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Fly after those Mississippi redfish

October 1, 2019 Sam Davis

Clear water along Mississippi’s Gulf Coast brings sight-fishing into focus in October, and that means a fly rod becomes a real weapon for catching redfish. […]

Flounder leave Mississippi’s inshore waters when it gets cold and move out to reefs in the Gulf. You can catch them in bunches in December.

Flounder: catch ‘em while they’re here

August 2, 2019 Bobby Cleveland

Flounder are a year-round fish on the northern side of the Gulf of Mexico, but with opposite migration patterns than most shallow-water gamefish like speckled trout, redfish and sheepshead. […]

Five great summer fishing trips to Mississippi’s Gulf Coast

July 1, 2019 Bobby Cleveland

Summer on Mississippi’s Gulf Coast offers a lot of action for fishermen, including trout, redfish, snapper, grouper, cobia, mackerel and tripletail. […]

Speck-tacular May fishing

May 1, 2019 Bobby Cleveland

Relatively small factors can make a huge difference in targeting speckled trout that begin spawning in Gulf waters in May. […]

Mississippi fishermen kick off April saltwater action

April 1, 2019 John E. Phillips

Trout are the No. 1 target for fishermen along Mississippi’s Gulf Coast this month, but redfish and flounder are also options. […]

The black drum hold very closely to some of the area’s most productive wintertime speckled trout holes.

Black drum fill up dull, winter days along Mississippi’s Gulf Coast

January 1, 2019 Todd Masson

Battles with big, black drum ward off winter’s chill for Mississippi’s saltwater fishermen. […]

Embrace the change

December 1, 2018 Bobby Cleveland

December marks transition time from fall to winter for Mississippi’s saltwater gamefish. Learn how to get in their way. […]

The mouth of the sheepshead is loaded with odd teeth, much like sheep, that can inflict damage on weak tackle and ill-placed fingers.

Sheepshead ugly and, boy, what teeth …

November 15, 2018 Bobby Cleveland

Sheepshead got their name for a reason: their faces forevermore look like those of sheep, with teeth that can do harm to weak hooks and an ill-placed finger. […]