Heartland Region Archives - Page 12 of 25

Josh Raymond, a Tupelo firefighter from Amory, killed his 25-inch wide 8-point on opening morning in Chickasaw County.

Firefighter gets wide, heavy Chickasaw County trophy

December 3, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

Tupelo firefighter Josh Raymond’s opening morning deer hunt in Chickasaw County had its ups and downs, both literally and figuratively. […]

Grant Vick’s 11-point buck had an 18-inch inside spread and tipped the scales a tad over 200 pounds.

Youth nails trophy buck in Kemper County

November 25, 2014 Michael O. Giles

Grant Vick had a feeling it was going to be a good afternoon in Kemper County with falling temperatures after the passage of a recent cold front last week. Vick had been looking for a buck after harvesting a nice doe on opening day of the youth season. […]

Jay Graham put down this 174 2/8-inch, 13-pointer in Kemper County with his bow.

Graham takes 174-inch Kemper trophy

November 13, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

Jay Graham knew just about all he needed to know about the big buck he was chasing this deer season. […]

Bass pros like Pete Ponds of Madison will have two big weekends, back-to-back, for pro tournaments on Barnett Reservoir next March.

CGM move clears way for BFL, BASS

October 30, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

A gesture of good will Thursday from a popular locally based bass tournament series has avoided a potential conflict of major fishing events on Barnett Reservoir in March 2015. […]

The 2015 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Open will once again visit Ross Barnett Reservoir at Ridgeland, Miss. Elite Series pro Randall Tharp won at the Central Open here in 2013 with 41 pounds, 15 ounces.

B.A.S.S. coming back to Barnett

October 14, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

Barnett Reservoir, which next year will celebrate its 50th anniversary of impoundment in 2015, has been selected as the site of the kickoff event of the 2015 Bassmaster Central Open series, B.A.S.S. announced on Monday. […]

When the stripers are biting in the late summer, early fall period, doubles on the fish are common for fishermen when trolling with crankbaits. Dustin Frucci of Louisville, Ky., holds a double caught with the author last fall.

Rez stripers starting to heat up

September 12, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

It really wasn’t fair last year, since so many bass fishermen were on Barnett Reservoir in September and then October, pre-fishing for the B.A.S.S. Central Open that was held on the lake. […]

Deep-diving crankbaits and Carolina rigs can produce a lot of fish this month.

The revival of Okatibbee Reservoir

August 15, 2014 Paul Elias

Okatibbee Reservoir is located seven miles northwest of Meridian, encompasses 4,144 acres and is part of the Pat Harrison Waterway. […]

In the fall, bouncing a tail-spinner off sandbar points can produce some hot bass action. The Pearl River is loaded with the feisty fish.

Coming soon: Urban National Wildlife Refuge

July 15, 2014 David Hawkins

If the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service plan comes to fruition, the middle Pearl River will soon be part a federal agency’s latest initiative — Urban National Wildlife Refuges. […]

A plastic frog fished around logs can produce some of the bigger bass strikes in the Pearl River.

Plucking the Pearl — Float-trip tip for Middle Pearl River bass

July 1, 2014 David Hawkins

When people talk about the Pearl River “between the dams,” the conversation likely involves the water between the main dam of Barnett Reservoir and the low head dam 33 miles upriver at the north end of the lake in Scott County. […]

Many Rez areas closed to juggin’

June 15, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

A combination of regulations set by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks and the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District, which manages Barnett Reservoir, creates many zones on Barnett Reservoir that are closed to fishing with jugs. […]

When fishing a lake for the first time, Grace suggests picking a smaller cove first to get an idea of what’s going on.

Versatility a key to Kemper County Lake

June 15, 2014 Michael O. Giles

Steve Grace of Collinsville is an accomplished local, regional and national tournament angler, who excels in fishing a variety of lakes from large reservoirs to smaller public waters, like Kemper County Lake near DeKalb. […]

Corey Ready and his catfish princess — and daughter — Madelyn love to spend quality time chasing jugs on Barnett Reservoir.

Catfish Hotspot Series: Hi-Rez Juggin’

June 1, 2014 Phillip Gentry

Catfish anglers come in all shapes and sizes, though none are any cuter than Madelyn Ready. Madelyn is a catfish princess and during the summer, she and her dad Corey Ready catch plenty of the whiskered fish from Barnett Reservoir, a.k.a. “The Rez.” […]