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Capt. Ronnie Daniels shows off a bull red caught while fishing the Biloxi Marsh. (Picture by Brian Cope)

Species spotlight: Redfish

January 21, 2021 Brian Cope

Red drum, commonly referred to as redfish, are one of the most popular species of saltwater fish throughout the southeast. […]

Rigging your catfish boat

January 21, 2021 Phillip Gentry

Want to rig your boat for frequent bouts with catfish? Here’s how to outfit and rig the hull to make fishing a breeze or a battle. […]

Spro Gouken Fluorocarbon Line

January 21, 2021 Mississippi Sportsman

The folks who have brought you great SPRO fishing lures for years now bring you something to spool on your reel and tie on those fat, little crankbaits. […]

Gamakatsu G-boxes

January 21, 2021 Mississippi Sportsman

The Gamakatsu G-Box gives fishermen the ability to make boxes with the size of the lures and terminal tackle that need a home. […]

Adding casting distance will result in you reaching more fish.

Increase your casting distance

January 12, 2021 Jerry Dilsaver

No matter what species you’re fishing for, you’ll catch more fish if you increase the distance of your casts. […]

A small swimbait duped this 4-pounder on a windy day.

Are anglers getting better, despite bass becoming harder to catch?

January 7, 2021 Hal Schramm

Catching bass seems like a battle between the knowledge and skills of the anglers and the too-often unpredictable behavior of the bass. […]

Zach Dubois with his new Bayou Bug 2.0 attached to a bass.

Lure Review: Bayou Bug 2.0

January 3, 2021 Don Shoopman

One of the soft-plastic lures that launched Cajun Lures six years ago has a new look. Bayou Bug 2.0 has arrived, and it is catching bass. […]

Ross Barnett bass don’t have a lot of deep water to escape cold, January weather, but on warmer, more temperate days, they’ll feed readily in the shallows.

Returning to Ross Barnett

December 31, 2020 Paul Elias

January’s not a month where you’ll catch numbers of bass at Ross Barnett, but you should catch some fairly large, prespawn bass. […]

Stick to deep water this month for Ross Barnett’s slab crappie, either around the Highway 43 bridge, the Pelahatchie Bay creek channel or the Welfare Hole. (Picture by Dan Kibler)

Try these five hot spots for January fishing in Mississippi

December 27, 2020 Bobby Cleveland

Our five recommendations for January fishing hotspots in Mississippi include spots for crappie, catfish and bass. […]

Unbroken horizontal lines along their sides distinguish striped bass from other bass species. (Photos by Brian Cope)

Species spotlight: Striped bass

December 24, 2020 Brian Cope

Striped bass are targeted by thousands and thousands of anglers. They are not in the same family as largemouth or smallmouth bass. […]

Cold-weather crappie aren’t a bad idea

December 17, 2020 David Hawkins

Plenty of anglers know they need to save plenty of January days to target crappie. Here are some places to go and tactics to use. […]

Mississippi’s 2021 fishing calendar: where to go in which month

December 17, 2020 Bobby Cleveland

Pick out a month and there’s a Mississippi fishing trip or two, or three, waiting to be taken. Here’s a look at the best opportunities. […]