Bass Fishing
For anglers, it’s hunting season
This crazy summer weather in Mississippi has forced bass fishermen to become creative in their efforts to consistently find and stay on fish. […]
Articles by Bobby Cleveland
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‘Record’ trout no record at all
Internet reports of a new Mississippi record speckled trout weighing 13.9 pounds are untrue, biologists said, shooting down stories that include a photograph of a monster fish. […]
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Fishermen, like farmers, enjoying wet weather
Summer in Mississippi isn’t supposed to be like this. We went from torrid, record-breaking heat in June to an almost immediate change to wet and mild in July. […]
Bobby C's Outdoors
Crappie fishing cool on hot day
The challenge for Rabbit Rogers that July day was to prove that yes, you can indeed catch crappie, and a lot of them, in the hottest part of summer, baking in sunshine in the heart of Barnett Reservoir. […]
Bobby C's Outdoors
Prepping the deer camp
I was never a big fan of deer camp workdays, despite knowing how important they were to the success of the coming hunting season. […]
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Survey delivers good news for Mississippi duck hunters
More good news came this week for Mississippi duck hunters when the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued its 2012 spring waterfowl survey findings. […]
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Putting Rez patterns to work on Calling Panther crappie
Despite the torrid temperatures delivered by a rare June heat wave, fishermen were quick to hit the water last week after having to deal with the nearly week-long and statewide frustration of winds and pressure changes related to tropical storm Debby that slowly churned in the Gulf of Mexico.
The arrival of the heat told me it was time to fish for crappie, and to see if all the talk about a blossoming crappie population at Calling Panther Lake near Crystal Spring were true.
Huh, crappie in 100-degree heat? On unknown waters? […]
Bass Fishing
Bass hiding under piers at Eagle Lake
Verifying reports of good bass fishing at Eagle Lake didn’t take long on a very warm, clear and windless summer morning.
First cast, first fish. […]
Bass Fishing
Barnett Reservoir home to plenty of striped bass
Watching her fish was pure joy, and her unabated excitement and intensity made me wonder if I had married the wrong Gulledge girl. […]
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CCA meeting to focus on removal of offshore rigs
Facing the loss of what it estimates is 1,800 acres of valuable fish habitat in the Gulf of Mexico, the Coastal Conservation Association of Mississippi is focusing on opposing the government’s ordered removal of derelict oil rigs, a program known as the Idle Iron Directive.
“Saving Essential Fish Habitat ” is the subject of a CCA of Mississippi meeting scheduled Wednesday night (June 27) at 6:30 p.m. at the Hansboro Community Center at 1890 Switzer Road in Gulfport. […]
Alligator
Hunters have one more day to apply for alligator permits
A special one-day extension to apply for the 2012 public alligator hunt has been set for Monday by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, due to a website glitch on the final day of the original application period. […]
Bass Fishing
Testing the 250
Forecasts of the year’s first run on 100-degree heat, and Wednesday’s official arrival of summer, bass fishermen are moving deeper and deeper in their search of largemouth. […]