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Glenn Young caught this redfish and a host of others on a Z-Man ChatterBait while fishing Venice last month.

How to have redfish success with a chatterbait

November 15, 2018 Todd Masson

Most Gulf Coast anglers have seen, either in person or in videos, redfish in water that’s so clear, it looks like it should have been delivered by the Kentwood man. […]

Fishing down the riprap early in the morning in water only 1 to 2 feet deep, you may be surprised at the size of November bass you can catch on Maynor Creek.

Fish Maynor Creek for November bass

November 13, 2018 Paul Elias

On Maynor Creek, a 500-acre lake near Waynesboro, bass are generally holding shallow this month. The grass breaking up makes accessible sections of the lake that have been almost inaccessible to anglers earlier in the year; you can see baitfish concentrating in the grass and be able to catch the big bass that have been holding deep in the grass earlier in the year. […]

Jon Miller is an engineer, lifetime fisherman, and host of his own YouTube channel.

How to fish deep holes for EASY fall and winter speckled trout limits

November 8, 2018 Mississippi Sportsman

Jon Miller, a new Sportsman Field Reporter, knocks this instructional fall speckled trout video out-of-the-park. He launched out of Hopedale, La., last week and had a great trip. More importantly, Jon shows in great detail how to catch specks from October through January. The weather pattern for the next couple of weeks fits perfectly with this video. […]

This largemouth bass, and 19 more like it, was caught on a 1/4-ounce, green pumpkin finesse jig with a small trailer after other baits, including a similar-sized, black/blue jig, failed to generate bites.

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November 7, 2018 Hal Schramm

Catching your target fish is easy some days, hard or even seemingly impossible other days. […]

Z-Man Bait BinderZ tackle bags

November 1, 2018 Mississippi Sportsman

Hard-sided tackle boxes are so 80s! They are bulky and create a lot of wasted space. And if you’re using mostly soft-plastic lures, it’s inconvenient to store them in hard tackle boxes while keeping them in their factory bags. […]

BaitCloud

November 1, 2018 Mississippi Sportsman

You can only be at one fishing location at a time so what if you could make that spot more productive by attracting baitfish and gamefish to your specific area? […]

Forget what you’ve learned about catfish always being bottom dwellers. Catfish pros like David Shipman of Corinth know they suspend and have figured out how to catch them higher in the water column.

Catfish off the bottom

November 1, 2018 Phillip Gentry

Think of all of your hunting and fishing pursuits and imagine your quarry in its preferred environment. […]

Capt. Kenny Shiyou said the winter sheepshead bite on the U.S. 90 bridge pilings is as dependable as fishing gets on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Bridge the gap this fall for saltwater success

November 1, 2018 Bobby Cleveland

Bridge pilings near Mississippi’s Gulf Coast will produce plenty of fish until it gets warm again next spring. […]

Chas Champagne, creator of the Matrix Shad line of soft plastic lures, is introducing a new 5-inch Matrix Monster that will be available in stores this fall.

The new Matrix Monster

October 25, 2018 Don Shoopman

Chas Champagne and charter boat captain Ty Hibbs, both Louisianians, were having a ball this summer catching jack crevalle and the occasional large speckled trout off the coast of Florida. […]

Once giant salvinia gets established, it appears like a carpet and completely dominates the habitat.

Part of Barnett Reservoir closed to boating

October 23, 2018 Bobby Cleveland

Acting on the advice of aquatic vegetation experts, the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District declared an emergency related to the outbreak of the invasive plant giant salvinia and closed the Pelahatchie Bay area of Barnett Reservoir to all public boating. […]

October isn’t just about hunting. As a matter of fact, more hunters means less fishermen and that reduced pressure comes at a time when many fish are entering a heavy feeding period.

Fishing pressure falls, but bite increases

October 16, 2018 Bobby Cleveland

One bonus of the October arrival of hunting seasons is decreased fishing pressure on inland and coastal waters of Mississippi. That it coincides with a time when many saltwater and freshwater species are entering major feeding periods creates an ideal situation for hard-core anglers. […]

Canoes are the top choice for float fishing pairs. Two paddles allow better control and a canoe can carry more cargo than a kayak.

Strong River floats require preparation

October 15, 2018 David Hawkins

It is blessing and a curse, but parts of the Strong River have little or no cell-phone service. Tall trees and high banks block the signal. For that reason, if no other, be sure to file a travel itinerary with someone who will take responsibility if you fail to show up at an appointed time. […]