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June 18, 2026

SPRO BBZ-1 Rat

April 1, 2015 Mississippi Sportsman

The SPRO BBZ-1 Rat is the newest addition to the SPRO BBZ family of baits. SPRO staffers wanted to build the most lifelike imitation of a swimming rat on the fishing market today. […]

The BOB-LIGHT

April 1, 2015 Mississippi Sportsman

The Bob-Light Nighttime Fishing Bobber from K&S Outdoors is the world’s first illuminating bobber/cork that draws fish in by shining light downward into the water up to 20 feet. […]

Instead of dumping those unused pogies, minnows or shrimp, why not bring them home and transform your cooler into a 5-star bait resort by plugging in the Frabill Aqua Life Single or Dual Output 110V Aerator. […]

BB Kicker

April 1, 2015 Mississippi Sportsman

Big Bite Baits is introducing the BB Kicker to its successful lineup of swimbaits. The BB Kicker’s high action paddle tail has a lifelike appearance and a kicking swimming action even at the slowest of retrieve speeds. […]

Spring rains bring nutrient rich water and attract some of the biggest bass in the lake to the culverts in the upper end of the lake.

Flint Creek’s ‘Classic’ bass

April 1, 2015 Phillip Gentry

Pardon the Petal Bass Club if its members are a little cocky this year.

Petal sits in the heart of South Mississippi, surrounded by good fishing holes but quite a fair distance from any major reservoir with a prestigious bass reputation. […]

Steve Coleman loves fishing at Grenada Lake, where he often fills his stringer with 2- and 3-pound slabs.

Slab state — Mississippi’s top crappie hotspots

April 1, 2015 John J. Woods

When it comes to crappie fishing, Mississippi takes a backseat to no other.

Just look at Fishhound.com, a popular industry website. On its latest list of the Top 50 crappie lakes, the Magnolia State has the No. 1 hotspot, Grenada Lake, and two others in the Top 10, No. 5 Sardis Lake and No. 6 Barnett Reservoir. […]

A common sight in the Gulf of Mexico in April, big yellow-mouthed speckled trout are caught as they migrate back to the front beaches.

Baitfish bonanza — How to target redfish, trout in April

April 1, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

Word had obviously spread about the huge schools of baitfish congregated in one bay in the heart of the Biloxi Marsh, about six miles south of Waveland. […]

Does bed fishing harm bass populations? The science doesn’t indicate there’s any harm.

Bass bed fishing

April 1, 2015 Hal Schramm

For some bass anglers, sight fishing for bedding bass is the ultimate rush. Other anglers consider bed fishing unsportsmanlike, with some asserting it adversely affects bass abundance.

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Alex Smith's 10 ½-pound trout was just 5 ounces shy of the state record.

Gulfport man hooks trophy trout

March 31, 2015 Sam Davis

Trophy hunters are a unique lot; whether the game is whitetail deer, tuna or speckled trout, trophy hunters are just different. The lengths they’ll go to kill or capture their quarry is typically well above and beyond what the average sportsman is willing to face.

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Tom Mann Jr. of Florida holds a 9-pound bass he caught in mid-December on a YamaFrog by Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits.

Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits’ YamaFrog

March 31, 2015 Don Shoopman

Christmas came early for one of the most-accomplished professional bass anglers in his era.

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The new Bio-Lume LED light array is a fish magnet that works after dark in either fresh or saltwater.

New high-tech night-fishing light

March 26, 2015 Allan Tarvid

Crossing a bridge over a southern reservoir on a summer night can treat you to a light show that really makes you want to wet a line. When the bite is on and the word is out, the flooded timber can be dotted with enough lights to look like a field of stars. […]

Before the sun sets June 30 on Fiscal Year 2015, state wildlife officials hope fishermen will again buy enough licenses to bring the annual totals in line with previous years.

License shortfall explained

March 23, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

Looking over the license report from last Wednesday’s meeting of the Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks in Jackson, a red flag was spotted immediately. […]