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Ability to detect sounds provides bass real-time directional information about their environment that is little affected by water clarity or water movement.

Bass hearing

September 9, 2019 Hal Schramm

Sound detection is an effective sense for bass detecting their environment. Here’s how they hear, what they hear, what they don’t hear — and why it matters. […]

Get in shape for hunting season

September 4, 2019 Bill Garbo

Scouting isn’t the only thing you need to do before hunting season arrives. Get yourself in shape for the effort you’ll be putting forth. […]

The latest and hottest tactic for catching trophy catfish from flowing waters like the Mississippi River is called “bumping”.

Bumping for River Catfish

September 1, 2019 Phillip Gentry

Fishing a place with strong current for catfish? There’s no better tactic for Mississippi angers than bumping to put fish in the boat. […]

Troubled Extravaganza opens today

August 2, 2019 Bobby Cleveland

The Mississippi Wildlife Extravaganza has become a growing problem and publicity nightmare for the sponsoring Mississippi Wildlife Federation. […]

Thermo-Slabs

August 1, 2019 Bobby Cleveland

Find the thermocline on your favorite Mississippi crappie lake and open up some great, hot-weather fishing opportunities there. […]

A few minutes with a fly rod produced a mess of bream for supper. Fly fishing is a popular method of catching bream.

Mississippi Bream: Better Late Than Never In August

August 1, 2019 David Hawkins

The last bream spawn for Mississippi’s summer is approaching. Here’s how to take advantage of the Magnolia’s favorite sunfish. […]

Take care of your summer bass

July 11, 2019 Hal Schramm

Here are some guidelines for keeping bass held in livewells alive and some results from a recent MSU study that addresses the survival of bass. […]

Caught on the fly – Fly-fishing in Mississippi

July 1, 2019 Michael O. Giles

Mississippi is chock full of fly-fishing opportunities, both public and private, to catch bass, bream and crappie on fly tackle. […]

Trotlining is a fun and productive way to fish for river catfish during the summer.

Trotlining for catfish

June 6, 2019 Phillip Gentry

Trotlining is a fun and productive way for recreational anglers to fish for river catfish during the summer in the Magnolia State. […]

How to debone a flounder

June 4, 2019 Jerald Horst

Completely removing the backbone of an odd-shaped fish like a flounder sounds like an impossible task, but Vern Becnel has mastered it. Try these steps. […]

In moving water conditions where fish must move to find food, flashy artificial lures can create a reaction bite.

Summer means bank-fishing

June 1, 2019 Phillip Gentry

A lot of Mississippi anglers will be fishing from dry ground this summer. Here’s some tips for making the best of fishing from the bank. […]

Fish frogs for bass all summer-long

June 1, 2019 Michael O. Giles

Fishing frog baits can be an exciting way to target bass in Mississippi waters through the summer. Whenever bass are shallow, tie one on. […]