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A built-in 1/4-ounce leadhead and painted on glow eyes are just two features of Egret’s new Vudu Vixen.

The Vudu Vixen

February 21, 2018 Don Shoopman

Speckled trout and other saltwater species feed on shrimp and baitfish, shad, mullet, cocahoes and more. […]

The public is invited to attend a meeting on how state officials plan to deal with Mississippi’s first confirmed case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD).

A public meeting to discuss how state officials plan to deal with Mississippi’s first confirmed case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in a deer will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22, at the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science in Jackson. […]

You can secure the hooks of your double rig by running one jighead through a rod guide, back up towards the other jighead and then just hooking the two together. If the guides are too small, just wrap one pigtail around the reel stem and then secure the hooks together.

Tying and securing a double rig

February 20, 2018 Devin Denman

The double rig is an awesome way to load up on trout, but it can be a pain to secure when not in use. Here’s the best way. […]

Instead of 24-hour predictions from the NOAA Marine forecast, the Windfinder app provides wind estimates for specific locations every three hours.

Smartphone app provides more reliable wind forecasts

February 15, 2018 Devin Denman

You’ve probably heard the old saying, “Ya gotta go to know.”

If you’re not familiar, it just means that you really don’t know the fishing conditions until you actually launch the boat and head out. […]

If you’ve located bass holding on or near the bottom, it’s hard to beat a chunky jig-and-pig in February.

Techniques and presentation are critical

February 15, 2018 David Hawkins

Getting a lure to the depth at which bass are holding and keeping it in the strike zone are two requirements a fisherman must satisfy to entice a strike. How neat it would be to have a lure with a built-in transponder that would transmit its exact depth and location in relation to the bass. Such baits doesn’t exist, but finding structure or drop-offs on the sonar and the ability to feel them with a rod and line will suffice. […]

Wes Vowell broke the Neshoba County Lake record with this 14.3-pound sow caught in February 2017.

Mississippi’s prespawn hot spots

February 15, 2018 David Hawkins

The Magnolia State has hundreds of bodies of water where bass can be caught, but some are simply better than others at different times of the year and bass cycles. […]

Having a quality depth finder on your bass boat and knowing how to use it to locate baitfish and bass is a key to better prespawn fishing.

Get the right gear

February 15, 2018 David Hawkins

For prespawn bass, angler Donnie Stuart of Pelahatchie favors 17-pound braided line with a fluorocarbon leader as long as the rod he is using when not using a slip-cork. For the rod with the slip cork he uses a 10- to 12-pound monofilament. […]

Throw what bass want

February 15, 2018 David Hawkins

Tom Holman believes lures made to look or act like wounded or dying shad may work best for lethargic winter bass. […]

B’n’M Poles recently released its lineup of George Young Jr. Signature terminal tackle for catfish enthusiasts.

B’n’M offers catfish gear

February 15, 2018 Phillip Gentry

Several years ago, West Point-based B’n’M Poles, famous for crappie rods, entered the catfishing market with their own line of catfish rods for serious catfish anglers. The lineup includes the Silver Cat and the Silver Cat Magnum in longer sizes, as well as its new Bumping rod. […]

Statewide MS

The Vudu Vixen

CWD public meeting in Jackson

Tying and securing a double rig

Smartphone app provides more reliable wind forecasts

Techniques and presentation are critical

Mississippi’s prespawn hot spots

Get the right gear

Throw what bass want

B’n’M offers catfish gear

Strong design solves anchor problem

Thoroughly work each spot

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