October 2013 Archives - Page 2 of 4 - Mississippi Sportsman

Local anglers have never faired well in BASS events on Barnett. Pete Ponds led early in the 1996 event but finished third. His dad Bob Ponds finished second to Ricky Green, losing by one ounce in the 1972 Rebel Invitational.

Local tournament-fishing jinx

October 15, 2013 Bobby Cleveland

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. […]

In 1969, nobody could match Pete Henson’s 124.3 pounds, back when daily limits usually took a stringer to tote to the scales.

The Rez and B.A.S.S.

October 15, 2013 Bobby Cleveland

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. […]

Rebecca Brewer was a late starter at bow hunting, but her first kill made her a passionate pursuer of the sport. This Kemper County hog was her first bow kill.

A bowhunter’s first kill

October 15, 2013 David Hawkins

Rebecca Brewer claims adrenaline is a hormone released in response to stress or excitement, leaving your heart pumping with anticipation. A number of emotions or activities can cause this effect. […]

Swayze Bozeman was hunting alone (but near his dad) when he downed this magnificent Madison County buck. No wonder he’s smiling.

The buck of a lifetime comes early

October 15, 2013 David Hawkins

Swayze Bozeman was in a stand where we had seen two really nice bucks about a week before. One was an 8-point, the other a 9. […]

With just a little time to hunt on a Sunday afternoon, and a less than first choice stand, Pastor Chip Henderson arrowed this huge 6-point.

How many hunters have skipped Sunday school or church to go deer hunting? You’ll have a difficult time selling that after reading about how Chip Henderson, pastor at Pinelake Baptist Church in Rankin County, tagged his trophy Dec. 30. […]

Hooking a minnow upside down when piggy backing a jig causes plenty of commotion that will get your bait noticed quicker.

Expert tip to hooking a minnow

October 15, 2013 Phillip Gentry

While fishing a Crappie Masters tournament several years ago, an observer asked veteran angler Whitey Outlaw about the way he hooked a minnow on his jig. […]

Trey Lovertich hung up his deer rifle and now hunts exclusively with a bow. This is one of three trophy bucks he took during the 2012-13 season.

Don’t flip-flop

October 15, 2013 David Hawkins

Trey Lovertich said one of his secrets to archery success is focusing all his hunting attention on bow hunting. […]

Shallow water with a muddy bottom presents the perfect opportunity to catch crappie from a kayak in the fall.

Fall crappie kayaking

October 15, 2013 Phillip Gentry

With a veritable jungle of iron weeds, small brush and other shoreline structure to hide in, there are some specific areas that go virtually untouched by fishermen — everyone that is, except members of the angling world’s plastic armada. […]

Stand placement is critical for bow hunting bucks at close ranges.

The perfect bow-hunting stand setup

October 15, 2013 John J. Woods

Compared to setting up an ideal bow-hunting tree stand, situating a gun-hunting shooting house or ground blind is a piece of cake. If for no other reason than shooting ranges, an effective bow stand requires a lot more attention to finer details. […]

There are some big fish swimming in Lake Bogue Homa.

Lake Bogue Homa bass

October 15, 2013 Paul Elias

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. […]

The cool weather of October marks the migration of cobia along the Mississippi coast.

Pompano, cobia, tuna show up

October 11, 2013 John E. Phillips

D’Iberville’s Capt. Robert L. Brodie of Team Brodie Charters in Biloxi said redfish, black drum, speckled trout and white trout should really be active inshore this month. […]

Fannin’s Ellis Bates, unloads the livewell after a trip to Barnett Reservoir. He and the author caught about 25 late this summer dragging deep-running crankbaits 100 feet behind the boat.

Crappie Cranking 101

October 7, 2013 Paul Johnson

Today I went to Barnett Reservoir to pull some “new” crankbaits and try out some new rod-and-reel combos. I am planning for our biggest tournament of the year: the Grenada Big Mama Open. […]