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	Floyd’s 10-10 speck certified as state record 19 hours ago It’s official: David Floyd of Pascagoula owns the new state record for speckled trout with the 10-pound, 10-ounce fish caught April 8 in Bayou Cassotte.

	Heavy football head keys bass bite Yesterday at 1:25 pm As if locating bass on the post-spawn under bright bluebird skies wasn’t tough enough, Mother Nature made it ridiculously hard to catch the lethargic largemouths with a gusting south wind.

	Lake Jeff Davis set to reopen May 17 at 1:33 pm Having Lake Jake Davis reopen after three years of renovation is like welcoming back an old friend, one who comes bearing bountiful gifts.

	Saltwater STAR kicks off Memorial Day Weekend May 17 at 10:00 am The 2013 STAR begins May 25, with more than $500,000 in prizes up for grabs. This year's saltwater fishing tournament spans the Louisiana and Mississippi coasts.

	Pickwick peaks in May May 14 at 9:10 am Pickwick Lake is not just for smallmouth anymore. The huge fishing hole, which flows through the northeast corner of Mississippi as well as Alabama and Tennessee, is producing some of the best largemouth bass action in the country.

	Florida researchers announce new black bass species May 09 at 11:30 am Florida biologists this week announced they have confirmed a new species of black bass, one that so closely resembles a cousin that it was nearly impossible to identify before DNA testing emerged.

	2013-14 hunting seasons set by Commission May 09 at 9:30 am Mississippi hunters will have to wait a few days longer this fall to chase deer with guns, thanks to a quirk in the calendar that pushes the statutory opening as far back as it can go — Nov. 23.

	MDMR names new chief scientific officer May 03 at 9:50 am Dr. Kelly Lucas has been tapped to manage research and scientific projects for the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, the agency announced today.

	Former head of Mississippi wildlife agency Bevill dies May 02 at 2:30 pm Vernon Bevill, the executive director of Mississippi’s state wildlife agency during a turbulent period from 1987-1990, died Tuesday (April 30) in an automobile accident not far from his home in Kyle, Texas. He was 69.

	Pier fishing primer May 02 at 10:30 am Joe Staton, a Navy Seabee stationed in Gulfport, has fished rock jetties from the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in Iraq to piers in California and Virginia. He finds the techniques he honed while fishing around the world work just as well on Gulf Coast piers and jetties from Bay St. Louis to Biloxi.

	Gator application process June 3-17 May 02 at 9:00 am A record 920 alligator hunting permits will be available in Mississippi this summer with the application process to be held in June. The Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks gave the plan its final approval recently, the agency confirmed yesterday (May 1).

	Bryant joins other Gulf Coast governors in calling for regional red snapper management May 01 at 9:16 am The governors of Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas and Florida have signed a letter to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid, House of Representatives Speaker Rep. John Boehner, Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell and House Minority Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi asking that red snapper management be turned over to their states.