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Keith Jackson knows plenty of stocky speckled trout can be found right now in Graveline Bayou between Ocean Prings and Gautier.

Graveline Bayou filled with trout as weather cools

November 1, 2012 Sam Davis

The hot, windy summer has finally given way to much cooler fall temperatures. This is a favorite time of year for most Gulf Coast anglers because these cooler temperatures bring the larger trout to the inside bays and bayous, making limits of keeper trout much easier to catch.

One of the most-productive areas this time of year is Graveline Bayou, which is nestled between Ocean Springs and Gautier (pronounced Go Chay by the locals). […]

The recreational fishing season for gag grouper closes on Nov. 3, the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced today.

Recreational gag grouper season closure announced

November 1, 2012 From News Reports

Recreational fishing for gag grouper in territorial waters will end Saturday (Nov. 3) at 12:01 a.m., the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced today (Nov. 1). […]

Being prepared and keeping a cool head during a boating emergency can prevent disastrous results.

The most important electrical impulses are between your ears

October 29, 2012 Allan Tarvid

Floating around for three hours with nothing but a Coleman cooler between you and drowning is enough to make a guy and his friends renew the commonsense boating habits they’ve let slide. […]

A ditch bag can hold all the necessary signalling and emergency-contact equipment needed in the event of an emergency.

Ditch bag stocking-up sources

October 29, 2012 Allan Tarvid

These addresses will take you directly to the products and save a lot of searching. […]

A swim jig can be deadly for fall bass when fishing around cover like lily pads because it won't spook wary bass like spinnerbaits can this time of year.

Frenzied bass can’t resist swimming jig

October 25, 2012 Bobby Cleveland

We weren’t even on Barnett Reservoir to fish Tuesday (Oct. 23), just riding around the upper river backwaters to look at the effects of recent aquatic vegetation spraying efforts. […]

Fall fishing has kicked into high gear with fish — like this big sheepshead — ganging up around the new Bay St. Louis bridge pilings.

Coast on fire, but still waiting on flounders to show up

October 24, 2012 Bobby Cleveland

Anchored adjacent to a towering bridge piling, Paul Thomas had his hands full for a few hours on Saturday (Oct. 21). There were three rod holders on the back corner of his 22-foot boat, and only Thomas and his young son Ronnie were aboard. […]

The weather should be kicking off some fine crappie fishing in Mississippi Delta lakes, but the fish have veteran anglers confounded.

Delta crappie confounding best perch jerkers

October 23, 2012 Bobby Cleveland

Fishing conditions could not be more ideal in the Delta. The temperatures have fallen to a more comfortable autumn range. Passing fronts are few and far between. […]

Boater rescued after vessel collides with Bay St. Louis Bridge

October 22, 2012 From News Reports

A 21-foot boat struck the Bay St. Louis Bridge on Friday (Oct. 19), and the sole person aboard the vessel was airlifted to a New Orleans hospital, the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources reported.

The MDMR received the call about the collision at 2:08 p.m. on Friday. […]

Hobie's 14-foot kayak has several important upgrades for 2013.

Hobie’s 14-foot kayak updated for 2013; popular features remain, upgrades are added

October 22, 2012 Jerry Dilsaver

Hobie isn’t a company that rests on it laurels. The Mirage Pro Angler 14 was introduced in 2009 and won Best of Show Honors at ICAST (International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades) that year. […]

Joshua Lyons of Ocean Springs broke the fly-fishing state record Sept. 21 for southern flounder with a 4-pound, 14-ounce fish.

Two saltwater state fish records confirmed

October 20, 2012 From News Reports

Two saltwater state-record fish catches — one for conventional tackle and one for fly fishing — were certified Oct. 16 by the Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources, the agency announced yesterday (Oct. 17). […]

Even one leaf from this hydrilla plant is capable of taking root and forming a new colony of the evasive, non-native vegetation that is considered a threat to Ross Barnett Reservoir.

Anglers asked to prevent spread of Barnett hydrilla

October 18, 2012 Bobby Cleveland

Fishermen are being urged to avoid spreading hydrilla at Ross Barnett Reservoir, not only from one place to another within the popular lake but also to other state waters. […]

Not all bass caught are trophies, but this little fella was not shy about hammering this Booyah spinnerbait.

Turn over a new Leaf: Float down this river to catch bass, catfish and bream

October 17, 2012 David Hawkins

The Leaf River narrows so the water flows over just one end of a log jam and into a pool of deeper water. The flow is wide enough for a canoe to pass without problem, and Harold Turner guides the canoe to the shallow side of the bend where it rests in the eddy current below the log jam […]