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Panko Trout
Private chef Tracy “T.L.” Bayles used a lot of Panko bread crumbs when he cooked in restaurants, and now likes Panko so much that he seldom uses other bread crumbs. […]
Month: October 2013
Deer Hunting
Correction: Early primitive weapons dates incorrect in November issue
The list of 2013-14 deer season dates on page 9 of the November issue of Mississippi Sportsman included incorrect dates for the early primitive weapons season. […]
Hunting
Varmint hunting (Deep South style)
I don’t know why we were never arrested.
Growing up in the Deep South years ago, if you liked to shoot, you had lots of opportunities. It was a more rural culture then, the city dwellers frequently being the first generation off the farm. […]
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NOAA will quit printing paper navigational charts next spring
Next April 13 will mark the end of an era for nautical navigational charts. On that date, the lithographic NOAA Navigation Charts, which have been printed by the federal government since 1862 for sale to mariners and fishermen, will no longer be printed and distributed. […]
Hunting
New adhesive product can provide quick repairs in the field to almost anything
Vettec’s SG-20 is a new product marketed as a quick fix for leaky waders and hip boots, but we discovered rather quickly that it works on more than those two problems – and heavier ones at that. […]
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Small game seasons hit full speed
Tommy Wilson of Biloxi packed a few extra articles in his truck Friday afternoon before heading to his small hunting camp in Stone County for the weekend. […]
Bass Fishing
Tharp’s ‘simple’ plan pays off at Barnett
If there is a fishing lesson to be learned from last week’s Bassmaster Central Open on Barnett Reservoir, it is to keep fishing simple and never overlook the obvious. […]
Deer Hunting
Venison roast
The trail cameras have been snapping away, the rifles have been sighted in and the ammunition has been loaded. I know many of our readers are very excited about the prospects of bagging that trophy buck this season. […]
Bass Fishing
Booyah Boo Series
Two of America’s bass fishing legends turned artificial lure designers realized soon after the umbrella rig craze subsided somewhat that, indeed, the almighty mousetrap could be improved. […]
Deer of the Year
Smith arrows speed-walking buck
“I knew the deer already and was specifically looking for his sheds,” the hunter said. “I found one of his sheds in March but never found the other. At this point, I knew he was going to be high on my hit list for this season. My pursuit of the animal became a lot more personal once I had a piece of him to hold. I like making my hunts as personal as I can.” […]
Inshore Fishing
A better shallow-water anchor
My club tournament partner and I were running out of time. We had barely 15 minutes of fishing left before we had to leave to make weigh-in, and we had just located our first concentration of decent bass. […]
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Tharp goes wire-to-wire to win Barnett Central Open
Randall Tharp had to defend more than just his wire-to-wire lead in Saturday’s final round of the Bassmaster Central Open on Barnett Reservoir in Ridgeland, which he did with a five-fish limit of 12 pounds, 11 ounces for a three-day winning total of 41-15. […]