Featured
Snapper season cut again, back to 28 days
When Mississippi received a six-day extension to its red snapper season on May 23, fisheries biologists at the Department of Marine Resources scoffed at the idea. […]
Month: June 2013
Bass Fishing
Summertime bass care
It’s June and the waters where our sport fish live have warmed into the 80s. Although temperatures a little above 80 degrees approximate the preferred temperatures for bass, anglers intending to keep fish alive in livewells need to understand that these fish not only have to be given good conditions to survive confinement, but they also have to recover from the stress of capture — primarily the oxygen debt that results from playing the fish until it can be landed. […]
As Big As they Grow
The show must go on
Are you like me — fed up with the wet, windy, cold weather we’ve had the last few months? Don’t know about you, but it has made my fishing life miserable this season. […]
Events & Announcements
Veteran officer is MDMR’s interim patrol chief
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced May 31 that 23-year veteran Lt. Col. Rusty Pittman has been named interim chief of Marine Patrol, effective immediately. […]
Alligator
Alligator applicants get surprise — it’s free
When people began logging into MDWFP.com today to apply for Mississippi’s 2013 public alligator hunting season, they received a nice surprise. […]
Content
Cover: June 2013
Pickwick is best known for its bass fishing, but there are some whopper catfish lurking there, as well. Also, the Chandeleur Islands provide some exceptional fishing this month. […]
General
Trash-Ease
The Trash-Ease is a conveniently portable trash bag holder that creates a stable, large trash receptacle anywhere you go. All you have to do is add a standard 13 gallon or 33 gallon size trash bag, depending on the version of Trash-Ease you have, and attach it to a picnic table, fish cleaning platform or any other flat surface. […]
Content
Cover: June 2013
Pickwick is best known for its bass fishing, but there are some whopper catfish lurking there, as well. Also, the Chandeleur Islands provide some exceptional fishing this month. […]
Bass Fishing
Day on the Lake: Lake Columbia
Steve Grace pulled out of his driveway and into a blinding rainstorm as he prepared for his Day on the Lake trip to Lake Columbia recently. […]
Content
Island Invitation: Head to the Chandeleur Islands for great redfish, trout action
It was the eve of Feb. 1 in the year 1700 — a day long celebrated by Europeans as “Candlemas,” a day when their religious clergy blessed the candles that would be used in their religious services for the remainder of the year. […]
Bass Fishing
Yard crashers – How to fish grass beds for bass
When bass hide in vegetation as thick as your back yard, take the game to them by following these experts’ advice for utilizing grass environments. […]
General
Grate Chef Grill Wipes
You can now achieve distinct, professional-looking grill marks with ease. Grate Chef Grill Wipes attach to the bristles of any grill brush and apply a specially formulated oil to any grill grate, hot or cold, that prevents food from sticking. […]