Fishing
The Matrix Minnow
One good hard bait deserves another, and that is what Chas Champagne of Slidell has done with the introduction this month of the Matrix Minnow. […]
Month: January 2017
Featured
Jackson, Biloxi schedule February fish seminars
As Mississippi’s hunting seasons begin to wind down, attention begins shifting more toward fishing.
Two events are scheduled to help set the mood for anglers, both young and old. […]
Featured
Seven youth squirrel hunts set Feb. 11
Seven youth squirrel hunts have been scheduled around Mississippi on Feb. 11, all geared around introducing new hunters to the thrill of hunting small game with dogs. […]
Featured
Hillside NWR accepting turkey applications
Applications for the spring turkey hunt at Hillside National Wildlife Refuge are now being accepted, according to the Teddy Roosevelt National Refuge Complex. […]
Featured
‘Garilla’ — Sardis spillway yields world record
Last Sept. 10, Don Henson of Southaven went fishing at the Sardis Lake spillway for a catfish dinner, but instead ended up taking a bite out of a couple of record books. […]
Fishing
Marine electronics for your wrist
An electronic watch can be as smart as Einstein and still be useless to fishermen if it isn’t waterproof.
Well, Garmin’s Quatix 3 ($449.99) can be submerged to 100 meters — about 178 feet deeper than the practical limit for SCUBA divers on compressed air — so this watch should handle anything a fisherman is likely to encounter. […]
Field Notes
Layer up for winter trips
If you’re planning a wintertime fishing trip, it’s best to pay close attention to the weather forecast and dress accordingly. […]
Field Notes
Look to the buoys for fishing predicitons
Traditional lunar tables are great to give you an idea of high and low tide predictions for your general area, but localized weather conditions — especially wind — can have a big impact on tidal flow. […]
Deer Hunting
Late-season reflections
As we go into 2017, most of us have had the good fortune of sitting quietly alone multiple times this season in the Deep South winter woods. […]
Deer Hunting
Concealment is key to late-season success
Russ McVey feels there is no more important time for deer hunters to work on concealment than during January. […]
Fishing
New K-9 Fluoro givers anglers another option in the fishing line market
Matching the kind of fishing line to the type of fishing you’re doing is pretty basic for most anglers. There are times and places for braid, monofilament, fluorocarbon, copolymers, even lead-core. […]
Fishing
Bulls Bay 230 CC
Carolina Composites of Walterboro, S.C., make no bones about its Bulls Bay line. Several classic hull designs that have been popular for a while have been located, retooled and modernized to produce a line of affordable boats with the features needed for comfortable and successful fishing. The 230 Center Console is the latest addition to the line and continues the tradition well. […]