Features from October 2019
- Clear water along Mississippi’s Gulf Coast brings sight-fishing into focus in October, and that means a fly rod becomes a real weapon for catching redfish.
- High school freshman Mack Green from West Monroe gets a taste of what a bass pro’s life is like in video and filming adventures.
- How are Mississippi wildlife biologists facing up to events of the past two years. Here’s how the state’s biologists view what’s ahead.
- Here are three tips from three Mississippi deer experts that can help trigger a great start to your 2019-20 hunting season.
- As soon as the leaves start falling and the temperatures start dropping in October the blue catfish start heading to their deep honey holes.
- These three patterns really shine for finding fall crappie at transition points as well as moving in search of baitfish in Mississippi waters.
Columns - October 2019
- Surprise 30-inch lunker speckled trout became a lifetime memory for Chris Bush and his 10-year-old son Ramsey on a wade-fishing trip to Corpus Christi, Tex.
- Delta’s Rattling Swim Jig has been the answer for a number of bass anglers, including Logan Latuso, who won the Louisiana B.A.S.S. Nation tournament.
- Pickwick Lake is Paul Elias’ top choice for October bass-fishing trips. Bass will be roaming, and locating the shad will be the key.
- A study was conducted on a 110-acre private impoundment in east Texas, managed for trophy bass, to offer insight into rejuvenating an aging impoundment.
- Substitute soft tortillas for dumplings and wahoo for chicken and you’ve got a delicious meal to celebrate the fall season.
- The flier, Centrarchus macropterus, exists sparingly throughout America, but it can be found in big numbers in certain bodies of water.
- Give video mode a try this deer hunting season on trail cameras. All of those passing animals missed in pictures are captured when video mode is turned on.
- Bowhunters have plenty of new broadheads to choose from for deer season. Determine the style that best fits your purposes.
Outdoor Updates - October 2019
- The Mississippi Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks voted to back off a bit on its total ban on deer urine scent/lure products for the deer season.
- Mississippi’s coastal fishermen, plagued all summer by fresh-water related problems beyond their control, have been eyeing the arrival of October fishing.
- Mississippi’s bowhunters will be the first to chase white-tailed deer and the first to test new bag limits set for the 2019-20 seasons.
- Surveys on duck populations from the midwest and Canadian nesting grounds are in for 2019, and there’s both good and bad news to be gleaned from the counts.
- October is generally the time the focus shifts to hunting, but it is also a great time to go fishing. Here’s our list of five must-visit fishing hot spots.
- Terrance Johnson of Jackson makes no bones about it, his favorite outdoor pursuits include stalking squirrels and running rabbits.
- The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks established a new South Delta deer management zone with its own seasons and limits.
Field Notes - October 2019
- Great step-by-step visuals for how to tie the non-slip loop knot, which is used to attach lures and jigheads to your line.
- Properly sighting-in your rifle scope can be the difference between meat in the freezer and going home empty-handed this hunting season.
- Capt. Curtis LeNormand shares some of his top tips to help you connect with more reds in the marsh through sight casting.