April 2015 - Mississippi Sportsman

The bulls-eye rash from a deer tick bite is symptomatic of Lyme disease, and left untreated or without a diagnosis, more serious symptoms can develop.

May is Lyme disease awareness month

April 30, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

Terry Reynolds of Jackson wishes now he had never accepted an invitation from a business partner to chase turkeys in Wisconsin, but he wanted a shot at a Merriam gobbler. […]

Jenifer Flanagan, fishing manager at Bass Pro Shops in Pearl, displays a trophy limbhanger gobbler killed near north of Meridian on April 18. The bird had a thick 10 1/2-inch paintbrush beard, 1 1/4 inch sharp curved spurs and weighed 19.5 pounds.

Hunter gets her limb-hanger

April 30, 2015 Michael O. Giles

Jenifer Flanagan was brimming with anticipation as she waited expectantly for a gobble in the quiet pre-dawn darkness at her hunting camp near Topton in Lauderdale County. […]

Fishermen returning to Lake Lamar Bruce since the first time it closed in 2010 will find it more user friendly, including new piers designed to give bank fishermen more access.

Lamar Bruce opens for kids Saturday

April 29, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

Mississippi fishermen will soon welcome back an old friend, and getting reacquainting will be fun. […]

Hildebrandt Drum Roller

April 29, 2015 Don Shoopman

Want a unique and improved spinnerbait on your side when you go redfish fishing for pleasure or for money? […]

This photo of an animal track taken in Jones County by Gary Hollimon of Petal was quickly identified by biologists, by its symmetry, to be that of a canine and not a panther or cougar.

Latest ‘big cat’ track ID’d as canine

April 28, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

Another possible story of a track of a really large cat —presumably a cougar or a panther — in Mississippi was quickly debunked Monday, thanks to a meeting that included many wildlife biologists in one setting. […]

Berkley’s line of lights is perfect for low-light situations.

Lights for every fishing need

April 23, 2015 Andy Crawford

Fishing almost mandates early starts. And who hasn’t sat at the dock working on tackle while waiting for the sun to finally peak over the horizon? […]

If you suffer any type of injury while fishing, from being poked by a fish or jabbed with a hook, wash the wound quickly and thoroughly with copious amounts of bottled or sterile water. If you receive an injury that begins to swell and turn bright red, don’t wait to get medical attention.

Coast man loses leg to flesh-eating Vibrio

April 23, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

It’s only April, but already Mississippi has reported its first case of the deadly infection of vibrio vulnificus, often referred to as flesh eating bacteria, suffered by a fisherman from Ocean Springs. […]

Panoptix’s view can be altered to show depths in colors, making it easy to determine depth of cover, contours and fish at a glance.

Almost live TV

April 23, 2015 Allan Tarvid

One of the most-difficult aspects of teaching fishermen and boaters to interpret conventional sonar screens has been getting them to understand how a screen picture is made. […]

Swim a jig for extra bites

April 22, 2015 Dan Kibler

Jigs are regularly tied on by bass fishermen year round, but they are especially important tools during the spring. […]

Landen Prestage, 9, of Lena killed his first gobbler of the 2015 season on March 31, while hunting with his grandfather, Glen Prestage. The beard measured 9 inches and the spurs measured one inch.

Don’t give up on gobblers

April 22, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

Too many hunters quit long before May 1’s official closing of Mississippi’s spring season, which is a mistake others say since some of the best hunting is in the final two weeks. […]

Samuel Sandoz of Biloxi broke the state record for tilefish.

Two saltwater records certified

April 22, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

Mississippi’s Commission on Marine Resources certified two state record saltwater fish and swore in a new member at its regular monthly meeting Tuesday in Biloxi. […]

If you want to kill a turkey, the key could be toning back your calling.

Call less, kill more gobblers

April 21, 2015 Dan Kibler

If Marshall Collette of Greensboro strung together all the beards from the turkeys he’s killed or called in for other hunters on a piece of rawhide, you could probably use it to measure for first downs in a football game. […]