The Tennessee River, which forms Pickwick Lake, runs through Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi.
At this intersection, it becomes one of the most-phenomenal fishing resources, not only in Mississippi, but in the country. […]
At the crack of dawn, pro bass fisherman James Buchanan slipped his boat into the calm waters of Ross Barnett Reservoir just north of Highway 43 and headed upriver. […]
The long-ago-now sound of ATVs running in the deer woods has been replaced by outboard motors running on Mississippi lakes. […]
I’ll try anything to catch a crappie. I admit it. When it comes to crappie gear, I’m a crappie-a-holic. I mean, I’m the first and sometimes the only one I know to buy and try the latest gimmick that claims to catch crappie. […]
The vast majority of cobias spend the winter enjoying the warm, clear waters down in the Florida Keys. Guess they like it there! Who wouldn’t? […]
At the crack of dawn, baitfish were flittering across the surface in one area of a small cove on the lake. Slight ripples belied the frenzy that was taking place beneath the surface.Suddenly, the still morning was shattered as a bass smashed my Devil’s Horse offering. […]
Cover: May 2007 […]
When the tip of Weldon Fortner’s rod slowly started bending double, he knew something big was attached to the other end of his line. […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: Anglers know Roger Stegall of Iuka, Miss., as Mr. Smallmouth on Pickwick Lake on the Mississippi/Alabama/Tennessee border and one of the nation’s leading smallmouth guides. He has guided for smallmouths on Pickwick for 17 years, and has fished for smallmouths on the lake since 1975. Stegall’s clients commonly catch smallmouths over 5 pounds, 6- and 7-pound smallmouths frequently and every now and then, an 8-pounder or better. Stegall gives us some tactics for catching springtime and warm-weather smallmouths. […]
Man, time flies when you’re having fun, doesn’t it?!? This spring has come and gone in a blur for me — just one crappie right after another, all season long. I hope you enjoyed the height of this year’s crappie spawn as much as I did. […]
The whole idea of spring cleaning is impractical in a climate where we can boat all year so it behooves us to knock down those electrical gremlins each time they stick their heads up. […]
Most avid bass anglers will agree that largemouth bass are more difficult to catch during the post spawn than any other time of the year. The post spawn has caused many seasoned fishermen to question their ability to locate and catch bass. […]
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