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The best time to fix an electrical problem is yesterday. A minimal amount of preventative maintenance keeps your electronics running smooth and trouble free.

Avoid spring cleaning for electronics

May 2, 2007 Allan Tarvid

The whole idea of spring cleaning is impractical in a climate where we can boat all year so it behooves us to knock down those electrical gremlins each time they stick their heads up. […]

Even during the alleged post-spawn period, some bass can still be found spawning in the shallows.

Post-Spawn Blues

April 15, 2007 Cliff Covington

Most avid bass anglers will agree that largemouth bass are more difficult to catch during the post spawn than any other time of the year. The post spawn has caused many seasoned fishermen to question their ability to locate and catch bass. […]

MWW becoming new and improved

April 15, 2007 Todd Masson

It’s axiomatic that the more things change, the more they stay the same.

And that really applies to the magazine you’re now holding in your hands. […]

This custom left-handed version of an AR-15-style semi-auto is owned by southpaw Baton Rouge gun dealer Jim Mayer. While he hasn’t tested it for accuracy, it has most of the bells and whistles, built up for him by DPMS in a left-handed version. “It should be a tack-driver,” Mayer said.

“Black” rifles legitimate for hunting

April 15, 2007 Gordon Hutchinson

I wasn’t going to participate in the time-hallowed American tradition of “piling on.” I hadn’t heard about the controversy swirling around Outdoor Life’s Hunting Editor Jim Zumbo until it was brought to my attention by fellow outdoor writer and shooting enthusiast John Simeone from the Ft. Polk/Toledo Bend area. […]

Scott Cupstid of Eagle Lake and Allen Morgan of Foxworth show off Big Mama, a 2.77-pounder caught at a recent Magnolia Crappie Club tournament. This “speck,” or black crappie, was still a month away from moving to the shallows to spawn.

No better time to hit water than now

April 15, 2007 Paul Johnson

“Are the crappie biting yet?” I hear that question over and over this time of the year.For a lot of crappie fishermen, April is the time — the only time — to head to their favorite fishing hole. […]

Some traditionalists abhor the use of decoys, but no one can argue against their effectiveness.

Decoys can help, hurt a hunter

April 15, 2007 John J. Woods

It is way too cool to see a wily gobbler fooled anytime it happens.Turkey hunters have become pretty slick over the years dreaming up new ways to trick ol’ toms into falling for seductive hunter tactics. […]

Most Mississippi bass will enter the post-spawn period this month. That's not necessarily a bad thing, according to some experts.

Cover: April 2007

April 15, 2007 Mississippi Sportsman

Cover: April 2007 […]

Cranking and deep-cycle batteries are built to serve different purposes. Even though their labels contain some of the same ratings, they are not interchangeable.

Be sure to use right battery for job

April 15, 2007 Allan Tarvid

Marine batteries come in three types, and they are not interchangeable. Each is designed to do a particular job, and while some can be used in cross-over applications, doing so can result in a reduction of battery performance and life. […]

Veteran turkey hunter and call maker Albert Paul tries to locate mid-morning gobblers by calling at different locations.

Turkey Tips, Techniques and Tactics

April 15, 2007 Michael O. Giles

Troy Ruiz eased into position and prepared for battle with a local celebrity gobbler well before dawn early one spring morning. He was prepared to hunt the battle-tested gobbler that had eluded all suitors, including him, for at least four years. […]

The author, above, bagged this bird during a recent hunt. He pays particular attention to the freshness of tracks, right, when he’s scouting.

Public Turkey Tactics

April 15, 2007 John J. Woods

Turkey hunting can throw lots of curve balls. For once, I thought I was ahead of the inside curve by scouting out a good area two weeks in advance of the season opener. […]

Topwaters in the shallows can produce big bites from females that haven’t made the transition to deeper water, Jones said.

Post-Spawn Pros

April 15, 2007 Andy Crawford

The spring is one of the best times of the year to catch bass, with fish up shallow and aggressively protecting their spawning beds. Anglers simply love picking big sows off the nests. […]

The team’s use of a trolling plate is one of the keys to their consistent success.

Motorboat Crappie

April 15, 2007 John E. Phillips

Only the word unbelievable adequately describes the catch that Kent Driscoll and his partner, Terry Byrd, produced a year ago on North Mississippi’s Grenada Lake. […]