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Prime time for fishing? You bet
Oddly enough, January is one of the hottest months of the year for fishing in Mississippi, whether you target fresh or salt water. […]
Fishing
Bass Fishing
Location consideration for pre-spawn bass
Here are some nuggets of wisdom to help you locate fish along their seasonal routes.
Making hay: — FLW regional pro Phil Marks knows the standard seasonal targets, but he said it’s also important to pay attention to weather events and how they might influence subsequent seasons. […]
Inshore Fishing
Keep the popping cork close by
Capt. Charlie Bush and I were set up on the inside edge of a grass point, catching trout sporadically while waiting on the tide to turn. […]
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Yellow Mouth Fever offers $19,000 in prizes for coastal trout anglers
Three years ago a couple of fishing buddies started knocking around the idea of hosting a fishing tournament. What started out as an idea to host a fruit jar tournament turned into something much bigger. […]
As Big As they Grow
Fishing the right depths
Last month I told you about the “blue man” I ran into on a cold January day several years ago over in East Texas. He had turned blue because he was so cold and didn’t want to leave the lake because he was catching some of the biggest deep water slabs I’ve ever seen. […]
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Louisiana recreational red snapper season to open; requirements for fish landed in Mississippi
Mississippi fishermen planning on taking advantage of Louisiana’s red snapper season that opens today will need to meet certain requirements, according to the state Department of Marine Resources. […]
Freshwater Fishing
The LMR is 10 KPH – One of America’s least-fished waterways
“LMR” is lower Mississippi River, the 1000-mile stretch from the mouth of the Ohio River at Cairo, Illinois to the Gulf of Mexico. “10 kph” is 10 kilometers per hour, a speed equivalent to about 6 miles per hour. […]
Fishing
SpitFire X7
Mercury Marine has introduced SpitFire X7, the first propeller in the 75-115hp engine class to be marketed with Mercury’s proprietary X7 alloy, which is 30 percent stronger and four times more durable than conventional steel. […]
Bass Fishing
Travelocity — Target travel lanes for more pre-spawn bass
Bass go where bass want to go, but there’s always a logical reason for why they chose their courses. Seasonality drives major relocation, with water temperature and bait positioning being the major influences. […]
Fishing
The DeepJerk Minnow
Saltwater fishermen who love to fish coastal and inshore waters for speckled trout and redfish soon will have a new weapon: the DeepJerk Minnow from Mann’s Bait Company in Eufala, Ala. […]
Fishing
Sometimes bigger and better are separate improvements – Big-screen GPS units allow for greater fishing flexibility
Back when big-screen LCD fish finders started appearing on professional tournament anglers’ boats I discussed them with walleye pros Scott and Marty Glorvigen. […]
Catfish
2 state-record blue catfish caught on consecutive days
What’s the biggest catfish you’ve ever caught? Well, odds are pretty good it can’t hold a candle to two blue catfish a North Carolina angler landed in on consecutive days — setting a state record with each catch. […]