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June 17, 2026

Tips for better fish mounts

August 24, 2015 Darren Digby

Proper handling is critical for all fish from bass to reds, but it’s especially important if you’re looking to mount a thin-skinned specimen like a speckled trout. […]

Could this be a world-record tuna? The massive fish, estimated at about 18 feet long, was videoed in the Gulf of Mexico by a ROV during a platform inspection.

VIDEO: Is this the world-record tuna

August 24, 2015 Andy Crawford

The heaviest tuna I ever landed was a roughly 115-pound yellowfin. But the meanest one was a 90-pounder that almost killed me. I mean the danged thing just refused to give up, and I almost threw the rod, reel and stand-up belt overboard in capitulation. […]

Calling Panther closed to boats

August 24, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

One of Mississippi’s most popular public fishing lakes will be off limits, at least for boaters, for the next few months after being lowered to prepare for work to make Calling Panther Lake more “user friendly.” […]

The international satellite-aided search-and-rescue system is about to take a giant step forward in efficiency.

What is Meosar?

August 24, 2015 Allan Tarvid

Delving into the COSPAS-SARSAT system can quickly have you drowning in alphabet soup. […]

The right equation for doormats

August 20, 2015 Dan Kibler

Find a ditch, a dock and an oyster bed in the same area, and you’ve got the makings of a great place to catch a late-season flounder in Mississippi. […]

Learning how to “power troll” is a way to stack up limits of crappie before the sun gets too high.

The key to summertime crappie limits

August 20, 2015 Dan Kibler

If you think the only way to catch summertime crappie is to sink minnows and jigs in the shade under docks or fish around brush piles in deep water, Jerry Neeley has a surprise for you. […]

MicroWave guides look gimmicky, but they provide incredible casting distances with minimal effort.

MicroWave guides no gimmick

August 19, 2015 Andy Crawford

I’d heard of American Tackle Company’s MicroWave guides, but figured they were just gimmicks.

I mean, they just look so weird — really a guide within a guide. […]

The red version of Corrosion X could be the key to extending the life of your reels, one fishing guide says.

How to save your reel

August 18, 2015 Andy Crawford

I’m a little hard on my tackle. I’ve been known to step on my rods and twist the eyes, and my reels? Well, let’s just say I pretty much ignore them as long as they work. […]