August 2015 Archives - Mississippi Sportsman

Live Target Rigged Shrimp

August 27, 2015 Don Shoopman

When Live Target Lures decided it was time for fishermen and fish to fall in love with a soft-plastic shrimp imitation, it turned to R&D dream team leader Victor Cook. […]

The international satellite-aided search-and-rescue system is about to take a giant step forward in efficiency.

What is Meosar?

August 24, 2015 Allan Tarvid

Delving into the COSPAS-SARSAT system can quickly have you drowning in alphabet soup. […]

The right equation for doormats

August 20, 2015 Dan Kibler

Find a ditch, a dock and an oyster bed in the same area, and you’ve got the makings of a great place to catch a late-season flounder in Mississippi. […]

This dead buck that resulted from a poacher’s roadside shot was found in early 2014 on the author’s property.

Unauthorized trespass

August 20, 2015 Bill Garbo

August is when I typically run through a checklist of things I consider important for all serious hunters to do or prepare for as the hunting season quickly approaches. […]

If schooling bass go to the depths, throwing a big topwater frog might bring them back up.

I love to fish lily pads, which provide both shade and cover for at Ross Barnett bass, in August. Ross Barnett features many underwater stump fields in shallow water where the bass can hold, which is where the baitfish and the bass will be. […]

Hooking more fish is often a matter of tying the right knot, in this case the snell.

Snelled hooks result in more hookups

August 16, 2015 Patrick Bonin

Capt. Tommy Pellegrin firmly believes snelling circle hooks offshore has a direct correlation to the number of fish coming over his gunnels. […]

Summer is also a great time to catch crappie at Calling Panther. Using single poles to jig deep in timber along the creek channel can produce big rewards.

Destination: Calling Panther Lake

August 15, 2015 Phillip Gentry

Directions: Calling Panther Lake, a 512-acre lake managed by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, is located in Copiah County, 5 miles west of Crystal Springs off New Zion Rd. The nearest street address is 1000 Gaddy Ln., Crystal Springs, MS 39059. GPS – N31.984 726, W90.475 823. […]

Keep it safe at night

August 15, 2015 David Hawkins

Safety is paramount when night fishing for any species of fish. Many of these points may seem mundane, but each bears repeating […]

Bassing at night calls for dark lures that move a lot of water and make a lot of noise. Black is the preferred color.

What to throw at night

August 15, 2015 David Hawkins

Weedless: Any of the myriad of plastic frogs or critter baits is a good choice in weeds, grass and lily pads. Techniques for day fishing can be used after sunset. Slowing down the retrieve just a little will keep the bait in the strike zone a little longer, giving the bass more time to strike. […]

Going the crossbow route helps older hunters and others with medical issues that prevents them from drawing a conventional bow continue to utilize the archery season.

Vengeance cut from different mold

August 15, 2015 John J. Woods

Just when archers were getting used to the different look of a crossbow, as compared to a regular bow, a new style has hit the market that makes even veteran users take a second look. […]

Getting a new crossbow completely disassembled in the box was a whole new experience, especially when it’s a new radical design like the Barnett Vengeance.

Shopping local assures best fit

August 15, 2015 John J. Woods

Ken Lancaster knows a bit about archery, including the horizontal type, having served as a past manager of the archery department at Van’s Sporting Goods in Brandon and now a host on the TV show Antler Insanity, and he understands the difficulty one might face in making a big switch in bow hunting gear. […]

Learning a new stretch of marsh can be overwhelming, but Capt. Ronnie Daniels said it’s a matter of looking at the trees and instead of the forest.

Expert shares how to learn new fishing areas

August 15, 2015 Andy Crawford

An intimate knowledge of a specific area can produce quick limits, Capt. Ronnie Daniels said. He simply knows where he should go given the specific conditions on a given day. […]