Statewide MS Archives - Page 164 of 385

How to maximize Carolina-rigging

July 19, 2015 Andy Crawford

When bass are deep, there’s no better way to coax them into biting than dragging a big chunk of plastic on a Carolina rig past their noses. […]

Louisiana’s Tim Bye added a length of rubber tubing to protect his trolling motor pull rope.

Never break your pull rope again

July 18, 2015 Andy Crawford

Want to ensure the pull rope on his trolling motor lasts as long as possible? Here’s a way to do that using a piece of flexible rubber tubing. […]

Now is the time to start practicing for bow season.

Time to tune up for bow season

July 17, 2015 Dan Kibler

With archery season a couple of calendar pages away, there’s no better time to get your bow out and begin to get ready and practice. […]

Top 5 nighttime bass-fishing tactics

July 16, 2015 Dan Kibler

The weather is just too hot in July and August. That’s why we asked Bass pro Davy Hite his tips for night-time bass fishing. […]

Food plots don’t have to cover acres to be effective, if they’re well-located and produce a good crop.

Get major results from micro plots

July 15, 2015 John J. Woods

Micro or mini wildlife food plots work well on hunting properties that are not really large enough to justify full-scale farming practices. […]

It’s all about speed control

July 15, 2015 David A. Brown

Spider-rigging requires a super-slow pace to slowly and methodically hang those baits in front of persnickety crappie. […]

According to Pete Ponds, these eight lures average about 40 years in age, and yet all are still very productive.

Old lures pros prefer

July 15, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

Ever wondered what old lures top bass pros carry in their boats? You know what, so do they. […]

Pete Ponds is hoping somebody recognizes the Top Striper Lure featured here and can help him find more. Originally made in Alabama in the 70s and 80s, Ponds uses the feathered plastic jig behind a popping cork to call bass to the top.

Ponds: Help me find Top-Stripers

July 15, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

Bass pro Pete Ponds of Madison has an urgent request for readers of Mississippi Sportsman magazine.

“Please, anybody, if you have any leads on an old lure made in Hueytown, Ala., back in the 80s called a Buck’s Top-Striper, I’ll buy every one you can find,” said Ponds. “I’m online (facebook.com/pondsbassman); just get in touch.” […]