Coast Region Archives - Page 18 of 40

This chunky marsh bass smashed a gold Rapala F11 ripped though the eel grass in a narrow bayou.

Winter bass are a different breed

December 11, 2014 Sam Davis

There it was — the sweet chime of my mother ringing the dinner bell on the back porch, signaling it was time to come in from the garden to eat.

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Most December days would find Tommy Sutton of Columbia in a deer stand, but when t-shirt conditions exist and the Gulf is flat, he has discovered redfishing. Monday, his problem was that the average size bull red was like this — too big for the box.

T-shirts, warm days and lots of redfish

December 4, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

Tommy Sutton of Columbia is about as avid a deer hunter as you will ever find, except for those fall and winter days when T-shirts are more comfortable than insulated camo. […]

In the fall, Capt. Ronnie Daniels depends heavily on Egret Baits’ Vudu Shrimp or Vudu Mullet, fished under a Boat Monkey popping cork.

Put a popping cork to work

November 15, 2014 Sam Davis

Capt. Ronnie Daniels has two go-to baits in November when the trout are gorging themselves on anything that swims by. […]

Joey Davis sealed the deal on these two beauties with a green hornet Matrix Shad fishing a shallow sandbar adjacent to a deep bend in a bayou.

Two surefire tactics for specks

November 13, 2014 Sam Davis

Sometimes you just have to see it to believe it.

There’s no way I would’ve believed a speckled trout could be caught in another boat’s prop wash until I saw it with my own two eyes. […]

Coastal touchdown — Top fishing tips for speckled trout and redfish

November 1, 2014 Sam Davis

Cooler weather brings the coast’s specks and reds into Bay St. Louis, and they come in hungry and ready to bite. Here’s how to load up. […]

River Schmidt directs his dad, Richard, toward a redfish in skinny water. Poling is the preferred method to eliminate noise and not stir up the bottom.

Slow down and sight-fish

October 13, 2014 Sam Davis

“I didn’t realize it was October until I saw the Chicago Cubs choking.” – Jay Leno

If you’re a fisherman along the Gulf Coast, you’re completely and utterly aware of when October is; you’ve been counting the days to October — cooler temperatures, less boats on the water, but most importantly, the fall bite. […]

Capt. Ronnie Daniels and Thomas Davis of Ocean Springs with Thomas' first tripletail.

Sight-fishing for tripletail

September 11, 2014 Sam Davis

“There he is!,” the three of us shouted out in unison as we cruised by what looked like a grey garbage can lid floating behind the crab pot. […]

Even when the trout bite becomes inconsistent this month, there are always hard-fighting species along the coast just waiting to do battle.

Tips for a successful September

September 11, 2014 Sam Davis

I’m not a big fan of September. The only good thing about this month is my mother’s birthday and college football. Other than that, I’d like to skip it and jump straight into October, when the speckled trout bite becomes more consistent.

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More than 2,000 fish were released onto an artificial reef Friday by the MDMR and Gulf Coast Research Lab.

Biologists begin red snapper stocking

August 18, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

Over 2,000 juvenile red snapper were released Friday on an artificial reef south of Ship Island, the first of three stockings in 2014 that biologists hope will produce more of the popular game fish along Mississippi’s Gulf Coast.

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