“Sometimes it’s simply a matter of being patient and being in the right place at the right time,” Murphy said. “On occasion, I’ll pull up on a place and not get a strike for 30 minutes, and I know that the bass and baitfish are there. […]
While shad are the baitfish of choice for bass in many lakes, anglers should never forget about other forage species. […]
The rising sun peaking over the ice glass waters of the Mississippi Gulf Coast on a bluebird day is a sight to behold. For the salt angler, the shimmering ripples across the great bays forebodes great fishing. […]
Murphy doesn’t get too complicated when selecting his crankbait colors, and he’s used his system for good results around the country. […]
Charlie Garretson said fishing around the man-made structures off Horn Island has proven the wisdom of hearty fishing line, while choosing the right bait for the job can mean the difference between going home empty handed and filling the boat. […]
Lake Pickwick is the most-recognizable Mississippi lake that offers top-notch ledge-fishing opportunities, but it’s not the only one, accomplished angler Ken Murphy said. […]
To a large degree, tackle choice is a personal part of the fishing experience, but Charlie Garretson’s experience has narrowed down his choices of gear for speckled trout fishing. […]
– 7- to 8-foot, medium-heavy- to heavy-action rod […]
Located off a somewhat obscure and isolated roadway access in Gautier (pronounced “Go-Shay”) is the Mary Walker Marina that was established in modest form in the 1940s. […]
The bow season is under way. You’ve prepared the stand, scouted intensely and labored over the land — all in anticipation of enjoying the outdoors and taking a whitetail. […]
Greg Parker guided his flat-bottomed boat toward a spot near the northern shore of the Ross Barnett Reservoir. In the boat were no rods and reels, no bait buckets or tackle boxes — just a large cooler with some ice, a bag of gloves, a roll of duct tape and a few other tools of the hand-grabbers trade.
Parker cut the motor, removed his life vest and allowed the boat to glide to a near stop before he rolled over the gunwale, hardly making a splash. In his hand was a catch stick, used by poultry workers to collect chickens. […]
The topic of whitetail personalities is being addressed more and more in the hunting industry, and here again an individual deer’s disposition of being more inclined to the fight or flight instinct will undoubtedly have an effect on how the animal responds to predators. […]
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