Bass Fishing
Bass after dark
Summer fishing trips are much more productive when you want until the sun sets to hit the water. Here are some nighttime tips for more bass. […]
Statewide MS
Events & Announcements
Wildlife Extravaganza sets the mood
The symbolic start to the Mississippi hunting season remains the Mississippi Wildlife Federation’s annual Wildlife Extravaganza, which will have its 32nd run Aug. 3-5 at the Trade Mart in Jackson. […]
Columns
Mango barbecue shrimp
If you haven’t been outside for a while, let me warn you, the temperature is leaning heavily toward the hot side. Cool days are in the mid-80s, and hot days steam into the 90s, with humidity numbers almost as high. Still, it’s comfortable most evenings to cook on your deck or patio. […]
Featured
Conservation officers in shape
It’s always a good idea to be friendly to an officer of the law, and to never challenge his or her authority, or at least their ability to carry out their authorized duties. That goes double for the conservation officers from the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. […]
Deer Hunting
Proposal would lessen CWD area
Mississippi’s efforts to contain chronic wasting disease (CWD) in deer is set to undergo some changes, according to proposals passed last week by the Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks. […]
Columns
LiveTarget’s Scaled Sardine Twitchbait
A veteran saltwater fishing guide out of Sarasota, Florida, has an artificial bait that looks so much like the real thing, it’s irresistible to speckled trout, redfish and snook in the shallow waters he fishes along the coast.
Field Notes
Use ‘GOTWA’ to develop a game plan on the water
There are a lot of concepts I learned during my time in Marine Reconnaissance that I still use today. In this article, I am going to share a favorite you can use to go fishing safely. […]
Field Notes
How to skin-hook a soft plastic lure
Skin-hooking is advantageous because it allows you to cast alongside and across thick grass, effectively presenting the lure to fish — but without getting hung up. […]
Featured
DMR: Anglers caught 82,500 pounds of red snapper
Mississippi’s recreational fishermen have been very successful at catching red snapper this summer — 82,500 pounds, state officials say — but that is proving to be both good and bad news for anglers. […]
Columns
Never too early for trail cams
A question I was asked by a deer hunter the first week of June stands out as July rolls around. He wanted to know in what stage bucks’ antler growth would be, but the big question was, “Would it be worth it to put cameras up?” […]
Catfish
Choosing bait: It needs to stink
Catfish have some of the most-sensitive senses of smell in the aquatic environment, thanks to folds in tissue inside their nostrils. […]
Crappie/Bream
Skarlis’ secret to finicky deep fish: Tadpole
When you dial in crappie holding in deeper areas but find fish in a picky mood, trolling tiny jigs, flies or stickbaits in front of them can present a challenge. Generally, letting out more line gets a lure deeper, but the longer your spread, the less control and depth accuracy you have. […]