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June 5, 2026

Plano KVD Designed Speedbags and Signature Series Bags

April 15, 2020 Mississippi Sportsman

Kevin Van Dam put great thought and attention into designing the Plano KVD Series Wormfile Speedbags and Signature Series Bags. […]

Mike McElroy III (far right) was on the rod when the crew of the Hook N Bull (from left, Mike McElroy II, Ryeley Jacobs and Luke Myers) landed a 236.6-pound yellowfin tuna out of Pass Christian, Miss., that appears to be a Mississippi state record. (Photo by John Michael Gory)

Huge tuna is record

April 15, 2020 Bobby Cleveland

A giant tuna, officially caught by Mike “Mikey” McElroy III of Hattiesburg, will soon be certified as the Mississippi state record. […]

Research confirms that feeding pelleted feed will improve bluegill growth rate.

Supplemental feeding in farm ponds works

April 9, 2020 Hal Schramm

Benefits of supplemental feeding can be evaluated by measuring sunfish and bass growth, but many factors can affect growth. […]

Most wahoo have black-blue vertical bars the length of their bodies.

Species Spotlight: Wahoo

April 9, 2020 Brian Cope

Wahoo are among the fastest fish in the ocean, are hard-fighting, and are also one of the tastiest. That’s why they are highly sought after by anglers. […]

Bass by the numbers

April 9, 2020 David Hawkins

Mississippi anglers need to pay attention to a handful of numbers that are important to bass, like water temperature, air pressure and photoperiod. […]

Missile Baits’ Quiver works perfectly on a Tokyo rig.

Missile Baits’ new soft-plastic bait is a winner

April 9, 2020 Don Shoopman

Missile Baits’ new Quiver looks amazing underwater and is an ideal bait for use with the Neko Rig and the Tokyo Rig for bass. […]

Paddling up Mississippi crappie

April 2, 2020 Phillip Gentry

Kayaks are the perfect paddlecraft for spring crappie in Mississippi because of all the places you can access that are full of fish. […]

The author really likes the Baby 1-Minus lure when the grass is only about a foot or less under the water, since this crankbait stays shallow, and its treble hooks will tick the grass and trigger a strike from a smallmouth.

Pickwick Lake for April bassing

April 2, 2020 Paul Elias

Choose Pickwick Lake for April bass fishing, since you’ll catch a variety of bass there, including largemouths, smallmouths and spots. […]

How to catch speckled trout in open water

April 2, 2020 Mississippi Sportsman

It’s a tough thing to figure out what speckled trout are doing in open water. Capt. Charlie Thomason breaks it all down in this Sportsman TV video. […]

Bonnet Carré Spillway projects to open as soon as this week

April 1, 2020 Ryan Arena

While nothing is yet official, the Bonnet Carré Spillway projects to be opened for the third time in two years, perhaps by the end of this week. […]

Topwater baits for spring trout

March 31, 2020 Jon Miller

For a number of reasons, spring is the best time of the year to throw floating stick baits for speckled trout. […]

I-55 corridor is crappie central for Mississippi anglers

March 26, 2020 Bobby Cleveland

Mississippi’s I-55 is access to the nation’s best crappie fishing. Lake Lincoln and Calling Panther Lake are rapidly earning reputations. […]