Fishing Archives - Page 293 of 343 - Mississippi Sportsman

With bass hiding within lily pads, skipping a stickbait across the tops of the vegetation often draws sudden and aggressive strikes.

Stick it to ‘Em

September 27, 2011 David A. Brown

Say you want to fish reaction baits, finesse and traditional Texas-rigging in the same trip. How many baits is that? Three? Maybe more? […]

Cooler nights and dropping water temperatures will send the message for shad to begin their migrations north.

Before the West was won, Native American tribes roamed the high plains following vast herds of buffalo. The buffalo were sustenance for the Indians, and their customs, heritage and culture reflected that. Wherever the buffalo roamed, Indians were not far behind. […]

Capt. Sonny Schindler loves October fishing because he can take anglers to a limit of specks and reds early.

Bumper crop; Everything’s biting this month at coast

September 27, 2011 John E. Phillips

Mississippi’s Gulf Coast had a late crop of big tripletail this year. […]

The 2012 Bassmaster Open trail includes events at Lewisville, Table Rock and Fort Gibson lakes.

2012 Bassmaster Open schedule released

September 26, 2011 Special report from www.Bassmaster.com

The 2012 Bassmaster Central Open tournament trail will include stops at three power-house lakes, B.A.S.S. announced yesterday (Sept. 22). […]

Aberdeen Lake was once part of the old Tombigbee River. However, the lake has been backed up by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and you’ll find thousands of acres of ideal crappie habitat there.

A trio of lakes offer great crappie fishing

September 21, 2011 John E. Phillips

When most Mississippi anglers hear the word “crappie,” they immediately think of Grenada, Sardis and Arkabutla, all located in the Delta region in the state’s northwestern section. […]

Oyster reefs in five locations along the coast should re reestablished by Sept. 30, the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources says.

Oyster reefs rebuilt in MDMR project

September 20, 2011 From News Reports

An effort to reestablish more than 1,000 acres of oyster reefs along the Mississippi Coast will wrap up by Sept. 30, the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced today (Sept. 20).

The project, which includes planting oyster clutch, began in August and is expected to be finished by Sept. 30, the MDMR said. […]

Husband-and-wife team Dave and Darlene Roach took the Big Momma Crappie Tournament win after getting a late start.

Roaches win Big Momma Crappie Tournament on Grenada Lake

September 19, 2011 Mississippi Sportsman

The Big Momma Crappie Tournament held on Grenada Lake on Saturday (Sept. 17) was a day of perseverance and firsts for Hernando’s Dave and Darlene Roach, who won the Mississippi Crappie Club event with a monster slab weighing 2.41 pounds.

Dave Roach, aka “Gator,” said the day started out with trouble: First their trailer came loose from their truck before they left their yard, and then about 20 miles south of Hernando a trailer tire blew out, destroying the rim and almost ruining the bearings. […]

John Harrison (left) and Kent Driscoll won the Magnolia Crappie Club's 2011 championship held on Grenada Lake on Sept. 16-17.

Harrison, Driscoll take Magnolia Crappie Club championship event

September 19, 2011 Mississippi Sportsman

John Harrison and Kent Driscoll won the Magnolia Crappie Club State Championship with a two-day total of 23.68 pounds during the Sept. 16-17 event. […]

Legislation introduced by Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) would protect old Gulf of Mexico structures from being removed as ordered by the U.S. Department of Interior.

Congressional bill would protect offshore structures for use as artificial reefs

September 14, 2011 From News Reports

Legislation introduced in the U.S. Congress that would prevent rigs and other Gulf of Mexico structures from being removed as ordered by the U.S. Department of Interior should be passed, the Coastal Conservation Association said today.

The Rigs to Reefs Habitat Protection Act of 2011, introduced by Republican Sen. David Vitter of Louisiana, seeks to allows structures to remain in the Gulf as artificial reefs. […]

Catching your own bait is easy, inexpensive, and oftentimes you catch more fish than using commercial baits.

Cast net for more crappie bait

September 9, 2011 Phillip Gentry

When it comes to live bait fishing for crappie, most of the time the options are severely limited to only the commercially available minnows found at the local bait shop. Late summer crappie can be finicky at times when it comes to feeding. Although their metabolisms are high from elevated water temperatures, many times the fish can be sluggish due to the heat, and oftentimes show a preference for natural baits over store-bought baits.
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September anglers on Bogue Homa can expect to catch some fish in the 3- to 5-pound range.

Autumn bites. Bogue Homa features early fall action

August 31, 2011 Paul Elias

Lake Bogue Homa, 6 miles east of Laurel on Highway 84, was restocked by the state about three years ago. This lake, with its 15-inch size limit, has a healthy population of bass. You’ll catch numbers of small fish here, but also some 3- to 5-pounders. The lake holds a lot of vegetation, including lily pads, grass and cypress trees. […]

The author leaves the larger cases locked in his truck after mounting his electronics, but he carries a small case onboard to keep his wallet, keys and cell phone dry.

Protect your electronics investment

August 31, 2011 Allan Tarvid

There is a list of risks I won’t take with my electronics, and it starts with leaving them installed while trailering to and from the launching ramp. I started removing my fishfinders back in the days when a paper chart recorder weighed about 8 pounds and a friend at a repair center warned me that neither the units nor their mounting systems were designed to take the kind of shock loads they can get while trailering down a pot-holed highway. […]