New Orleans Boat Show canceled
The New Orleans Boat and Sportshow has kicked off the spring fishing season for the past 39 years, but the 2010 event has been canceled largely as a result of the economic downturn.
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Lightning strikes again in Jefferson County
There’s a popular myth that lightning cannot strike the same place twice, but nothing could be further from the truth.
Fortunately for Brian Burkley of Brandon, this same truth applies when it comes to harvesting monster whitetails with stick and string.
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Deer jumps into zoo enclosure, mauled by lions
WASHINGTON, D.C. - A deer made a fatal mistake when it jumped into a lion enclosure, was mauled and finally euthanized – all while spectactors watched, the Washington Post reported yesterday on its Web site.
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Anglers promised voice in fishing policy by NOAA administrator
Alexandria, VA (Nov. 3, 2009) – The under secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Administrator promised on Oct. 27 to provide recreational fishing industry leaders a voice in discussions about federal fishing policy currently being formulated.
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Four baits for Bay Springs bass
I love those big spotted bass at Bay Springs Lake, located near Booneville in Tishomingo County on the Tombigbee Waterway. In November, the water has cooled down, and those big spotted bass really get fired up. You’ll have a lot of fun catching them on top and getting your rod bent to the breaking point. MORE ...
The learning curve has been slashed
Thirty years ago, a state-of-the-art fish finder had a round turntable with a light bulb mounted on its edge spinning behind a clear circular window. There were hash marks and depth scale numbers printed around the window. The bulb flashed steadily at two points on the scale: one marked the water’s surface and the other its bottom. Random flashes between these two points indicated fish and structure. MORE ...
Specks, reds perfect for Thanksgiving
Capt. Matthew Tusa of Shore Thing Fishing Charters, based out of Bay St. Louis, fishes about 250 days each year, and he really loves those he spends on the water this month. MORE ...
Remington 700 VTR has grown on me
The AR-style rifle has come into its own.
First designed by Eugene Stoner in .308 caliber when he worked for the Armalite corporation, the aluminum receiver guns were the stuff of science-fiction films, far ahead of their time. MORE ...
Ingenious invention keeps tourney fish alive
The crappie fishing season — at least the crappie tournament fishing season — is in full swing. The last few years have brought more and more interest in fall crappie fishing. The tournament circuits have recognized this, and the two national circuits — Crappiemasters and Crappie USA — have moved their National Championship tourneys to the fall. MORE ...
Gear up now for gun season
Just before the start of the first firearms season last year, which the state officially calls “Gun Season with Dogs,” I made the rounds to several of the top hunting gear outlets in the Jackson area. What I found were full parking lots, a buzz of folks coming and going with some acting like they were in a sort of panic like the supplier was maybe going to run out of the exact item they needed. MORE ...
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