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Two boaters rescued by MDMR Marine Patrol officer
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) Marine Patrol rescued two men near Long Beach on Tuesday (June 11) after their fishing boat capsized. […]
Coast Region
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Maiden voyage
The maiden voyage of a boat is always a special event. The anticipation of who will catch the first fish, the biggest, or the most: how fast will it go, how shallow will it float, how well will it corner. It’s an even more special event when a dad and his two sons go out and put the smack down on speckled trout and various other inshore species. […]
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Island Invitation: Head to the Chandeleur Islands for great redfish, trout action
It was the eve of Feb. 1 in the year 1700 — a day long celebrated by Europeans as “Candlemas,” a day when their religious clergy blessed the candles that would be used in their religious services for the remainder of the year. […]
Bass Fishing
Day on the Lake: Lake Columbia
Steve Grace pulled out of his driveway and into a blinding rainstorm as he prepared for his Day on the Lake trip to Lake Columbia recently. […]
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Snapper season opens June 1
The 2013 recreational red snapper fishing season begins June 1, the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announce […]
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Fishing for greater AJs, triggerfish ends June 1
The recreational fishing seasons for greater amberjack and triggerfish close Saturday (June 1) in Mississippi waters, the state Department of Marine Resources announced. […]
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Mississippi’s red snapper season to 34 days
With the opening day of the red snapper season still over a week away, Mississippi fishermen have already hooked a surprise catch. […]
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Saltwater STAR kicks off Memorial Day Weekend
The 2013 STAR begins May 25, with more than $500,000 in prizes up for grabs. This year’s saltwater fishing tournament spans the Louisiana and Mississippi coasts. […]
Inshore Fishing
Keys to anchoring
It might sound strange, but proper anchoring is a key ingredient of wade fishing. After all, there is no worse feeling than returning to where the boat was anchored only to find it adrift and out of reach. […]
Sidebars
Best speckled trout fishing gear for Ship Island
Preparation is part of any fishing trip. It is even more important when wade fishing because an angler has to carry everything needed with him once leaving the boat. Bush’s attention to detail when preparing for a wading trip is a big part of his success. […]
Fishing
Mississippi’s May coastal fishing
As the weather heats up, so does the fishing on Mississippi’s Gulf Coast. The cobia are running, the jack crevalle and sharks are coming in, speckled trout, redfish and flounder are becoming aggressive, and tripletails will start showing up. […]
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MDMR names new chief scientific officer
Dr. Kelly Lucas has been tapped to manage research and scientific projects for the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, the agency announced today. […]