Coast Region Archives - Page 19 of 40

The first Southern Belle Shootout, a one-day women’s only fishing tournament, will be held this Saturday (Aug. 9) in Biloxi.

CCA holding women’s event

August 5, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

Coastal Conservation Association Mississippi is looking for the state’s best female anglers, and is offering them a chance to prove their talents in a one-day women’s only tournament. […]

Gator junkies — Tips for snagging a big alligator

August 1, 2014 Sam Davis

What do a couple of computer gurus, a mom and a pipe fitter do to occupy their time on muggy summer nights? […]

Greater amberjack season set to open Aug. 1

July 28, 2014 From News Reports

Anglers will once again have the chance to target greater amberjack (Seriola dumerili) starting this weekend. […]

Bass often are more active at night during the summer because the water cools a bit.

Bogue Homa bass by starlight

July 17, 2014 Paul Elias

Usually in July, the weather’s hot and bass fishing slows down. So the very best time to fish for bass now is at night. […]

Live croaker are a killer bait for fishermen targeting trophy speckled trout.

For trophy specks, croakers!

July 15, 2014 Sam Davis

When Capt. Joey Garriga of Poggey’s Boat Charters goes trophy speckled trout fishing, that means he’s geared up for fishing with live croakers. […]

Anglers who injure themselves should take every precaution to clean the wound immediately.

Dr. Jay Grimes, Professor of Marine Microbiology at the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory in Ocean Springs said any wound exposed to warm salt water should be treated immediately and recommends these steps. […]

Rick Garey banged his leg while fishing the surf at Grand Isle, La., in 2013, and ended up in a life-or-death struggle with the flesh-eating bacteria vibrio vulnificus.

Death increases focus on bacterial threat

July 15, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

Last week’s death of an Ocean Springs man within days of an infection of vibrio vulnificus has brought more attention to the seriousness of the flesh-eating bacteria to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. […]

Nick Duvernay, 38, of Ocean Springs, grew up on the Gulf of Mexico, but died last week from a bacterial infection contracted in those very waters.

Death blamed on flesh-eating bacteria

July 15, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

An Ocean Springs man who spent a lot of his life in the Gulf of Mexico was killed by bacteria that attacked his body after spending a day in those very same waters. […]

Seven tips for beach-fishing success

July 14, 2014 Andy Crawford

Summer heat means speckled trout will be moving from the marshes and bays, stacking up along the beaches of the coast. Here are tips for surf-fishing. […]

Horn of plenty

July 2, 2014 Sam Davis

July is the peak of barrier island fun on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Dana Sanders spends a lot of time at Horn Island because there are some big trout. […]

Big-trout dance — How to catch more specks fishing with croakers

July 1, 2014 Sam Davis

Capt. Joey Garriga swears croakers just catch bigger speckled trout. Here’s how to fish these awesome baitfish this summer. […]

An increased enforcement presence by law enforcement officers during Operation Dry Water June 27-29 brought attention to boating safety and boating under the influence (BUI). During the Independence Day celebration at Barnett Reservoir, officers from the MDWFP (far left and in foreground) were on patrol.

Operation Dry Water deemed success

July 1, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

Law enforcement officers from two state agencies are calling their work during Operation Dry Water June 27-29 a success, after beefed-up patrols of Mississippi’s inland and coastal waters. […]