July 2012 Archives - Page 3 of 4 - Mississippi Sportsman

Woods has aided a cooperative team of biologists from MDWFP and Ole’ Miss in capturing crappie from both Lakes Sardis and Enid for use in their radio tracking studies.

On the right track

July 1, 2012 Phillip Gentry

Starting back in 2008, a cooperative study between the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks and the University of Mississippi was begun to target and study the seasonal movements of crappie in the local reservoirs. […]

It’s smart to keep a low profile when hunting within the city limits of a town.

Hunting gear for city bucks

July 1, 2012 John J. Woods

The majority of in-town deer-hunting situations are likely going to be limited to the use of archery gear. This is because most municipalities have ordinances against the discharge of firearms of any kind within the city limits. Of course, there may be some unique exceptions to the rule. […]

It took Zachary Young a little bit of investigation and a good bit of technology, but he found a Ross Barnett summer fishery that paid off big.

Born To Run

July 1, 2012 Phillip Gentry

The secret to catching fish, any fish, is to be where they want to be. To be successful in this endeavor you have to locate the fish and, hopefully, entice them into eating, or at least biting, what you have to offer.

In the middle of last summer, Zachary Young and his pal Brad Chappell found themselves situated between steps two and three while fishing the lower portion of Ross Barnett Reservoir. […]

Stocking a put, grow and take striped bass fishery in Barnett is more than just dumping fish in the lake, a number of variables must take place to be successful.

Make it, take it

July 1, 2012 Phillip Gentry

Establishing a put, grow and take fishery in an impounded reservoir might sound easy, but there are challenges. […]

This screen shot from a Humminbird unit indicates the appearance of a pod of striped bass lurking beneath a school of shad at Ross Barnett Reservoir.

Side imaging

July 1, 2012 Phillip Gentry

The original design and purpose of sonar hasn’t changed much, despite the growing tide of newer sonar units that offer side imaging, structure scan and even down scan. […]

Fish like this heavy red invade Back Bay in droves because of the smorgasbord of food that it offers.

Back it up

July 1, 2012 Chris Ginn

When the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers decided to open the Bonnet Carre Spillway in Louisiana last year, Capt. Bryan Cuevas with Mega-Bite Fishing Charters out of Biloxi saw an interesting phenomenon take place.

As fresh water from the Mississippi River pushed farther and farther to the east out Lake Pontchartrain, through the Rigolets and eventually into the Mississippi Sound, Cuevas saw the size of his speckled trout increase. […]

Black drum fishing heats up right along with the weather and they readily attack cracked crab fished near pilings and bridge structures.

July prime time for big black drum

July 1, 2012 Chris Ginn

If there’s one kind of fishing that stands out in Capt. Bryan Cuevas’ mind this time of year it’s targeting big black drum on the bottom and around pilings. […]

While he typically targets trout just under the surface, Cuevas puts his anglers on redfish by having them fish the bottom.

Start shallow, finish deep

July 1, 2012 Chris Ginn

Recreational anglers looking for the most action during July should fish south of the Highway 90 Bridge at the mouth of Back Bay first thing in the morning, according to Capt. Bryan Cuevas with Mega-Bite Fishing Charters. […]