Bass Fishing
Louisiana angler sets Okhissa record
Before Saturday, the biggest bass Brett Beasley had ever caught was six pounds. He more than doubled that on one cast at Lake Okhissa at Homochitto National Forest near Bude. […]
Fishing
Bass Fishing
Okhissa Lake program protects lunker bass
When it opened in 2007, fishermen knew that Lake Okhissa near Bude would soon begin producing huge largemouth bass as the original stocking of fish cycled through to maturity. […]
Bass Fishing
Bassing Turkey Fork Lake in June
The closest town to 250-acre Turkey Fork Lake, my pick for June bassing, is Sand Hill. This lake on federal land has been rehabilitated recently, and reopened in December 2013. […]
Inshore Fishing
Gearing up: Medium spin, braided line, and the Gulp!
The great thing about flounder fishing is that the necessities are minimal and most fishermen already have the tools necessary to get started. […]
Crappie/Bream
Crappie scent options
Crappie anglers have many products from which to choose. Some might be marketed more heavily to the bass world, but a shad is a shad and garlic is garlic, regardless of who’s smelling it. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Crappie scents in suspense
Even for the tournament types, crappie fishing doesn’t always need to be a high-strung tension fest. You’d be amazed at the therapeutic benefits of dropping the anchor and deploying a few float rigs baited with something smelly. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Many Rez areas closed to juggin’
A combination of regulations set by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks and the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District, which manages Barnett Reservoir, creates many zones on Barnett Reservoir that are closed to fishing with jugs. […]
Bass Fishing
Versatility a key to Kemper County Lake
Steve Grace of Collinsville is an accomplished local, regional and national tournament angler, who excels in fishing a variety of lakes from large reservoirs to smaller public waters, like Kemper County Lake near DeKalb. […]
Featured
Plenty of fishing action this month
June is a great month for freshwater species, including another round of bedding bream on the full (June 14) and new moon phases (May 28, June 27). The farther north you go, the better the bedding will be, since bluegill spawn earlier in the southernmost counties. […]
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Shrimp season to open June 18
Mississippi’s 2014-15 shrimp season will open a week from today, according to the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources. […]
Offshore Fishing
Don’t let short snapper season get you down
Capt. Kenny Barhanovich of the Miss Hospitality docked behind the McElroy’s Seafood Restaurant said there’s plenty to keep you busy this summer. […]
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Teen’s custom jig heads making a splash
Kahle hooks have been a staple among live bait fishermen along the Mississippi Gulf Coast for years; whether fishing with croakers or shrimp or bull minnows, you name it. […]