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With a full moon set on April 4, it will be a perfect day for the spring ritual of seeking redear — a.k.a. chinquapins or shellcrackers — on the bed.

Spring panfish ritual

March 19, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

For 25 years, it has been a spring ritual for one of my favorite fishing partners, Li’l Joe, and me. Sure, we may get together a few times earlier in the year and try to catch a hybrid or two, or maybe a bass and a crappie. […]

Under a proposed plan for the alligator hunting season in Mississippi, hunters will have to be quick instead of lucky to get a permit to chase monsters like this. The process will change from an application and draw to an online first-come, first-serve basis on July 14.

Gator season to undergo major change

March 19, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

Mississippi’s alligator hunting season and permit process will undergo its biggest change in its 10-year history, under a plan approved Wednesday by the Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. […]

7 tips for killing public gobblers

March 18, 2015 Andy Crawford

Here are Shane Johnson’s top tips to kill a turkey — and these steps work even if you’re a member of a turkey-hunter’s nirvana. […]

Take a few minutes to ensure you can enjoy your fishing trip and not have to deal with equipment problems.

Spring boat checkup

March 17, 2015 Andy Crawford

Here are a few things that will help ensure your first few trips are all about catching fish instead of working the kinks out of your equipment. […]

Knot of the month: Blood knot

March 16, 2015 From News Reports

If you need to attach a fluorocarbon leader to braided main line, the blood knot is a great choice. […]

Finding egg-filled female slab crappie on Barnett in March means fishing the first drop out from the spawning area. Keith Partridge found this one in 6 feet of water as it waited to move up to the shallow grass (in the background) to spawn.

March = pre-spawn crappie

March 15, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

In most of Mississippi, the peak of the crappie spawn, that magical time of spring when the popular fish move shallow and are vulnerable, happens in April, but veteran crappie fishermen love March just as much. […]

Scully’s Aluminum Boats 2072 Walk Thru

March 15, 2015 Jerry Dilsaver

The 2072 Walk Thru is one of the more-popular models from Scully’s Aluminum Boats.

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Gator-Tail GTR 37 17 x 54

March 15, 2015 Jerry Dilsaver

Duck hunters are a dedicated lot and constantly face the challenge of getting away from the easy-to-reach places to more-productive hunting grounds. And the new Gator-Tail GTR 37 17 x 54 Extreme Series offers power, safety and comfort while taking hunters places they hadn’t previously thought possible.

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Gator Trax Boats

March 15, 2015 Jerry Dilsaver

After making a name in the mud boat industry for more than 14 years, Gator Trax Boats have moved into the mainstream and are building boats intended to be powered by standard outboards.

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