Inshore Fishing
Gearing up for Graveline
To find success on Graveline Bayou on Mississippi’s Gulf Coast, Eric Lucas and Eli Troutman have favorite weapons.
Here’s their gear:
Month: May 2014
Inshore Fishing
How you can help Mississippi’s fishery
You can help collect data on cobia while having a ball catching the fish.
“AquaGreen released 1,500 tagged young cobia this past fall,” Jim Franks of the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory at Ocean Springs said. “Please help us by reporting any catches of these young cobia. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Fishing Grenada, Enid
Getting there: Grenada Lake is located just east of I-55 in the heart of North Mississippi and is the second in line of Mississippi’s I-55 corridor lakes — Barnett Reservoir near Jackson, Grenada, Enid, Sardis and Arkabutla. Take Exit 206 off of I-55 to reach the town of Grenada, for which the lake is named. […]
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Red snapper: ‘O-Fish-Aly’ a farce
A 9-day Gulf of Mexico red snapper season is official, causing one veteran Mississippi Coastal fisherman who relishes snapper fishing to say it “O-Fish-Aly stinks!” […]
Bass Fishing
Barnett gets 172,000 Floridas, delivered
Longtime Barnett Reservoir bass angler Dudley Salers watched Tuesday (May 13) as a biologist poured about 5,000 Florida largemouth fingerlings into an ice chest in the fisherman’s boat, and then delivered the perfect line. […]
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How to tie a Uni knot
With fishing action ramping up as we head towards summer, we thought now would be a great time to start a series on several basic fishing knots that can be used by a variety of anglers. […]
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MDWFP mourns death of eighth officer
One day before Mississippi’s Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks had scheduled a memorial service for conservation officers killed in the line of duty, one of the state’s most decorated will be laid to rest. […]
Bass Fishing
Pro shares crankbait secrets
With the bass spawn wrapping up and fish transitioning from their shallow bedding areas to deeper water, crankbaits are about to become more important parts of anglers’ arsenals. […]
Deer Hunting
Deer seasons: A lot less primitive
Like it or hate it, the biggest change in decades involving deer hunting in Mississippi will start during the 2014-15 seasons proposed by the Department of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks. […]
Inshore Fishing
Coastal fishing heats up
Alex McIngvale, a saltwater fisherman for 20 years, said the fishing along the coast is picking up and can provide plenty of meat for the table. […]
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CCA STAR kicks off
The 2014 Coastal Conservation Association STAR tournament begins on Memorial Day weekend, and this year’s even has been expanded with two new Mississippi divisions to offer even more chances to win. […]
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Squirrel hunters will like seasons
Mississippi’s proposed 2014-15 small game hunting seasons include two long-awaited and major changes to one of the most popular, traditional game animals — squirrel.