March 2015 Archives - Mississippi Sportsman

Tom Mann Jr. of Florida holds a 9-pound bass he caught in mid-December on a YamaFrog by Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits.

Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits’ YamaFrog

March 31, 2015 Don Shoopman

Christmas came early for one of the most-accomplished professional bass anglers in his era.

The new Bio-Lume LED light array is a fish magnet that works after dark in either fresh or saltwater.

New high-tech night-fishing light

March 26, 2015 Allan Tarvid

Crossing a bridge over a southern reservoir on a summer night can treat you to a light show that really makes you want to wet a line. When the bite is on and the word is out, the flooded timber can be dotted with enough lights to look like a field of stars. […]

The details make all the difference

March 24, 2015 Bill Garbo

As I write this month’s “Happy Trails” column, the 2014-2015 Mississippi deer season here in Central Mississippi has just ended. […]

Anglers can really stack up crappie when they head to the banks for spawn by using a single rod.

Go old-school for shallow crappie

March 20, 2015 Dan Kibler

Melvin Cummings explains why the best way to present a bait to a shallow crappie this month is jigging up close with a single pole. […]

Now is the time for young fishermen to catch some big bass at Calling Panther.

Calling Panther’s bass are asking for you

March 18, 2015 Paul Elias

March is the prime month for catching big bass in Mississippi. Bass at Calling Panther Lake, near Crystal Springs, will be in prespawn, spawn and postspawn conditions. This relatively young lake has some trophy size, double-digit bass.

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Where to fish for prespawn bass

March 15, 2015 David A. Brown

Before committing to their spawning areas, bass stage on perimeter cover like isolated cypress trees and outside grass points. […]

Mark Boyd finds success by chasing turkeys deep in the woods of the Homochitto National Forest and its two WMAs. He believes it’s key to go past where other hunters will go.

Defeating the public aspect

March 15, 2015 John J. Woods

Our magazine’s own Mark Boyd is a well-versed public lands turkey hunter and he beats the public odds often. […]

Adjust when bass fishing late-season cold fronts

March 15, 2015 David A. Brown

Downsizing to a smaller jig, crankbait or jerkbait can make a difference drawing strikes from bass during cold-front conditions. […]

One good public land strategy is to hunt as often as possible on weekdays, avoiding the weekend crowds.

2015 turkey forecast: Good, but not as good as 2014

March 15, 2015 John J. Woods

It is just as difficult, if not more so, to offer up any kind of a prediction to what the coming hunting season is going to be like when it comes to wild turkeys as it is for white-tailed deer. […]

Chilly mornings and hungry bass — must be prespawn time!

Downsize after a cool-down

March 15, 2015 David A. Brown

Prespawn bass are fairly predictable; early spring weather, not so much. Nevertheless, anglers can still catch less aggressive prespawners after a late-season cold front. Understanding that fish still want to eat, your best move is to swap big and bold for smaller and subtle. […]

Ranger Boats RT188

March 15, 2015 Jerry Dilsaver

Manufacturers are doing some impressive things with aluminum, and the new RT188 Ranger is an excellent example. […]

Bluegills vs. redear

March 15, 2015 Phillip Gentry

Commonly lumped together in many circumstances under the handle bream, the bluegill and redear sunfish share many common characteristics. […]