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May 31, 2026

In a typical six-rod set up, place at least two baited lines (1 and 6) on the break line itself. Other lines will target structure such as downed trees (2) , rock piles (3), and holes or depressions (5). The final line (4) should be straight down, to catch fish responding to active chumming.

Thoroughly work each spot

February 15, 2018 Phillip Gentry

Fan-casting to tempt winter catfish is more than just a random presentation of baits. Once the boat has been anchored, catfish anglers must target specific features within reach of the boat. […]

Rabbit numbers really jumped in the 1980s and 1990s when their preferred habitat was on the increase across Mississippi.

Writer’s choice: Rabbit sauce piquant

February 15, 2018 Bobby Cleveland

This recipe for rabbit sauce piquant is a based on a Prudhomme recipe and is a three-step recipe that includes making stock. […]

Mitch Glenn’s Pico Ringed Pointer tale grub on a Scott Vance custom-painted jighead with red sickle hook and a Berkley Crappie Nibble is a deadly prespawn combination on crappie.

Top prespawn lure picks

February 15, 2018 Michael O. Giles

We polled several successful crappie fishermen, and these products were among their recommendations for cold-water crappie in the prespawn mode. […]

Prespawn crappie in the grass

February 15, 2018 Michael O. Giles

During high-water years when lake levels rise into the grass and brush, you can also find prespawn crappie in the grass. […]

Curl-tail grubs are a popular choice for umbrella rigs like the YUMbrella Flash Mob.

Discussions of grubs cannot exclude their group presentation on the umbrella rig. Although banned in Bassmaster Elite and FLW Tour competition, the multi-armed “egg beaters” remain a vital tool for bass anglers from fall through early spring. […]

Shooting under docks to get to hard-to-reach crappie is normally best done with a round-head jig that flutters when it falls.

When to tip a jig with a minnow

February 15, 2018 Phillip Gentry

No discussion about jigs is complete without a discussion of how and when to pair live minnows with jigs for crappie. […]

Late-season deer checklist

January 15, 2018 Michael O. Giles

Hunt near food sources late in the season, as food will be scarce and the bucks and does will be in the vicinity. […]

Bass pro John Crews helped design a drop-shot rod with a counter weighted butt section and a conveniently placed weight holder.

The right outfit

January 15, 2018 David A. Brown

Bass pro John Crews is so exacting with his drop-shot tackle that he helped Cashion Rods design one to his specifications. […]

Hunters, old and young alike — Taylor Harris, Shannon McMullen and Parker McMullen try to locate a squirrel that’s been treed.

Damp, cloudy and gray — perfect squirrel hunting day

January 15, 2018 Jerald Horst

While any day spent squirrel hunting in January and February is better than one spent at work or at home, some are definitely better than others according to veteran hunters Joe Shumaker and Terry Fletcher.

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