Fishing Tournaments
Mississippi madness during Central Open
The disappointment was easy to see in the eyes and on the faces of the many Mississippi and Barnett-area fishermen as they left the water. […]
Heartland Region
Fishing Tournaments
Nothing to sneeze about
The highlight of Thursday’s weigh-in show was the story told by Marvin Ettredge, pro angler from Monroe, La., who had a really rough day: He weighed in two bass that weighed 3 pounds, 8 ounces but won the crowd over with his tale of one that got away. […]
Featured
Red-hot Tharp takes Day 1 lead at Bassmaster Central Open
When a bass fisherman is on a hot streak, and in Randall Tharp’s case it’s more like torrid, not even a major breakdown in his big engine can cool him off. […]
Fishing Tournaments
Who’s fishing the 2013 Bassmaster Open on the Rez?
B.A.S.S. won’t release its official field for the Oct. 17-19 event until about a week before the tournament, so it is unclear exactly who will be launching on Barnett Reservoir. […]
Fishing Tournaments
Local tournament-fishing jinx
Expectations for a local winner always run high at Barnett Reservoir, but it never works out in national tour events. Not once has a Mississippian won a major event on the 33,000-acre lake. […]
Fishing Tournaments
The Rez and B.A.S.S.
Barnett Reservoir has played a significant role in the history of the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society. You can even say the lake had a hand in birth in the organization. […]
Bass Fishing
Lake Bogue Homa bass
Bogue Homa Lake about 5 miles outside of Laurel is a relatively shallow lake with plenty of vegetation and live cypress trees. In October, with the first cool nights, the bass in this lake become very active. […]
Bass Fishing
Hot pattern will dictate Barnett BASS winner
There’s more than the simple home vs. away formula when it comes to predicting this week’s B.A.S.S. Central Open at Barnett Reservoir near Jackson. […]
Featured
Bassmaster Open competitor shot, killed at Jackson motel
A Texas bass fisherman in Mississippi to fish a B.A.S.S. tournament was shot and killed Sunday night after confronting a man who was allegedly vandalizing his boat in a motel parking lot, Jackson police said. […]
Deer of the Year
House hunter kills 150-inch velvet buck before doctor’s appointment
Before telling Chad Ridout’s story about killing a Neshoba County trophy buck, there’s this important message for his employer Mississippi Power Company. […]
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Open Ticket — How the 2013 Bassmaster Open at the Rez will be won
When the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society announced a year ago that it would be returning to Ross Barnett Reservoir near Jackson for the 10th time, the biggest news was that the Bassmaster Central Open event would be in October. […]
Bass Fishing
Cooler weather, hotter striper action
I am a striper fisherman, one that proudly patrols the waters of Barnett Reservoir throughout the year looking for the big schools. […]