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June 19, 2026

Bass and other predatory fish don’t seem to be as affected by boat noise as baitfish.

Is silence golden?

August 5, 2014 Hal Schramm

Is there is an avid angler who hasn’t wondered about the effects of outboard motors, trolling motors or even the sounds of fishing on fish? […]

Shimano Curado I series reels

August 1, 2014 Mississippi Sportsman

The new Curado I series reels are available in multiple gear ratios so anglers can have the right reel for the bait they are using. […]

The new ASNano rods were created by All Star to be among the strongest, technique specific rods on the market. They incorporate Nano Resin technology, which increases break strength, and feature Fuji alconite guides, which provide added strength and weight reduction. […]

Spiderwire Stealth Glow-Vis Braid

August 1, 2014 Mississippi Sportsman

The new Stealth Glow-Vis Braid from Spiderwire allows anglers to watch their line and detect bites that might have otherwise gone unnoticed. It has a low-vis green color once the line goes subsurface and a unique UV reflective coating with fluorescent brighteners that illuminates when exposed to sunlight. […]

Manmade structures, such as grain bins, produce action all year, but are best right after grain has been loaded.

Red-hot river cats — Mississippi River catfishing tips

August 1, 2014 Phillip Gentry

Pat and Jay Pickle of Rolling Fork are a father-son fishing team that has been running the Mississippi River together for trophy catfish for most of their lives. […]

For a change of pace, Johnny Cumberland switched to a chartreuse and white Chatterbait and caught this spotted bass.

Day on the Lake: Cool Okatibbee Creek

August 1, 2014 Michael O. Giles

Bam! Not long after Johnny Cumberland slid his canoe into Okatibbee Creek at the crack of dawn, a bass smashed his Rebel Crawfish crankbait and dove down into the swift current. […]

Summer in the shallows can often yield a great topwater bite.

Up tight — Pro fishing tips to catch summertime’s shallow bass

August 1, 2014 David A. Brown

So on our list of summertime favorites, we find cookouts, lemonade and offshore bass fishin […]

Phase 3 AirPro MAX

August 1, 2014 Mississippi Sportsman

The new Phase 3 AirPro MAX high/low seating system has a full forward/aft trim range and can achieve three positions — high, low and recline — without any clipping or loosening of straps. […]

When Bassmaster Elite Series phenom Brandon Palaniuk needs a lure that crashes into cover and provokes reaction strikes, he turns to the Arashi Rattling Square line of lures.

Storm Arashi Rattling Square 3 and Square 5

July 31, 2014 Don Shoopman

After a day of prefishing in late May for a Bassmaster Open on Tennessee’s Douglas Lake, one of the tour’s up-and-coming bass pros was eager to talk about a crankbait he used on his way to finishing 14th in this year’s Bassmaster Classic. […]

The Department of Marine Resources plans to use the voluntary red snapper reporting program to provide accurate catch totals.

State snapper season ends

July 30, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

Mississippi’s short-lived and first red snapper season in state waters ended at midnight Sunday, but fishermen who utilized the weekend-only opportunity in July are still being urged to submit catch reports. […]

Greater amberjack season set to open Aug. 1

July 28, 2014 From News Reports

Anglers will once again have the chance to target greater amberjack (Seriola dumerili) starting this weekend. […]

Are you ready for an on-the-water emergency? A floating ditch bag can hold everything you need to call and wait for help.

EPIRB plus PLB equals SOS

July 24, 2014 Allan Tarvid

Standing in ankle-deep water on deck while too far from the shore to see it? Congratulations: You are behind a marine-grade 8 ball. […]