Perry’s favorite bait for catching sheepshead are fiddler crabs he catches in the marsh close to his house. A fiddler crab is compact, which helps prevent the bait from being nibbled off — something a sheepshead is notorious for doing. […]
The crappie tracking project aimed at learning more about crappie spawning areas began at Sardis Reservoir where biologists, who knew tons about the fish but not as much about fishing, ran into a problem with collecting enough fish for the study. […]
The most-commonly recommended techniques for catching mobile crappie in August are all trolling tactics — power trolling, tight-lining double minnow rigs and trolling crankbaits. […]
While following a bunch of radio transmitter-outfitted fish around all day might seem like an attempt at herding cats, Ole Miss graduate student Dylan Williams, who handled much of the legwork of the study, said it’s all in a day’s work. […]
Capt. Kenny Shiyou tells anglers to never pass anything on the surface without looking for a tripletail. […]
• Rod and reel: A good medium-heavy or heavy-action spinning rod, 6 ½ or 7 feet, with a quality spinning reel that is easy to cast. […]
One thing that the Shore Thing charter captains agree on is the tackle used to wrestle tripletail to the boat. […]
Capt. Sonny Schindler said the education process for all fishermen, including Shiyou, continues with every trip. […]
Vicksburg angler Walter Scott offered these tips for catfishing the Mighty Mississippi: […]
“For some reason, Long Creek fishes like a pond, and the bass scatter out all across the grass and bury up in it during the hot part of the day,” angler Eric Seale said. “Early in the day I’ll use a chugger-style topwater lure that spits and sputters in a walk-the-dog pattern over the grass beds. […]
You’ve heard the cliché before from real estate selling: “Location, location, location.” […]
Some general procedures to properly set up and monitor a trail camera are: […]
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