Field Notes
Top 10 springtime boat maintenance tips
If you’re like lots of other Mississippi anglers, fishing took somewhat of a back seat when duck and deer season kicked in last fall. […]
Fishing
Crappie/Bream
No. 1 tip when fishing brush-pile crappie
Chas Champagne uses pliers to intentionally weaken the hooks so they straighten out more easily when hung up. […]
Big Bass
Two more state lake record bass certified
Two more record largemouth bass have been reported this month at state lakes managed by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP). […]
Field Notes
Springtime tip: Play the wind, tides
This month can offer great fishing, but it also can be characterized by howling winds. And that can make fishing difficult — especially along the coast. […]
Bass Fishing
Keep seing-head jigs down, keep them slow
The action of a swing-head jig might be footloose and fancy free, but tackle considerations are firmly rooted in a disciplined approach to effective presentations. […]
Crappie/Bream
Wade to find crappie’s hiding places
In the far back reaches of any impoundment, wading anglers can get out and have plenty of spawning and pre-spawn crappie all to themselves. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Drag chains to tame March weather
By preparing for the wind, such as using logging chains for drags, crappie anglers can reduce the effects of high winds and fish areas others can’t. […]
Field Notes
Power vs. action: Choose the right rod
Far too many trout and redfish fishermen don’t pay nearly enough attention to what rod their using. They’ll just cut off a topwater bait and tie a jighead to the end of the same line. […]
Featured
Cat Island Reef grows thanks to BCT, CCA
Mississippi’s artificial reef program grew in February, when 207.4 short tons of culverts were deployed at four sites on the Cat Island Reef, thanks to the Building Conservation Trust (BCT) and the Coastal Conservation Association (CCA). […]
Bass Fishing
Bogue Homa is March lunker lair
Depending on the weather, bass spawn early at Bogue Homa in March. An angler probably may have a 5-fish bag weighing 20 to 25 pounds. With those opportunities in mind, how do you go about putting fish in the boat? […]
Speckled Trout
Trout are always on topic
Alot of conversations on the Gulf Coast start with “Where’s the trout?” It’s a fun way to kick off a conversation, and everyone knows some tall tales are about to be spun. The truth typically comes out somewhere in the mix of boasting and sandbagging. […]
Bass Fishing
The foraging window
Bass aren’t picky eaters. What they eat boils down to a simple two-step rule: small enough to swallow, big enough to be worth eating. In other words, the forage needs to be within a certain size range, which I call the “foraging window.” […]