Danny Sykes was tired of having soggy baits, but he needed to rig his offshore trolling baits the night before to be ready for hot action when he went fishing off the North Carolina coast. That began his quest for a cooler insert that would protect baits from falling into the water from the melting ice, but not block the cold the baits needed to stay fresh. From this desire, the basics for Max Bait Trays were born. […]
Who hasn’t mistaken the shadow of a water spot on an LCD screen for a fish, waypoint or radar target? Or was it a smear of sunscreen lotion or insect repellent left by a fingertip? Hopefully it wasn’t a permanent scratch, crack, craze or other scar.
And the growing popularity of touch screens in marine electronics is increasing the hand-screen contact problem. […]
I opened my morning newspaper, reading the news and scanning the advertisements when a gun store ad caught my eye. […]
Billy Reynolds remembers vividly his dad leading him by the hand through the doors at the Mississippi Trade Mart in Jackson. It was something they did each August of his youth, and it played a key role in opening his eyes to the world of outdoor sports.
“Dad’s way of kicking off the hunting season every year, and he knew it was the perfect way to spark a kid’s interest,” said Reynolds of Brandon, now a 28-year-old father. “Now, it’s time for me to do the same with my oldest son, Will, who is 4. I can’t wait to take him to the Extravaganza. It’s my time to pass it on.” […]
In last month’s column we looked at some of the methods I typically use to convert my personal trail camera photo archives into meaningful and usable “deer statistics” or “intelligence.” […]
Shotguns will roar Sept. 1 both in Mississippi fields and on the water under a plan announced Wednesday by the Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. […]
To achieve a double slam on turkeys in a season is a grand accomplishment for any hunter. […]
This crazy summer weather in Mississippi has forced bass fishermen to become creative in their efforts to consistently find and stay on fish. […]
The August issue of Mississippi Sportsman is nearing completion and will be heading to the press today (July 17). That means that it will begin its route to subscribers and newsstands across the Magnolia State next week. […]
Charles Ellis fished his way around a riprap point while making pinpoint casts with a 4×4 Shaky Head rig and finesse worm. […]
Summer in Mississippi isn’t supposed to be like this. We went from torrid, record-breaking heat in June to an almost immediate change to wet and mild in July. […]
I’ve heard many an angler bemoan the summer months for fishing in Mississippi. I mean, there is no escaping that the atmospheric conditions usually prevailing this time of year in terms of the ambient temperature, as well as the humidity (which can be the worst of the two comfort factors), keep many fishermen at the house under the air conditioning. […]
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