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Doug Borries of Vancleave established a fly-fishing record for Atlantic Croaker with a 14.9-ounce fish.

Four saltwater records confirmed Tuesday

September 18, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

Mississippi’s Commission on Marine Resources certified four new state saltwater fishing records on Tuesday, and don’t be surprised if you’ve never heard of at least three of the species. […]

Pete Ponds loves the late summer, early fall season on bass. It's when a Mississippi-made crankbait is always his first choice.

Cranking out bass as fall approaches

September 18, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

Fumes from the outboard were still detectable on the breeze, but already Pete Ponds was on the front deck, with the trolling motor down and his hands on his crankbait rod. […]

Hanging rods from the ceiling of your storage shed keeps them out of the way and prevents damage.

Keep rods organized, safe

September 17, 2014 Andy Crawford

A better system that allows you to store your fishing rods in a little more than 5 feet of space using PVC pipes and mounting brackets. […]

HOOK 1’s Chad Hoover helped propel the sport of kayak bass fishing forward with his books, website and national TV show Kayak Bassin’.

Kayak bass explosion

September 15, 2014 Phillip Gentry

The rise in popularity of bass fishing from a kayak is due in great part to the efforts and promotions of another kayak bass angler and friend of Karl Hudson, Chad Hoover of Hendersonville, Tenn. […]

Using catch, photograph and release techniques, kayak anglers can participate in online fishing tournaments where clubs are non-existent.

Virtual events make competition possible for all kayakers

September 15, 2014 Phillip Gentry

For the tournament bass angler who’s been bitten by the plastic boat bug, kayak bass fishing tournaments, both real and virtual, are growing by leaps and bounds with the popularity of the sport itself. […]

Jugging for catfish is productive statewide in September, but Barnett Reservoir is a for-sure hotspot.

September’s Top 5 fishing trips

September 15, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

Looking for a place to fish this month? Try one of these. […]

A topwater can really get fish’s attention, but don’t be too quick to set the hook.

Top 2 ways to fish for Pickwick bass during September

September 15, 2014 Paul Elias

Pickwick can be broken into two segments this month. At the beginning of the month, fish the summer patterns. Toward the end of September, after a couple of cool nights, use fall fishing patterns. […]

When the stripers are biting in the late summer, early fall period, doubles on the fish are common for fishermen when trolling with crankbaits. Dustin Frucci of Louisville, Ky., holds a double caught with the author last fall.

Rez stripers starting to heat up

September 12, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

It really wasn’t fair last year, since so many bass fishermen were on Barnett Reservoir in September and then October, pre-fishing for the B.A.S.S. Central Open that was held on the lake. […]

A quarter-ounce white spinnerbait with small tandem Colorado blades may be an old trick, but it still works when the pads start to die in the fall.

Itty-bitty blades find big ol’ fall bass

September 12, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

The cold chill from the early morning boat ride was still numbing the bones when the small white-skirted spinnerbait made its first splash of the day. […]

Capt. Ronnie Daniels and Thomas Davis of Ocean Springs with Thomas' first tripletail.

Sight-fishing for tripletail

September 11, 2014 Sam Davis

“There he is!,” the three of us shouted out in unison as we cruised by what looked like a grey garbage can lid floating behind the crab pot. […]

Even when the trout bite becomes inconsistent this month, there are always hard-fighting species along the coast just waiting to do battle.

Tips for a successful September

September 11, 2014 Sam Davis

I’m not a big fan of September. The only good thing about this month is my mother’s birthday and college football. Other than that, I’d like to skip it and jump straight into October, when the speckled trout bite becomes more consistent.

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Gil Woodis of Philadelphia shows off some nice fall crappie caught on Barnett last fall.

Fall fishing is fun for everyone

September 8, 2014 Paul Johnson

Can you believe it? September is here. Dove season is upon us. And, as you know, dove season ushers in the ever-popular deer-hunting season.

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