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Focus on bridges for summer bass

July 19, 2016 Andy Crawford

Bass pile up around deep-water points and ledges, but one of the most-overlooked structures comes in the form of bridge pilings. […]

It took only 45 minutes for the computerized drawing for 920 alligator permits to sell out.

Online gator draw takes 45 minutes

July 19, 2016 Bobby Cleveland

All 920 permits for the 2016 public waters alligator season were claimed in 45 minutes Tuesday, leaving exactly that many people delighted, many more sad and some downright angry. […]

Silicon ear plugs are comfortable and effective at blocking loud snoring when at the camp.

The key to a good night’s sleep

July 18, 2016 Andy Crawford

There are two things that wake me up and keep me up: a barking dog and a snorer.

So I’ve been known to scream at dogs in the middle of the night (hey, if the neighbor wants to sleep, he can stop his stupid dog from yapping). […]

The drawing for Mississippi's public waters alligator hunt will be held at 9 a.m. Tuesday (July 19), when the 920 available permits are expected to be claimed in less than an hour.

Gator drawing is 9 a.m. Tuesday

July 18, 2016 Bobby Cleveland

Tuesday is the big day for prospective alligator hunters in Mississippi — the day that the 920 available permits for the public waters season go on sale through an online process. […]

The summer doldrums

July 18, 2016 Bill Garbo

If you are a deer hunting that wants to maximize your chances for success this fall and winter, this is the time of year to get busy. […]

Placing a new spool of line in a bucket or bowl when spooling eases memory issues associated with monofilament.

Wet line to respool reel

July 16, 2016 Patrick Bonin

Being a fishing guide, Capt. Curtis LeNormand probably re-spools more reels over the course of a year than even the most conscientious weekend angler. […]

Chucky Hamrick will look for anything to bang his crankbait against, and that erratic and loud retrieve attracts big bass.

Out of tune — A different crankbait tactic

July 15, 2016 Michael O. Giles

While many anglers constantly tune their crankbaits to run straight, Stonewall’s Chucky Hamrick takes a slightly different approach when the occasion calls for it. […]

Don’t look for Stonewall’s Chucky Hamrick in deep water, even in the summer. He stays shallow and it sure works for him.

Texas-rig tubes

July 15, 2016 Michael O. Giles

Texas-rigging is a great option when working shallow cover, Stonewall’s Chucky Hamrick said. […]

Laydowns like this partially submerged top make perfect ambush points for suspended bass in the willows on river lakes. Bates will work every piece of visible cover with magnum tubes when the bite is slow.

Tips for going shallow

July 15, 2016 Michael O. Giles

Chucky Hamrick of Stonewall is kind of like a shallower version of Bates. […]

Take a finesse-oriented Senko, add a bullet weight to the nose to give bass a different look.

Other heavy finesse bass-fishing tactics

July 15, 2016 David A. Brown

Drop-shots aren’t the only finesse rigs that can be beefed up to provide bass a bite-enducing curve ball. […]

How to get bottom rigs unhooked when bass fishing

July 15, 2016 David A. Brown

If the heavy finesse strategy has a hang-up, then we’ve punned our way into the explanation — hang-ups, snags, entanglements. […]

Bright crankbaits, like a chartreuse with a blue back, will produce in the summer, our two hot-weather bass experts will tell you.

Breaking point

July 15, 2016 Michael O. Giles

Terry Bates looks for breaks, ledges and points 8 to 12 feet deep where he finds a drop with deep water running close to a point. […]