comfortable with your system, these tips will help you become a better long liner. […]
May 2011 will not be forgotten by anyone connected with the Mississippi River. While a few historians claim the lower Mississippi River has been higher, the 2011 flood set a new high-water record on the Vicksburg gauge, and was just inches shy of record highs on the Greenville and Memphis gauges. The social and economic damage were huge. […]
Before the West was won, Native American tribes roamed the high plains following vast herds of buffalo. The buffalo were sustenance for the Indians, and their customs, heritage and culture reflected that. Wherever the buffalo roamed, Indians were not far behind. […]
When most Mississippi anglers hear the word “crappie,” they immediately think of Grenada, Sardis and Arkabutla, all located in the Delta region in the state’s northwestern section. […]
The Big Momma Crappie Tournament held on Grenada Lake on Saturday (Sept. 17) was a day of perseverance and firsts for Hernando’s Dave and Darlene Roach, who won the Mississippi Crappie Club event with a monster slab weighing 2.41 pounds.
Dave Roach, aka “Gator,” said the day started out with trouble: First their trailer came loose from their truck before they left their yard, and then about 20 miles south of Hernando a trailer tire blew out, destroying the rim and almost ruining the bearings. […]
John Harrison and Kent Driscoll won the Magnolia Crappie Club State Championship with a two-day total of 23.68 pounds during the Sept. 16-17 event. […]
When it comes to live bait fishing for crappie, most of the time the options are severely limited to only the commercially available minnows found at the local bait shop. Late summer crappie can be finicky at times when it comes to feeding. Although their metabolisms are high from elevated water temperatures, many times the fish can be sluggish due to the heat, and oftentimes show a preference for natural baits over store-bought baits.
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Has it been hot or what this summer? Record heat and “real-feel” temps have gone as high as I can remember, and, although my memory is not what it used to be, I’m old enough to remember lots of really hot summers and hot days on the lake. […]
Staring directly into the sun on the last day of August is enough to drive you insane. However, flip the calendar, and you begin to notice some tiny cracks in the heat wave that beams down on the water beginning the first day of September. Though it may seem far away, the approach of fall is imminent. […]
When most Mississippi anglers hear the word “crappie,” they immediately think of Grenada, Sardis and Arkabutla, all located in the Delta region in the state’s northwestern section. Although these lakes have reputations for producing extraordinary crappie in both numbers and size, other lakes in Mississippi also hold great crappie populations that don’t receive as much fishing pressure as the Delta’s glamor lakes. […]
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