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Springtime tip: Play the wind, tides

March 15, 2017 David A. Brown

This month can offer great fishing, but it also can be characterized by howling winds. And that can make fishing difficult — especially along the coast. […]

Best bets for shallow reds

October 16, 2016 Patrick Bonin

Chas Champagne offered up five key tips to make you more successful when trying to hook up with shallow-water reds. […]

In September, the waters of the Mississippi Sound and the barrier islands, and even the bays of the coastal rivers begin to fill with schools of redfish. It’s a great month to get at the fish.

Redfish here, redfish there

September 13, 2016 Bobby Cleveland

Doesn’t matter whether you like to fight the big bulls or try to catch slot redfish you can keep and eat, there’s plenty of both in September and plenty of places to find them. […]

Antonio Rubio of Bay Minette, Ala., set a new state record for red drum.

State has new record redfish

June 21, 2016 Bobby Cleveland

Mississippi has a new record for redfish, but it will be held by an Alabama angler. […]

The best sight-fishing tool for redfish

January 16, 2016 Patrick Bonin

With rods and reels, tackle boxes, ice chests, life jackets and other gear requiring spots in your boat, space is always at a premium. […]

Top 5 sight-fishing tips for redfish

October 17, 2015 Patrick Bonin

Capt. Curtis LeNormand shares some of his top tips to help you connect with more reds in the marsh through sight casting. […]

Mississippi recreational fishermen wish the state would cease allowing commercial harvest of their beloved redfish. The state is the only one along the Gulf Coast to allow it.

AJ season ends in Gulf

September 28, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

For Mississippi’s coastal fishermen, this week will be a case of bad news and worse news. […]

Lafitte guides Dominick Ochello, Colby Creppel and Casey Rojas (left to right) know gold spoons can be deadly weapons when searching for redfish.

The secret to spoons

September 18, 2015 Andy Crawford

I’ve never liked fishing spoons. Maybe it’s because I never gave them the chance. Maybe it’s because I’ve never caught much on them. […]

All topwater lures are not created equal; learn when to use big ones, small ones, heavy ones, light ones and ones that wobble wide or not.

Know how to pick the right topwater

July 20, 2015 Jerry Dilsaver

Using topwater lures to catch fish is a favorite technique of many fishermen. The lure wobbles across the surface, imitating a thrashing, wounded baitfish. […]

Lynn Terry of Texas caught this tagged redfish near Bay St. Louis, but wasn't registered in the Coastal Conservation Association's STAR Tournament. It would have been worth a new ATV had she registered before catching the fish.

Mississippi STAR redfish caught, but …

June 3, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

The first tagged redfish caught in the Mississippi Division of the Coastal Conservation Association’s STAR Tournament was worth, well, only the excitement of the catch and dinner at the table. […]

Hildebrandt Drum Roller

April 29, 2015 Don Shoopman

Want a unique and improved spinnerbait on your side when you go redfish fishing for pleasure or for money? […]

Most December days would find Tommy Sutton of Columbia in a deer stand, but when t-shirt conditions exist and the Gulf is flat, he has discovered redfishing. Monday, his problem was that the average size bull red was like this — too big for the box.

T-shirts, warm days and lots of redfish

December 4, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

Tommy Sutton of Columbia is about as avid a deer hunter as you will ever find, except for those fall and winter days when T-shirts are more comfortable than insulated camo. […]