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Reel Fishin
Myths abound in our favorite sport
Expert jig fishermen Ray Williams and Rodger Womack of Mendenhall won the January Chotard crappie tournament fishing out in the middle over the thick shad. The top-three teams at Chotard averaged more than 2 pounds per crappie. That's one of the best tournament weights ever. Let’s talk about some half-truths, some fishing myths and some surprises, if you will, that I’ve experienced in the last year or two of crappie fishing. What ever you call it, things don’t always work out like we expect when we grab a bucket of minnows or a bag of jigs and head to our favorite crappie hotspot.
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Work is rewarded on Calling Panther
For sheer numbers of fish, you can't beat fishing the riprap near the dam at Calling Panther. Calling Panther is the lake, and March is the month to catch a bass of a lifetime. But to get that monster bass, you’ll have to fight for it. You’ll have to go where no one else goes and fish like most anglers don’t like to fish.
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Automotive GPS units have leapt miles forward
This Garmin unit shows you which lane you need to be in to make upcoming turns, and shows your GPS-measured speed next to the current posted speed limit. Have you ever missed a turn, decided to go around the block and found yourself in a part of town you didn’t know existed? Try that with a boat behind you, and everyone in the vehicle may find out how good you are at backing a trailer long distances.
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An easy fish for a common problem
There are simple ways to manage pond scum. Every year, starting about now and continuing through May, a lot of farm ponds in Mississippi are plagued by “pond scum.” I pass a few farm ponds on my way to work every morning. When I see the ponds developing their annual ring of pond scum, I know to expect a few phone calls.
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Some species not afraid of March winds
On some of the near-shore wrecks, you can catch a lot of sheepshead in a hurry. Capt. Steve Perrigin of Strictly Fishin’ Charters based at Ocean Springs explains that there are some fish to be caught this month.
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Fishermen's rally successfully highlights need for changes to marine fisheries management
Congressional leaders addressed as many as 5,000 fishermen from around the country Wednesday, agreeing that marine fisheries managment regulations must be revised. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Fishing industry spokesmen mingled with congressional leaders Wednesday (Feb. 24) to successfully draw attention to the need for marine fisheries management reforms.
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NOAA chief asked to make immediate marine fisheries management changes
The head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has been called to live up to her promise to be recreational anglers' champion by taking immediate action to change how the nation's marine fisheries are managed.
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'United We Fish' march calls attention to need for flexible fishery management
Offshore fishing has been increasingly restricted because of rigid mandates in the Magnuson-Stevens Act, but a march on the Capitol today aims at creating traction for changes to that law. WASHINGTON – Fishermen from around the country are gathering today (Feb. 24) on the steps of the Capitol to demand an end to the rigid and draconian fisheries management they say is killing jobs and eroding fishing communities.
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