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June 16, 2026

Jim Dendy struggles to hold up the 49-inch grass carp he caught in October that set the state fly-fishing record at 31-pounds, 3 ounces. He caught it at Kosciusko Country Club lake.

Kosciusko man sets fly record for grass carp

November 12, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

When Jim Dendy of Kosciusko caught a new state fly-fishing record for grass carp in October, he couldn’t help but laugh at the irony the 31-pound, 3-ounce fish created. […]

Simmons caught this shortie speckled trout off a submerged grass line on a Paul Brown’s Soft-Dine.

Using blogs to become a better fisherman

November 12, 2015 Sam Davis

I’m a creature of habit. I like to get to the ramp about 30 minutes before sunrise so I can take my time getting the boat in the water, arrange my gear, collect my thoughts, and thank God for the marsh and all the life it holds. […]

Ellis Bates of Brandon shows off a tournament-size crappie at a recent Magnolia Crappie Club event held in mid-September at Sardis. Note the size of the lure. That’s a 4½-inch long Bomber 7A.

How to set up your boat to pull crankbaits

November 9, 2015 Paul Johnson

I know we’re coming up on deer and duck seasons, and that we’re right, smack-dab in the middle of football season.

But, for me, baby, it’s crappie catching season. […]

Small streams can grow big flatheads. But whether they migrate or stay put during the winter seems to depend on their proximity to the Mississippi River.

Flathead catfish – Homebodies or migratory?

November 5, 2015 Hal Schramm

Numerous studies have described riverine flathead catfish as relatively sedentary, some even concluding that an individual flathead might not stray far from a single logjam. […]

Recent drought-busting rains have improved fishing at Barnett Reservoir, and have raised lake levels enough to reopen 10 ramps that had been closed due to low water conditions.

Ramps reopen at Barnett Reservoir

November 2, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

Barnett Reservoir officials on Monday reopened 10 boat ramps closed due to low water levels related to the months-long drought. […]

Costa’s Rooster

November 1, 2015 Mississippi Sportsman

Costa’s new Rooster style large-fit sunglasses include built-in side shields to block incoming glare, as well as vents to alleviate lens fogging, giving fishermen enhanced visual clarity when looking out into the water. […]

Crappie are the big draw in November, when fishermen can find the three species — black, white and Magnolia — holding close on the ample fish attractors placed in Simpson Legion Lake.

Thanksgiving slabs — How to load up on Simpson County Lake’s fall crappie

November 1, 2015 Phillip Gentry

Simpson County Lake Manager John Lee wasn’t being flippant when he answered the question of the best place to catch fish this month. […]

Paralleling a stairstep bank and casting to the rock edges is the way to go.

Stairway to heaven — Tips for Pickwick Lake bass fishing

November 1, 2015 David A. Brown

Telling a dancer to “work on those steps” might come across rather crass, but on Pickwick Lake, that’s just sensible advice for fall bass fishing. […]

Mountain Dew stops bleeding of gill-hooked bass

October 30, 2015 Andy Crawford

Austin Abadie saved a Henderson Swamp bass from bleeding to death by pouring some Mountain Dew through its gills. […]

Harold Charlton III of Ocean Springs broke the state record for the Spotfin hogfish with this 15.2-ounce entry.

DMR approves record, sets closures

October 29, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

Mississippi’s Department of Marine Resources certified a new state salt water fishing record and announced three upcoming season closures at the agency’s October commission meeting. […]

Stanley’s Ribbit Runt

October 27, 2015 Don Shoopman

Ann Thomasson Wilson knows a good artificial lure when she sees one.

Or, more accurately, the former professional angler knows a good artificial lure when she doesn’t see one — as when they’re flying off the shelves at Ann’s Tackle Shop in Jasper, Texas, seven miles from Lake Sam Rayburn. […]

Modern fish finders offer nearly photographic images of what’s under your boat, but if you are letting the computer decide what it shows, you aren’t getting everything out of your investment.

High-tech developments haven’t changed sonar basics

October 22, 2015 Allan Tarvid

Current-generation sonar units show the underwater world with a level of realism fishermen could only dream of 30 or 40 years ago. […]