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The author loves to target bass in the willows of Tunica this time of year. “If the water’s up, the bass will be holding in the willows,” he said.

Lunker Lines

April 22, 2008 Paul Elias

This month, you need to head to Tunica Cutoff, a big oxbow lake off the Mississippi River. […]

The author uses Maptech Terrain Navigator Pro regularly to help him find specific locations and to determine GPS coordinates.

Ask Capt. Paul

April 22, 2008 Captain Paul Titus

“What are the best types of maps?” […]

If you wanted to catch a lunker bass in 2007, the statistics say Ross Barnett was the place to be.

Looking for the best place in the Magnolia State to spend a day bass fishing? Information provided by cooperating fishing clubs and tournament organizations can help you point your bass rig in the right direction. […]

Cover: April 2008

March 25, 2008 Mississippi Sportsman

The crappie populations of Moon and Grenada lakes will have anglers jumping for joy this month. […]

When the fish are on the beds, you have to get in the thick stuff. Drop the trolling motor, and fish shallow. Get out of the boat when necessary, and wade the waist-deep water for some great crappie fishing.

Full Moon

March 24, 2008 Rob Heflin

Nearly 150 years ago, the United States Navy steamed its fleet down the Coldwater and Tallahatchie rivers in Northwest Mississippi. They were attempting to flank Southern troops at Vicksburg by using the Yazoo River as a back door. […]

Belly Up to the Bar

March 24, 2008 Cliff Covington

April in the Magnolia State has to be my favorite time of the year. The dogwoods are in full bloom; the fragrant smell of wisteria hangs heavy in the cool spring air; the thunderous gobble of boss toms echoes in the distance; and there is plenty of great fishing for everyone to partake. […]

April is one of the most productive months for crappie because the fish are typically spawning in shallow water.

Attention Getters

March 24, 2008 Chris Ginn

Have you ever noticed there is always one girl who is the prettiest of the group, one dog that is bigger than the pack, one clown in every class? […]

The floating oil platforms off the Mississippi coast will be hotspots for big yellowfin tuna this month.

April kicks salt water into high gear

March 24, 2008 John E. Phillips

In April, the Mississippi Gulf Coast fishing really starts to heat up. You’ll find almost any type of fish you want to catch available this month. […]

Emmett Collier of Brandon caught this hybrid at Eagle Lake in late March of 2007 by trolling a 200 Series Bandit, one of the primary Eagle Lake hybrid tactics.

Striped Mules

March 24, 2008 Chris Ginn

It has been said that a mule has more horse sense than a horse; it knows when to stop eating, and it knows when to stop working. It is that tendency to stop working that led to the sayings “lazy as a mule” and “stubborn like a mule.” […]

Bernard Williams of Jackson lands a nice spillway white perch.

April argualbly our best crappie month

March 24, 2008 Paul Johnson

When’s the best time to go crappie fishing? Are they biting yet? […]

Monitoring the health of your pond’s bream population will help you determine how well the bass are doing.

Manage ponds for better catches

March 24, 2008 Hal Schramm

There is a lifetime of fishing and fishery management knowledge to be gained from a pond, and you can improve your fishing skill and fishing opportunities while learning. […]

On cloudy days, buzz baits will really shine this month on Aliceville Lake

It’s time to put Tenn-Tom to bed

March 24, 2008 Paul Elias

Bass in the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway will be spawning during April. I’ll be fishing Aliceville Lake on the Tenn-Tom Waterway because it holds plenty of big bass, and this month, you can catch spawning bass all day on buzz baits in shallow water. […]