When using popping corks in the Biloxi Marsh, allowing the current to position your lure is sometimes much easier and more effective than relying on casting accuracy alone. And just as the current carries baitfish along the edges of all the marsh islands, then crashes them into crosscurrents, eddies or slack water, it does the same with your lure and popping cork — as long as you allow it. […]
Capt. Kris Robert targets tripletail around crab trap buoys. He shared three great tips to catch more fish this summer. […]
Look for contrast when targeting Biloxi Marsh speckled trout during the hot months. They’re usually near a change: current, bottom, color, depth. […]
Plenty of speckled trout anglers are very content to stay dry and comfortable in their boats to catch yellowmouths — but for those who really want to dive in and have more of a “hand-to-hand combat experience,” nothing beats getting down and dirty with trout in the surf. […]
Lean, mean biting machines, king mackerel pack a mouthful of sharp teeth that’ll make short work of monofilament or even fluorocarbon line. These fish are also notorious for snipping baits in half and missing single hook-rigs. A double dose of frustration, to be sure, but this worthy opponent can be beaten — with the right equipment.
Everyone appreciates a packed livewell, but minding the details of kingfish bait collection can advance your trip’s success. […]
Patrick McDowell uses one so he can sling his bait far enough to reach places where big redfish live, perhaps 50 yards past the point he can maneuver his big deep-draft boat. […]
Biloxi will be in the world’s billfishing spotlight June 4-10 when the Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic is held out of the Golden Nugget Casino and neighboring Point Cadet Harbor. […]
Understanding flow velocity, and where water will start moving first, is a big key to locating feeding speckled trout. […]
May is a great month to throw topwater lures for speckled trout all along the coast. […]
Mississippi’s Gulf Coast is a great place to start looking at opportunities that abound in May. […]
It’s hard to beat a Carolina rig for catching big summer trout, coastal guide Jake Scardino said. […]
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