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June 15, 2026

This Helix Motor Drive pod is designed as a drop-in electric propulsion unit for Wilderness System’s Flex Pod OS-compatible kayaks. It fits in a specially designed scupper built into the boat.

Electric propulsion update

August 25, 2016 Allan Tarvid

Today’s electric propulsion systems can replace everything from kayak paddles to outboard motors, and fishermen are finding them more proficient than ever. […]

Find the thermocline for more crappie

August 21, 2016 Brian Cope

You can catch crappie throughout the summer, if you know the depth in the water column where the temperature is most comfortable. […]

3 tips to mop up on mangroves

August 20, 2016 Patrick Bonin

Every summer when July and August roll around, Tommy Vidrine heads offshore in pursuit of mangrove snapper. […]

Get up extra early to beat the heat

August 18, 2016 Dan Kibler

Former Bassmaster Classic champion Davy Hite has a few ideas on how to beat the heat for summer bass — and most of them begin after dark. […]

Biologists say speckled trout are over-fished and that the species is no longer capable of sustaining the population without tighter fishing restrictions.

Tighter speck limits ‘coming’

August 18, 2016 Bobby Cleveland

Mississippi is headed for a reduction in its speckled trout limits, and changes in both the daily creel and the allowable length on the popular game fish could soon be enacted. […]

The key to putting fish in the boat is understanding where they will be, and checking tidal flow at crab pots can help narrow down that search.

When Matrix Shad soft-plastic lure creator Chas Champagne heads out in pursuit of speckled trout, he often relies on a tried-and-true, real-time indicator of tidal movement near his favorite fishing locations. […]

David Rogers of Theodore, Ala., boated a new Mississippi record for tiger shark when he caught this 390-pounder on July 2, competing in the Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo.

Giant rodeo sharks now state records

August 18, 2016 Bobby Cleveland

As expected, two giant sharks caught by an Alabama angler during the Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo in July were certified as new state records Tuesday by the Commission on Marine Resources. […]

Don’t wash your fishing spot

August 17, 2016 Andy Crawford

Ken Sherman always points his boat into the current, moving forward slow and easy to ensure he doesn’t prop-wash where he’s fishing. […]

Biologists in Southwest Mississippi are expecting fish kills in the wake of the heavy rains over the past week. It can cause a problem called "lake turn over" that can reduce the dissolved oxygen fish need.

MDWFP warns of lake ‘turn over’

August 17, 2016 Bobby Cleveland

State fisheries biologists say they are anticipating fish kill reports in Southwest Mississippi related to the historic tropical-like system that had flooded many areas of the coastal areas of Louisiana and Mississippi. […]

Paul Elias starts off the morning fishing a black buzzbait along the edges of the lily pads.

Busting lily pad bass at Ross Barnett

August 17, 2016 Paul Elias

Nothing’s more exciting than watching a big bass blow up on a topwater lure — whether I catch the bass or not. […]

Ken Sherman said letting a jig sit with slack line is one of the keys to consistency with the lure.

Top 5 tips for more jig bass

August 16, 2016 Andy Crawford

Bass anglers have proved over the past decade or so that jigs will produce bass bites even in the heat of summer. Here are his tips to catch more fish. […]

Pitch with the other hand

August 16, 2016 Andy Crawford

If you pitch jigs using your dominant hand, you’re putting yourself at a huge disadvantage, accomplished tournament angler Ken Sherman said. […]