Capt. Jimmy Taylor operates the Lauren and the Miss Darsey, both docked at Biloxi Small Craft Harbor. A judge at the World Billfishing Classic held at the Isle of Capri, Taylor has probably caught and released as many marlin as anyone along the Upper Gulf Coast. […]
The 16-foot Uncle Buck’s Crappie Pole allowed Biloxi’s Kyle Perry to drop the bait straight down into the strike zone. Perry’s bait hadn’t sunk 18 inches when the bright-yellow tip of the pole bobbed twice and then went straight down. […]
Capt. Sonny Schindler said the education process for all fishermen, including Shiyou, continues with every trip. […]
Capt. Kenny Shiyou tells anglers to never pass anything on the surface without looking for a tripletail. […]
• Rod and reel: A good medium-heavy or heavy-action spinning rod, 6 ½ or 7 feet, with a quality spinning reel that is easy to cast. […]
One thing that the Shore Thing charter captains agree on is the tackle used to wrestle tripletail to the boat. […]
Capt. Robbie Thornton of Southern Sports Fishing’s The IV said August is a great month to go to the Chandeleur Islands. […]
“The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain,” Dolly Parton once said. […]
It was staggeringly hot, smotheringly humid and the wind had diminished, leaving a flat Gulf of Mexico that reflected the searing sun right back in our burning faces. […]
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. […]
Capt. Ronnie Daniel’s DIY flounder light is extremely easy and inexpensive to make, is lightweight and has a long battery life. […]
Floundering is a fishing method that has low startup costs, with the only equipment being a gig, a light and a stringer. […]
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