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July 9, 2025
Home2017April

Month: April 2017

Featured

Rookie Connell increases Elite lead

April 30, 2017 Bobby Cleveland

For a rookie with a lead going into the final round of only his fourth Bassmaster Elite Series tournament, Alabama native Dustin Connell was calm as he assessed his chances — and the impending bad weather forecast — on Barnett Reservoir. […]

Featured

On windy Barnett, Connell takes command

April 29, 2017 Bobby Cleveland

Mother Nature came calling on Barnett Reservoir Friday during the second round of the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Elite Series tournament, and she was vicious. […]

Featured

Card leads ‘tightly-packed’ Elite on Barnett

April 28, 2017 Bobby Cleveland

For a lake that most competing anglers complained would “fish small,” Barnett Reservoir yielded a lot of big bass and heavy sacks in Thursday’s first round of the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Elite Series tournament. […]

Fishing

The 360GT Searchbait

April 27, 2017 Don Shoopman

1999 Bassmaster Classic champion Davy Hite hopped in Bassmater Elite Series pro Jacob Wheeler’s boat on the final day before a tow vehicle took it from Cherokee Lake to the weigh-in Feb. 12. […]

Featured

Outdoor Expo by MDWFP to accompany Elite event

April 24, 2017 Bobby Cleveland

Fans attending the Bassmaster Elite Series tournament on Barnett Reservoir will be treated to a lot more than just a weigh-in, according to event sponsors at the Ridgeland Tourism Commission and the Barnett Reservoir Foundation.  […]

Deer Hunting

Proposed rule change would cut doe harvest

April 24, 2017 Bobby Cleveland

Mississippi deer hunters would see their antlerless deer opportunities cut significantly during the 2017-18 season, if rules set last week by the Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks get final proposed approval. […]

Fishing

Personal trailer parking

April 24, 2017 Allan Tarvid

Folks who think the average boater is great at backing a trailer need only spend 30 minutes observing a busy boat ramp to learn the truth. […]

Crappie/Bream

Crappie expert’s jig-making tips

April 20, 2017 Jerald Horst

Crappie killer Murphy Royer makes his own jigs from scratch. […]

Alligator

Alligator bulls way through screen door, relaxes on 2nd-story porch

April 20, 2017 Brian Cope

It’s one thing to run across an alligator while you’re in the wild, but when one of these creatures shows up on your front porch, that’s just unacceptable. But that’s what happened to a Mt. Pleasant, S.C. family last week when a 10-foot gator crashed its way onto the second-story porch of their home, which is located on a golf course next to the Wando River. […]

Featured

Bassmaster Elite pros catching Barnett at its best

April 20, 2017 Bobby Cleveland

When 110 of the top bass anglers in the world hit the 33,000-acre Barnett Reservoir April 27-30 for the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Elite Series event in Ridgeland, they’ll be catching the 52-year-old lake in near peak condition. […]

Crappie/Bream

One of Mississippi’s top lakes to be drained

April 20, 2017 Bobby Cleveland

Old Natchez Trace Lake — a.k.a. Trace Lake — at Trace State Park near Pontotoc will soon be drained and closed to the public during its renovation, according to the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks. […]

Field Notes

Best bets to clean rod grips

April 19, 2017 Dan Kibler

Filthy grips, darkened by dirt and by the oils from our fingers and palms, are a different animal. Here’s how to keep your rods clean. […]

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