Statewide MS Archives - Page 380 of 385

Shelton Culpepper, a.k.a. “Albemarle Almighty,” dangles straight jigs over deep structure to fill ice chests this time of year.

Wise anglers take advantage of heat

July 23, 2007 Paul Johnson

Question: What happens to crappie and crappie fishermen when the hottest days of the summer hit? […]

Larry Oberhousen took several bucks behind his old restaurant within the city limits of Raymond in Hinds County.

Backyard Bucks

July 23, 2007 John J. Woods

The biggest bucks we could ever dream of hunting could be hiding out virtually right next door in our neighbor’s back yard. […]

The feeling of retrieving a trophy buck you’ve harvested is incomparable. Many hunters, however, are robbed of this joy because a blood trail ends, and they’ve got no other way of locating the animal.

In the fading light of the fall afternoon, a nice buck appeared, well within bow range of the archer in his treestand at Willow Point, a part of Tara Wildlife near Vicksburg. The hunter drew his bow, released the arrow and hit the buck, but the buck vanished. […]

Although anglers can each keep one fish of this size, it’s best to release the big bulls. The fish taste terrible, and are too valuable to the future of the resource to keep.

Redfish Rewards

July 23, 2007 Captain Robert L. Brodie

Looking for some exciting redfish action this month off Mississippi’s coastal marsh zones, barrier islands, and in the Gulf of Mexico? Well listen up and take note of some of the most productive sites, tactics and gear for landing a few of those bronze bruisers. […]

Because hogs make a lot of noise and have poor eyesight, you can often get close to them to get off a shot, but if a hog smells you, it’s gone.

Hog Wild

July 23, 2007 John E. Phillips

Mississippi has two types of properties — land with wild hogs and land on the verge of homing feral swine. Feral hogs have become one of the biggest wildlife concerns for most game managers in Mississippi and throughout the nation. […]

Crankbaits are excellent for many river systems because they effectively cover all the shallow wood cover common to rivers.

Useful Idiots

July 23, 2007 Chris Ginn

Crankbaits have earned the nickname “idiot baits” because they are so easy to fish that any idiot can throw one out, reel it back and catch a bass. And, not to ruffle any feathers across the Magnolia State, but these so-called idiot baits work really well in Mississippi. […]

In the quest for catfish on local rivers, big bream and bluegill are always a possibility, especially in slack-water areas.

The Strong Survive

July 23, 2007 Bruce West

The long, hot days of summer usually drive many fishermen away from the ponds and lakes by early or mid July. […]

August is the month to get hunting guns and bows out to the range for cleaning, adjustments and sighting in.

Get ready now for hunting season

July 23, 2007 John J. Woods

This time of year, most hunters are hunkered down under an air-conditioning vent. It’s still a bit of a wait until hunting season, but that doesn’t slow down the daydreams or anticipation. Patience may be a grand virtue, but in August, it’s wearing thin for hunters. […]

To determine which eye is your dominant eye, make a peep sight with the webs of your thumbs, and stare at an object in the distance.

How to overcome cross-dominance

July 23, 2007 Gordon Hutchinson

Brian Arabie, a regular reader, queried the magazine about teaching his young son shooting and firearms safety. […]

Rob Langlinais caught this large white trout in Biloxi Bay under the I-110 bridge. As summer progresses, white trout and ground mullet will work their way up coastal bays, bayous and rivers.

Chicken of the Sound

June 25, 2007 Captain Robert L. Brodie

Your bait flies freely through the hot July air, hits the Mississippi Sound’s surface, and then quickly sinks to the bottom. You reel up the slack just enough to keep a bit of tension on the line. […]

Veteran Mississippi tournament angler Paul Elias picks Aliceville Pool as his go-to spot this month.

Aliceville offers great July action

June 25, 2007 Paul Elias

If I could pick only one place to fish in July, I’d fish the Tombigbee River on the Tenn-Tom Waterway and the Aliceville Pool. At this time of year, you really can catch quality bass off the old river ledges there with a Mann’s 15+ and a 20+ crankbait. My favorite colors are blue/chartreuse, black/chartreuse and Tennessee shad. […]

The author caught this big Chunky River bluegill on a Rooster Tail inline spinner. Bass and all types of panfish will strike the Rooster Tail.

Hot and Cold

June 25, 2007 Michael O. Giles

Lamar Arrington maneuvered the canoe through a shallow shoal area on the Chunky River like only an expert canoeist could. While Arrington had made this trek many times before, this time he was in search of the feisty Kentucky spotted bass that inhabits the Chunky and many shallow-water streams, creeks and rivers around the state. […]