Columns
Three new tricks for more big trout
Technology is giving some very creative lure producers endless possibilities that may in turn give you the edge on big speckled trout. […]
Inshore Fishing
Inshore Fishing
5 hot spots for July fishing
When the fish are biting anglers don’t feel the heat. These five Mississippi fishing hot spots usually provide great action in July so give them a try. […]
Field Notes
Chum up a sheepshead
Once located, it’s not difficult to get sheepshead to bite, but finding them first is the key, and chumming can be a way to concentrate the hungry fish. […]
Cobia
Five great summer fishing trips to Mississippi’s Gulf Coast
Summer on Mississippi’s Gulf Coast offers a lot of action for fishermen, including trout, redfish, snapper, grouper, cobia, mackerel and tripletail. […]
Columns
Does the moon affect the trophy trout bite?
Big fish feeding behavior is more closely related to Solunar times, the major and minor feeding periods, rather than moon phase. […]
News
How to estimate the weight of a redfish
By measuring the girth at the fattest part of the fish and the length of the fish, you can use this formula to estimate the live weight of a red drum. […]
Flounder
How to debone a flounder
Completely removing the backbone of an odd-shaped fish like a flounder sounds like an impossible task, but Vern Becnel has mastered it. Try these steps. […]
Speckled Trout
How to catch speckled trout on barrier islands
On this segment of Sportsman TV, Capt. Charlie Thomason shows how he fishes topwater and targets speckled trout on barrier islands. […]
Recipes
Redfish on the Half Shell Tacos
Chef Nathan Richard from Cavan Restaurant in New Orleans shows his redfish on the half shell tacos recipe on an episode of Sportsman TV. […]
Columns
Never underestimate topwaters’ potential
How to fish topwaters and truly understanding how their limitless upside allows you to fish them confidently for speckled trout. […]
Features
Speck-tacular May fishing
Relatively small factors can make a huge difference in targeting speckled trout that begin spawning in Gulf waters in May. […]
Field Notes
The many benefits of using artificial shrimp
The artificial version of this popular coastal crustacean, shrimp, offers a wider array of performance than the real deal. […]