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A Little Bit Sideways
The brightly colored floats dipped and bobbed in the bright winter sun, but gave no indication of the scene that was unfolding below the surface of the water. […]
Freshwater Fishing
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Crappie in your Creel
While talking with Magnolia Crappie Club tournament director Hugh Krutz recently, he told me that crappie never really stop biting at any time during the year. […]
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Goin’ Deep
Easing along the cold, still waters of Albemarle Lake, Brad Taylor kept a close watch on his sonar unit, which was searching under the water in all directions. Most of the time, Taylor would be scanning the sonar for signs of bottom structure, brushpiles, stake beds or any other bottom clutter. […]
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Ready at the Rez
For three weeks last winter, crappie fishing veteran Morris King trailered his boat down to Tommy’s Trading Post on Highway 43 only to stare longingly at the white-capping water out on Ross Barnett Reservoir. […]
Freshwater Fishing
‘Tis the season for fish furniture
Christmas means many things to many people. But after the holidays are over, it means there’s a pile of fish attractors somewhere waiting to be gathered up by ambitious anglers and “replanted” in a favorite fishing hole. […]
As Big As they Grow
As usual, one change leads to another
The New Year is right around the corner, and with ’10 upon us, I find myself experimenting with my crappie fishing, trying some things new to me. […]
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Fly to Eagle
Few lakes in the state stir the hearts of crappie fishermen like Eagle. An old oxbow, now locked out from the constant fluctuations of Muddy Bayou and the Yazoo River beyond, Eagle Lake is co-managed by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks and the Eagle Lake Management Board. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Flying carp: coming to a lake near you
You’ve seen the videos on the internet and even on the national news — silver projectiles weighing 10 to 20 pounds erupting from the water and occasionally landing in boats. […]
As Big As they Grow
Ingenious invention keeps tourney fish alive
The crappie fishing season — at least the crappie tournament fishing season — is in full swing. The last few years have brought more and more interest in fall crappie fishing. The tournament circuits have recognized this, and the two national circuits — Crappiemasters and Crappie USA — have moved their National Championship tourneys to the fall. […]
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U.S. Army Corps of Crappie
After giving up on trying to catch deep crappie in hot water and even hotter air this past summer, many North Mississippi crappie anglers await October with the anticipation of a real Republican running in the 2010 elections. […]
As Big As they Grow
Is there a better month than October?
October has become my favorite month of the year. Readers of this monthly column know that I prefer to fish in the fall, and for me, October is when the crappie action starts getting good. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Once abundant, gator gar are struggling
I’ve heard they attack people. Any fish that grows to more than 7 feet and 150 pounds, has a tooth-lined snout big enough to grab and hold a grown man’s leg, and lurks in shallow backwaters is bound to generate some scary stories. […]