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Bowfisherman Jody Acossta shot these bighead carp on Chotard Lake.

Bow-dacious

June 25, 2007 Andi Cooper

The air was filled with the sounds of night as we shoved off the bank and headed out. Shutting down the outboard and cranking the fan, our captain eased into the shallows and the hunt began. […]

Whether hunting with a bow or gun, hunters of all ages are having the chance these days to take the biggest bucks of their lives.

Bigger and Better

June 25, 2007 John J. Woods

White-tailed buck racks have never been bigger in Mississippi than they are right now. It seems we have a virtual explosion of big bucks in this state, and plenty of evidence exists to prove it. […]

This Barnett crappie was caught on a 3-inch deep-diving crankbait. These lures become much more effective for slab crappie during the summer months.

Crappie are going crankbait crazy

June 25, 2007 Paul Johnson

Just call me the “weatherman,” because like the weatherman, I can tell you what happened yesterday better than I can predict what may happen tomorrow. […]

Cover: July 2007

June 25, 2007 Mississippi Sportsman

Many anglers overlook small ponds this time of year, but they actually deliver some really big bass. […]

Very large bluegills are common in well-managed small recreational or stock ponds.

My brother, Ron, and I pushed off from the bank of the 10-acre pond in a 14-foot john boat just as the sun brightened the eastern sky. The water’s surface was not yet discernable from the heavy morning fog that was clinging tightly to the surface and turning the surroundings into a hazy, pastel gray. […]

Wildlife personnel score every deer entered in the Big Buck Contest.

Extravaganza a sign summer’s over

June 25, 2007 John J. Woods

I hate summer. It’s too hot and humid to do anything worthwhile outside, in my opinion. I don’t fish much, don’t have the patience for baseball, would rather hit my thumb with a hammer than work in the yard or a garden and the beach is for, well, terns and seagulls. […]

Jug fishing is a great way to catch enough fish for dinner. Just set the jugs out, check them later and you’ll likely have all the catfish your crew can eat.

Bars, Tents & Cats

June 25, 2007 Cliff Covington

With a single sharp tug on the pull cord, the trusty old Mercury outboard purred to life. Not waiting for instructions from my uncle, I gently shoved the boat clear of the sandbar on Middle Ground Island. The swift current caught our 16-foot johnboat and carried it into the main channel of the river. Using the powerful outboard, my uncle swung the bow of the boat upstream and headed in the direction of our first trotline set. […]

“Since bream have very tiny mouths, it is best to think small when selecting flies,” said avid fly angler Cathy Shropshire.

Panfish on the Fly

May 21, 2007 Cliff Covington

With the moon shining full in the morning sky, it was prime time for catching spawning bluegills on fly tackle. My plan was to introduce my friend, Krista Carter of Vicksburg, to the exciting world of fly-fishing. And what better fish for the uninitiated fly angler than bluegills […]

This is the best time of year for loading a stringer or cooler with Magnolia State bream.

Cover: June 2007

May 21, 2007 Mississippi Sportsman

Cover: June 2007 […]

An angler must earn every tripletail he catches, the effort is well worth it.

Tripletails, Triple the Fun

May 21, 2007 Captain Robert L. Brodie

It was a typical summer day on the Mississippi Sound: sunny skies and slight southerly breeze creating a small swell just off Mississippi’s mainland. […]

When there’s not much current being generated, the stripers will hold farther away from the dam.

Pick of the Litter

May 21, 2007 John E. Phillips

The Tennessee River, which forms Pickwick Lake, runs through Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi.

At this intersection, it becomes one of the most-phenomenal fishing resources, not only in Mississippi, but in the country. […]

Oftentimes, larger bass will school below younger, smaller bass.

Reading the Rez

May 21, 2007 Michael O. Giles

At the crack of dawn, pro bass fisherman James Buchanan slipped his boat into the calm waters of Ross Barnett Reservoir just north of Highway 43 and headed upriver. […]