Featured Story
Record AJ brings satisfaction
Perhaps it is time for the fishing team, Never Satisfied, to consider a name change. […]
Month: September 2012
Featured
The Rez to host closing event of 2013 Bassmaster Central Open circuit
The 2013 Bassmaster Central Opens will stop in Mississippi, when Ross Barnett Reservoir will host the tournament circuit’s final event on Oct. 17-19, 2013, B.A.S.S. announced. […]
Alligator
Mississippi’s giant gators match adrenalin rush of ‘Griz’
A conversation over drinks aboard an 80-foot luxury fishing boat off British Columbia led to a Mississippi adventure that landed a Canadian big game hunter one of his most exciting trophies — a 12-foot alligator that weighed over 600 pounds. […]
Alligator
State-record gator landed
It broke a trolling motor. It broke a boat trailer winch strap. But what the 697 1/2-pounder will most be remembered for breaking is Mississippi’s record for heaviest alligator ever taken by a hunter. […]
Deer Hunting
Stand Savvy: Tips for buying the best deer-hunting stands
My very first tree stand was an assorted collection of scrap wood from my dad’s shop nailed to a very forked tree overlooking a single scrape. […]
Bass Fishing
Frog provides dessert at Panther
As we have many times in the past few years when we need fillets quickly for a weekend fish fry, my partner and I hooked up the boat and headed to Calling Panther Lake near Crystal Springs Wednesday (Sept. 19).
The 500-acre Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks lake didn’t let us down. Using spinning gear, 8-pound fluorocarbon leader off 10-pound braid, and drop shot worms, we quickly started picking off our targets — undersized bass that are in great number in Panther.
So much so that MDWFP biologists urge fishermen to take as many as they want, up to 30 apiece a day, of bass under 20 inches. […]
Fishing
What the heck is trolling motor navigation?
A July press release from Johnson Outdoors Marine Electronics begins, “Continuing the evolution of GPS trolling-motor navigation, Minn Kota’s i-Pilot Link utilizes GPS technology and ethernet connectivity to achieve new levels of boat control.”
Having attended a webinar on this new system, I was already thinking about how much that opening sentence is going to mean to fishermen. […]
General
Hideout guns
A group of firearms instructors for the sheriff’s office was standing around, waiting for a meeting to begin. One of the guys, the best pistol shooter among that relatively talented group, pulled a little North American Arms .22 Magnum revolver out of his pocket, and began showing it around. […]
Bobby C's Outdoors
Survey says outdoor spending is on the rise
The cost of hunting and fishing, and wildlife viewing, has gone up in Mississippi, according to an every-five-year survey conducted by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. […]
Featured Story
Teal season opener gets glowing reports
Jacob Sartain worked all summer long to create habitat to generate teal hunting opportunities, manicuring the abandoned catfish ponds on his Delta property to provide what the blue-winged birds would want.
So many hours, so much sweat and for what?
“On opening day, we hunted less than 30 minutes,” Sartain said. “On Sunday, we hunted about 30 minutes.” […]
Bass Fishing
Junkyard dogs: Catching Pickwick Lake’s smallies
Smallmouth bass wear the moniker of “smallies” as if they have a chip on their shoulder — something to prove. What they lack in size, they make up for in brute strength and feisty attitude.
And they patrol stretches of Pickwick as if daring anything to invade their backyard.
“Pickwick is not the only place in Mississippi to catch a smallmouth bass,” Iuka’s Roger Stegall said. “But the size of the lake and the smallmouths population concentration make it the best Mississippi water to consider.” […]
Events & Announcements
October issue is perfect fall primer
Everyone is looking forward to fall, including the Sportsman staff. That’s why we’re excited to put the finishing touches on the October issue of Mississippi Sportsman today (Sept. 18) and have it shipped to subscribers and newsstands across the state next week.
Whether you’re getting ready for squirrel hunts or looking ahead to deer season, this issue will have you covered. There are also plenty of fishing tips and techniques to help you continue to put bass and crappie in the boat. […]