Crappie/Bream
Late-spring crappie tactics for state lakes
As crappie move from shallower water to deeper water, fishing their hideouts with the right tactics at the lake you’re fishing is the trick. […]
Fishing
Bass Fishing
Mad about May fishing
Whether you want to catch big fish in saltwater, or catfish, crappie or bass in freshwater, our writers can point you in the right direction. […]
Newsletters
The recreational season for greater amberjack will open May 1, 2022
The recreational harvest for Greater Amberjack will open in Mississippi territorial waters on Sunday, May 1, 2022, at 12:01 a.m. […]
Features
Give big speckled trout big bites
For even for the best anglers, targeting trophy trout takes time, determination, perseverance, skill and more than a smidgen of luck. […]
Crappie/Bream
Enid Lake is chock full of crappie
Though it’s not looked at with the same fondness by anglers who are more familiar with Grenada and Sardis, Enid Lake is chock full of crappie. […]
Bass Fishing
Mow down the bass
This is the time of year when fishing the grass beds in your favorite lake can bring bass out of their hiding places and into your livewell. […]
Catfish
Finding flathead catfish
Flathead catfish exist in many reservoirs and small lakes across the state of Mississippi, but seem to do better in areas with moving water. […]
Features
Amberjack fishing is not for the faint of heart
Nicknamed “reef donkeys” for their size and power, amberjack like to stay around any hard structure in water at least 150 feet deep. […]
Features
Grow your own baits
Growing your own bait is easy and really doesn’t require much effort. Save yourself time and money on your next fishing trip. […]
Bass Fishing
Hula Popper 2.0
The Hula Popper 2.0 offers updated features on a classic topwater bass lure. […]
Catfish
131-pound catfish shatters Mississippi state record
Eugene Cronley of Brandon caught a 131-pound blue catfish on April 7, 2022 from the Mississippi River, setting the new state record for the species. Cronley was fishing near Natchez when he caught the fish,
Bass Fishing
Ike’s Mini Flip Jig
It took four to five months to design and tweak the lure, but today the Ike’s Mini Flip Jig is a favorite among bass fishermen. […]