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If you wanted to catch a lunker bass in 2007, the statistics say Ross Barnett was the place to be.

Gettin Fresh

April 22, 2008 Hal Schramm

Looking for the best place in the Magnolia State to spend a day bass fishing? Information provided by cooperating fishing clubs and tournament organizations can help you point your bass rig in the right direction. […]

Cover: April 2008

March 25, 2008 Mississippi Sportsman

The crappie populations of Moon and Grenada lakes will have anglers jumping for joy this month. […]

The entrance gate to Lee Farms is quite impressive.

Foundation being laid for Lee Farms

March 24, 2008 Bill R. Lea

This month’s featured Mississippi hunting camp, Lee Farms, is like many camps — a work in progress. […]

When the fish are on the beds, you have to get in the thick stuff. Drop the trolling motor, and fish shallow. Get out of the boat when necessary, and wade the waist-deep water for some great crappie fishing.

Full Moon

March 24, 2008 Rob Heflin

Nearly 150 years ago, the United States Navy steamed its fleet down the Coldwater and Tallahatchie rivers in Northwest Mississippi. They were attempting to flank Southern troops at Vicksburg by using the Yazoo River as a back door. […]

Belly Up to the Bar

March 24, 2008 Cliff Covington

April in the Magnolia State has to be my favorite time of the year. The dogwoods are in full bloom; the fragrant smell of wisteria hangs heavy in the cool spring air; the thunderous gobble of boss toms echoes in the distance; and there is plenty of great fishing for everyone to partake. […]

April is one of the most productive months for crappie because the fish are typically spawning in shallow water.

Attention Getters

March 24, 2008 Chris Ginn

Have you ever noticed there is always one girl who is the prettiest of the group, one dog that is bigger than the pack, one clown in every class? […]

The floating oil platforms off the Mississippi coast will be hotspots for big yellowfin tuna this month.

April kicks salt water into high gear

March 24, 2008 John E. Phillips

In April, the Mississippi Gulf Coast fishing really starts to heat up. You’ll find almost any type of fish you want to catch available this month. […]

Which GPS best for the marsh?

March 24, 2008 Captain Paul Titus

Dear Capt. Paul:
I’ve been researching a GPS to use in the marsh. I already have a sonar, so I’m looking at a GPS-only system to save a few dollars. […]

Emmett Collier of Brandon caught this hybrid at Eagle Lake in late March of 2007 by trolling a 200 Series Bandit, one of the primary Eagle Lake hybrid tactics.

Striped Mules

March 24, 2008 Chris Ginn

It has been said that a mule has more horse sense than a horse; it knows when to stop eating, and it knows when to stop working. It is that tendency to stop working that led to the sayings “lazy as a mule” and “stubborn like a mule.” […]

Since dominant birds spend a lot of time protecting their territory from wannabes, the dominant bird may respond better to a gobbler call than a hen call.

Tactical Tips for DeSoto Turkeys

March 24, 2008 Phillip Gentry

With just a few days to go before the turkey season opener, veteran turkey hunter Jerry McKinley, a native of Petal, was riding high. The mild winter and warm spring temperatures had the southern Mississippi landscape greening up nicely, and the word on the grapevine around his hunting camp on the edge of the DeSoto National Forest was that the turkeys were gobbling. […]

Upper Sardis Wildlife Management Area’s 42,000 acres are turkey-rich.

Gobblers Galore

March 24, 2008 John J. Woods

Mississippi has tons of public-land wild turkeys positioned all over the state. There is no trouble, though, figuring out just where they are. […]

Bernard Williams of Jackson lands a nice spillway white perch.

April argualbly our best crappie month

March 24, 2008 Paul Johnson

When’s the best time to go crappie fishing? Are they biting yet? […]