Field Notes
Guide tip: Use Super Glue to lock soft plastics to jigheads
Capt. Ross Montet uses Super Glue to lock his soft plastics to his jigheads, which extends the life of the lure and can catch you more fish. […]
Month: May 2017
Crappie/Bream
Post-spawn success requires versatility
Magnolia Crappie Club member Hugh Krutz said one of the biggest mistakes he sees when crappie anglers take to the water during the post-spawn is only fishing the way the angler wants to fish for them. […]
Bass Fishing
High school and college fishing growing
Bass fishing is one of the fastest growing youth movements across the nation, where every level from junior high to college bass fishing has become a friendly but competitive activity. […]
Bass Fishing
Staying up on current events
Using Ross Barnett Reservoir as an example, FLW Tour pro Pete Ponds of Gluckstadt points to spillways as some of the best riprap spots you’ll find. Draining backwaters through sub-highway pipes, these flushing points reach open water through culverts buttressed by riprap. […]
Crappie/Bream
Troll or cast the post-spawn? Why not both?
National crappie tournament champions Ronnie Capps and Steve Coleman have earned themselves the reputation for being diehard tight-line trollers, but they describe a twist that one or both of them may use during the post-spawn to pick off male who are sticking tight to the nest during the post-spawn to guard fry. […]
Inshore Fishing
Flounder in 90 feet? You bet!
When the piece of cut bait hit the water, followed quickly by and then rapidly passed by a 6-ounce weight, I started counting down as line peeled off the reel. […]
Crappie/Bream
Got docks? Hit ’em if you do
Boat docks and piers are also great post-spawn locations as crappie gravitate to docks adjacent to deep water. Docks provide food, shade and security for spawn-weary fish. […]
Field Notes
Gearing up for the surf
Sammy Romano recommended some “must have” items to bring along when surf fishing for speckled trout. […]
Featured
Spring squirrels, take 3
In 2015, Mississippi squirrel hunters had their first opportunity to hunt in a spring season. Going into the third year, it appears that it is a slowly developing and acquired taste. […]
Crappie/Bream
Bluegill: Bounty on the beds this month
To find success on bedding bream, one needs a nose for the sport.
“One of the first lessons my daddy gave me about fishing was smelling out bream beds,” said Joe Watts of Canton. “We were paddling across a lake one day and he stopped, turned up his head to take a big breath and said, ‘smell that son. That’s bream on a bed.’ […]
Crappie/Bream
Bream fishing options nearly ceaseless
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks’ State Lakes and State Parks systems makes sure people in all areas of the Magnolia State have access to hot bream action. […]
Crappie/Bream
Top tip for catching crappie in hot weather
When ACC Crappie Stix pro-staffers Jonathan and Alicia Phillips were fishing last weekend’s Crappie Masters Alabama State Championship, they lost a vital part of equipment, but that didn’t stop them from winning the Championship, and Jonathan Phillips said they owe a lot of their win to their ability to keep their bait fresh. […]