Freshwater Fishing
Live fast, die young
Whether your favorite sport fish is catfish or crappie, bass or bream, or any other fish, all fish follow the same biological rules that govern how fast they grow and how big they get. […]
Month: February 2012
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Crappie Connection
To hear Chotard Landing Resort manager Mark Johnson explain it, the shoreline of the lake just outside his back door stretched from the Louisiana levee to the Mississippi levee just about a year ago. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Crappie tournament angler touts tin jig heads
It’s difficult to get tournament anglers to share their competitive advantages, but Magnolia Crappie Club member Bernard Williams let at least one of his cats out of the bag. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Chotard Landing Resort back in business
Jerry Johnson bought Chotard Landing Resort back in the early 1980s when it was little more than a fishing camp full of trailers. Johnson had the vision to make it something more, so he started cleaning it up and adding amenities. […]
Sidebars
Mississippi’s turkey hunting hot spots
Selecting the top Mississippi turkey hunting hotspots has never been easier. […]
Sidebars
How to participate in the 2012 Spring Gobbler Hunter Survey
The Spring Gobbler Hunter Survey (SGHS) was initiated in 1996 as a means of collecting long-term data on turkey activity and population numbers. The success of the survey is largely due to voluntary participation by hunters who are interested in assisting with turkey conservation within the state. […]
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Mississippi wild turkey state records
As an interesting side note, four of the five Mississippi wild turkey record categories have been set in the last three seasons. […]
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Crappie Hotspot Series: Lake Washington
The next stop on the Mississippi Sportsman Crappie Hotspot Series tour is Lake Washington. Located approximately 25 miles south of Greenville on Highway 1, Washington is a closed-off oxbow of the Mississippi River; as such, fluctuations in the river don’t affect the lake in the same way as other oxbows, making it a unique fishery among Delta lakes. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Crappie fishing notes
Veteran angler Jimmy Chambers of Hollandale grew up fishing Lake Washington for bream and crappie and jug fishing for catfish. Deemed a closed-off oxbow, Washington differs from most open-end oxbows like Chotard and Albemarle that directly fluctuate with the Mississippi River. Chambers says that to understand crappie fishing on Washington, you need to understand two things — water levels and cypress trees. […]
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Nature’s Vacuum Cleaner
A serious dog man will sink thousands of dollars into the right hound. Coon hunters are especially proud of good bloodlines, and go to great measures to protect their hounds. Micro-chip implants, ear tattoos, GPS tracking collars, food, vaccinations and the like become a huge investment. So when a hound gets injured for any reason, it becomes a big deal. […]
General
Beretta Nano
A great compact carry pistol, the Beretta Nano’s modularity provides for simple disassembly, easy cleaning and the option of customization, which extends beyond the frame to its interchangeable sights and ambidextrous magazine release button. […]
Bass Fishing
A Day on Lake Ferguson
Roaring up Lake Ferguson in his Ranger boat wide open and on full plane, Terry Bates suddenly backed off the throttle and made a quick left turn up into “the chute.” […]