Freshwater Fishing

Best baits and tackle

There is no shame in using a cane pole with live bait, a combination that has fed many a hungry stomach. 

But a Mississippi-based company, B&M Poles of West Point, offers a vast array of poles made of fiberglass and space-age materials. Crappie poles also work well for bream and collapse for easy storage and travel. […]

Freshwater Fishing

Lake Mary Crawford trip info

Getting there: Lake Mary Crawford is a 128-acre lake located in Lawrence County, 5 miles west of Monticello on U.S Highway 84. The street address is 293 Lake Mary Lane, Monticello, MS 39654. The GPS coordinates are N31 34.790, W90 09.353 […]

Bass Fishing

Ponds: Help me find Top-Stripers

Bass pro Pete Ponds of Madison has an urgent request for readers of Mississippi Sportsman magazine.

“Please, anybody, if you have any leads on an old lure made in Hueytown, Ala., back in the 80s called a Buck’s Top-Striper, I’ll buy every one you can find,” said Ponds. “I’m online (facebook.com/pondsbassman); just get in touch.” […]

Featured

July hot spots

It’s only too hot to fish in the summer when the fish aren’t biting — or when you forget the water and sunscreen.

It’s funny how when the fishing action is as hot as the weather anglers don’t seem to feel the heat. Try fishing at these proven summer hot spots in July. […]

Alligator

Gator enthusiasts getting anxious

Thousands of Mississippians are anxious today, many to the point of a sleepless night ahead.

At 9 a.m. Tuesday, the first-come, first-served computer drawing for the 2015 public alligator hunting season will begin. Within an hour, the 920 total permits available, or least those in the most-coveted zones, are expected to be gone. […]