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Locating schools of baitfish either on the surface or with sonar electronics is a quick way to find concentrations of crappie.

Mississippi Two-Step

December 2, 2008 Phillip Gentry

“You can tell it’s starting to turn winter around here,” laughs Tim Carpenter, owner of Eagle Lake Lodge and Outfitters near Vicksburg. “That’s when all the crappie fishermen show up.” […]

Even on blustery days following the passage of a winter cold front, bass will still feed.

Need an excuse? Don’t blame that front

October 27, 2008 Hal Schramm

Labor Day, 2008. From the safety and comfort of my Starkville home and through the convenience of the internet, I watched Hurricane Gustav smash into the Louisiana coast a few miles from where I had planned to be chasing redfish this holiday weekend. Reading the blogs on Gustav, I learned that hurricane soothsayers put a lot of emphasis on atmospheric pressure. […]

If you see a boat decorated with sponsors’ names and logos in November at Tibby Creek, most likely Paul Elias will be at the wheel.

Tombigbee’s Columbus a hotspot

October 27, 2008 Paul Elias

November’s a great month to fish Columbus Lake in eastern Mississippi on the Tombigbee River, which begins to settle down and get in shape for bass catching during this month. […]

When you catch flounder in one spot, stay there to fish because they’ll often be stacked one on top of another.

Lots of action inshore and offshore

October 27, 2008 John E. Phillips

Before hunting season begins, you’ll still have time to visit Mississippi’s Gulf Coast and stock your freezer with tuna and other delicious fish fillets. Let’s look at what’s biting this month inshore. […]

Keith Simpson of Purvis landed a good crappie on a double-minnow rig fished "in the middle" over at Chotard last fall.

Crappie action is absolutely exploding

October 27, 2008 Paul Johnson

“Paul, you need to come on up here right now,” Mrs. Cordell told me over the phone as I tried to make a reservation for a cabin on Lake Washington. “Robert (that’s Mr. Cordell) is catching limits of big fish every day. If he goes by himself, he comes in with one limit. If he takes someone with him, they have two limits. Been doing it since that last 12-inch rain. Honey, it just doesn’t get any better.” […]

Cousins Coy and Gil Sipes are typically top-five finishers at all Crappie Master events on Ross Barnett.

Channel Surfing

October 27, 2008 Phillip Gentry

This month, the most watched channels for crappie anglers won’t be on TV; they’ll be on Ross Barnett Reservoir. […]

Sight casting to visible redfish with topwater lures is an exciting way to spend a fall day in the marsh.

Marsh Monikers

October 27, 2008 Chris Ginn

Just a hop, skip and jump from South Mississippi’s Bayou Caddy is one of the most celebrated saltwater fisheries along the entire Gulf Coast. […]

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Take trip to battery fountain of youth

September 23, 2008 Allan Tarvid

About 20 years ago, a company called PulseTech Products Corporation developed a way to cancel a process that prematurely “ages” lead-acid batteries, rendering most of them useless long before their components actually wear out. That process is called sulfation, and you have read about it in this column before. […]

At Lake Ferguson in October, the weather should still be warm enough to catch plenty bass and get a suntan, too.

Bass, bluegill thick at Ferguson

September 23, 2008 Paul Elias

In October, I’ll head to Lake Ferguson, an oxbow off the Mississippi River near Greenville. I know I chose Ferguson for some of the best September fishing. But the bass fishing is very good there in October also. […]

Near shore, you’ll still catch plenty of Spanish mackerel during October.

Cool weather means hot fishing

September 23, 2008 John E. Phillips

The weather may be cooling down, but fishing off Mississippi’s Gulf Coast is heating up in October. Capt. Jonathan Richardson of Strictly Business Charters out of Point Cadet Marina in Biloxi likes to fish for big king mackerel in October when they come inshore to feed on red minnows. […]

Fifty-six percent of catfish anglers would like to see the state alter management strategies to grow bigger fish.

Trophy cat management: Are we ready?

September 23, 2008 Hal Schramm

There is a lot of buzz lately about trophy catfish management. Is it time for catfish and catfishermen to get the attention that some say they deserve in Mississippi, or are things better left alone? […]

The author goes prepared for pulling crankbaits on tournament days — especially in the fall.

Break out cranks for super action

September 23, 2008 Paul Johnson

Are you ready for some football, I mean, some crappie fishing? Well, it’s here. That first little cool spell that we Mississippians call “football weather” is upon us. And, for me and lots of you, that first cool morning signals the beginning of one of the very best times of the year to catch a mess of white perch. […]