Think the crappie season ends after the spawn? Not so, at least not on many Mississippi waters where another even more productive pattern starts — deep trolling with crankbaits on the main lake bodies.
Pete Ponds worked the edge of an emerging grass line with a favorite popper while searching for hungry post-spawn bass. An errant cast sent the lure a few feet further into the grass than he planned, but he simply started popping the lure back to the edge of the grass.
Boat trailers are often an overlooked piece of fishing equipment.
I heard it from my next door neighbor. All the moaning and groaning, as he was down on his hands and knees looking at a wheel on this big bass rig hauler. Apparently the wheel bearing was out, and he admitted not inspecting it the season before. […]
Looking to catch a big catfish? Learn where and how to tie into some real bruisers. […]
The 3743 Deep Waterproof StowAway from Plano is the perfect transport for your large crankbaits, spoons, swimbaits and gigantic topwaters. Keep your prized lures and their hooks safe, secure and free from corrosive damage in this watertight tackle tote. […]
Why not combine your love of hunting and your love of fishing by getting a rod and reel combo in Realtree Max-4 camo? The H2O XPRESS Realtree Max-4 Freshwater Spinning Combo features a durable IM6 7-foot graphite blank and a 10-inch handle with cork grips for a comfortable hold. […]
Anglers wanting to save time and money can do just that with the new series of pork baits from Uncle Josh. Made out of pork fat and 100 percent natural ingredients, these baits get their scents from leeches, minnows and real night crawlers, providing a lure that catches fish just like live bait but with none of the hassle and expense. […]
SPRO recently introduced the newest addition to the Little John family of crankbaits, the Baby Fat John 50. Built to fill a void in the Little John lineup, it is the shallowest running crankbait of the bunch. […]
Bob Crosby of Madison has been fishing the Mississippi River along the outskirts of the town of Vicksburg for nearly 15 years. The success Crosby found over the years created the desire to share his knowledge and the adventure of hauling in trophy-sized blue catfish. […]
Any chance to fish with a couple of “old salts” known for catching specks, reds and flounder when nobody else can is invaluable. It is an opportunity to learn, which was exactly the plan when I met Eli Troutman and Eric Lucas at Webb’s Landing on Graveline Bayou. […]
Life is full of assumptions, but to the open-minded, opportunity springs abundant. Take, for example, crankbaits. Mention that lure category and most anglers will start telling you their tales of big bass.
Mississippi’s offshore sport fishermen, reeling from the announcement of an 11-day red snapper season, which could yet be shortened again, can learn more about and provide input into the federal fishery management of the Gulf of Mexico at a meeting May 6 in Biloxi. […]
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