Inshore Fishing
March’s offshore and inshore fishing
As the weather warms up on Mississippi’s Gulf Coast, fishing starts to heat up, too. […]
Inshore Fishing
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One kayaker found dead, search for second paddler under way
The body of a 57-year-old Biloxi kayaker was found near the Biloxi east channel early this morning, and the search is on for a second paddler, the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources reported.
The body of Kenneth Rainer was discovered at 12:13 a.m., the MDMR said. […]
Inshore Fishing
Bass Kandi’s Coastal Crippler
Mike “Redbone” Holland of Ragley, who owns Bass Kandi Baits — a Southwest Louisiana artificial lure manufacturing company specializings in soft plastics — and his 11-year-old son Payton were deer hunting the week before Christmas near Kerrville, Texas. […]
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Tips for slow-trolling for lunker speckled trout
Trolling, trolling, trolling on the river. It’s a little known non-fact that Ike and Tina met when their lines got crossed while trolling for speckled trout in Parker’s Creek off the Tchoutacabouffa River.
Trolling for trout is a deadly technique practiced by many anglers on the coast. Anglers troll soft plastics, live shrimp, and various types of hard baits. Ocean Spring’s Zach, a Mississippi State engineering student, is one of the aficionados of this tactic. […]
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Coastal islands are great springtime fishing targets — if the weather allows
Do changing weather patterns, rain resulting in muddy rivers and bays, and wild swings in salinity have you singing the blues? Capt. Ronnie Daniels of Fisher-Man Guide Services has the cure. […]
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‘You gotta go to know’ attitude provides speckled trout-fishing opportunities on coast
Fishing in February can be hit or miss with the rain, wind and ever-changing temperatures, making for some restless days stuck at home. But have you ever heard of the old adage, “You gotta go to know?”
Patrick Martino, Biloxi angler and owner of PMM Professional Land Surveyors, lives by that tenet, as a recent trip to Back Bay Biloxi illustrated. […]
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Pack your patience
Casters to the left of me, trollers to the right, here I am, stuck in the middle with you. Stealers Wheel may have never fished the Gulf Coast for speckled trout in the winter, but if they had, they would have sung those lyrics. […]
Inshore Fishing
Weather dictates February fishing
Finding speckled trout and redfish in the marshes and bayous is a gamble in February because those areas are affected by the weather and wind. […]
Inshore Fishing
X-2 Deep-Diving Crankbait
Designed to help you catch more bass, ABT Lure Company’s “Next Generation” X-2 lure also significantly reduces resistance upon retrieve, eliminating the normal fatigue associated with fishing a deep-diver for a long period of time. […]
Inshore Fishing
The secrets of Cat Island
Cat Island, only 7 miles from Long Beach Harbor, may have the best and most-dependable fishing year-round off the Mississippi Coast. One of the advantages that anglers have who go to Cat Island to fish during January is that they always can find protected waters there with speckled trout and redfish. […]
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Blacks, reds, stripes and specks
Are you looking for some fresh fish fillets for a Friday night fish fry? Then plan a trip to the coast this month. […]
Inshore Fishing
Specks, reds still available in January
Anglers can catch plenty of good-sized speckled trout, redfish and an occasional flounder on Mississippi’s Gulf Coast after the bowl games have ended. […]