January 2012 Archives - Page 3 of 3 - Mississippi Sportsman

Lightfield Hybred Mag-20

January 1, 2012 Mississippi Sportsman

The unique red hull Lightfield Hybred Mag-20 has industry leading ballistics and employs technology that make it the ultimate 20 gauge slug on the market. […]

More than likely you won’t catch a bass over 5 pounds at Bogue Homa, because it’s only been stocked for 4 years. However, you’ll catch plenty of 1 1/2- to 4-pounders.

Bogue Homa, a fairly-shallow lake located in Jones County on Highway 84 near Laurel, has about 1,000 acres and several small creek channels running through it. During the winter months, the bass hold close to or in the creek channels. […]

Cannon Scout Series

January 1, 2012 Mississippi Sportsman

With solid fire protection and a wide variety of features, a Cannon Scout Series safe is a good investment in securing your valuables. […]

Shooting long distances requires a rock-steady rest, and Joe Poole uses two shooting sticks to ensure his rifle is steady before taking a shot. He can adjust the legs of the sticks so that he can basically just stand up and shoot.

Long-Distance Operator

January 1, 2012 Andy Crawford

Joe Poole had been cooling his heels in his truck for much of the day last Jan. 13, watching a huge bean field that was literally full of deer. It was four days after a major snowfall, and the cold weather had deer up and moving. […]

Ross Barnett’s fish don’t seem to want to have anything to do with crankbaits right now.

Ross Barnett crappie

January 1, 2012 Paul Johnson

As I write this column, I’m listening to Elvis’ Christmas album. My favorite Elvis classic (and I sing along) is “Blue Christmas.” My “Blue Christmas” rendition varies in entertainment value based on the audience (my family has long endured my caroling, and they actually request “Blue Christmas”) and the amount of scotch missing from the Oban bottle. […]

At Cat Island, you always can find protected waters to fish, no matter how hard the wind is blowing, and you almost always can find clean water to fish.

The secrets of Cat Island

January 1, 2012 John E. Phillips

Cat Island, only 7 miles from Long Beach Harbor, may have the best and most-dependable fishing year-round off the Mississippi Coast. One of the advantages that anglers have who go to Cat Island to fish during January is that they always can find protected waters there with speckled trout and redfish. […]

Duck guns now come in many types, actions, configurations and features.

The shotgun evolution

January 1, 2012 John J. Woods

Duck guns used to be a big deal — really. In the old days, it was not all that uncommon to run into a salty waterfowler toting a 12-pound 10-gauge double slung over one shoulder along with a huge bag of real wood decoys over the other. Back in the way back day, it was still possible to catch a goose hunter carrying an 8-gauge, but by the 1950s, those were mostly long gone with modern duck guns taking over the scene. […]

The head unit for the GOST Phantom looks more like an entertainment center than the control panel for a wireless security and monitoring system. It can be your boat’s best friend in an emergency.

Midnight at the marina

January 1, 2012 Allan Tarvid

It is midnight at the marina where your boat is moored, and water is slowly rising in its bilge. The float switch turns on your automatic bilge pump, but it can’t stay ahead of the leak and the water level creeps upward. By the time you return to the slip, your boat will be hanging by its mooring lines — if you’re lucky! […]