Freshwater Fishing
Things to know
Vicksburg angler Walter Scott offered these tips for catfishing the Mighty Mississippi: […]
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Bass Fishing
Best lures for Long Creek bass
“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. […]
Events & Announcements
Big Buck Contest
• All white-tailed deer taken legally within Mississippi during any prior hunting season are eligible to participate in the Magnolia Records Program. Only those deer taken during the 2012-2013 hunting season are eligible to participate in the Big Buck Contest. […]
Deer Hunting
Mineral licks make bucks show up
Why would a hunter use a mineral lick product like Red Spot Plus?
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Deer Hunting
Mineral lick sites and application
“During our first year on this property we had two old salt licks and added the Red Spot Plus to those sites,” said Hawkins. “Then we started five new mineral licks with only Red Sport Plus in different spots around the property.” […]
Deer Hunting
Boyd Carter’s 13-point mineral lick buck
Robert Brewer of Hattiesburg discovered mineral supplements while purchasing seed and fertilizer at a local feed and seed store in Meridian, and he decided to give it a try. […]
Flounder
Paddle Punks flounder light
If you’re not the do-it-yourself type and would rather buy a pre-made flounder light with all the accessories, Paddle Punks Quality Kayaking and Fishing Equipment and Accessories sells the Cadillac of flounder lights — the WooHoo! Floundering Light. […]
Flounder
DIY Flounder Light
Capt. Ronnie Daniel’s DIY flounder light is extremely easy and inexpensive to make, is lightweight and has a long battery life. […]
Flounder
Floundering equipment
Floundering is a fishing method that has low startup costs, with the only equipment being a gig, a light and a stringer. […]
Inshore Fishing
How to avoid stingrays when floundering
Stingrays are a fact of life along the coast, but with some minor precautions they can be easily avoided. Capt. Ronnie Daniels has been wading for over 25 years and has never stepped on a stingray. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Polarized glasses a key fishing tool
The Saltbreak is one of the new sunglass frame designs released by Costa Del Mar. When paired with Costa’s high-contrast specialty 580P sunrise polarized lens technology, anglers have a vital piece of equipment for fishing — especially when that fishing entails seeing a fish before it sees you in low-light conditions. […]
Crappie/Bream
Crappie and mayflies
Where insect hatches like mayflies, midges and mosquitoes come into play in the crappie feeding cycle is when they are in the larval stages. […]