John N. Felsher, Author at Mississippi Sportsman

For decades, bass anglers have caught crappie on crankbaits designed to attract bass. Now lure companies make them to entice crappie. […]

Cypress trees are great places for bass because they provide them with so much cover. To a bass, a cypress tree is essentially a big reef. […]

Catfish is an underutilized resource. All the big rivers throughout Louisiana hold big blue and flathead catfish as well as channel cats. […]

Any place where rabbits can find abundant undergrowth to hide from predators and succulent foods to nibble, hunters should find rabbits. […]

For late season squirrels, sportsmen must change their tactics. Toward the end of the season, focus more on the ground than on the trees. […]

Redfish can tolerate cold water much better than many other species. In bad conditions, anglers just need to find the fish. […]

Practically anywhere that people can find a sloping shoreline and a drop-off into a deeper channel might hold bass living on the edge. […]

Flat-sided crankbaits become increasingly effective when bass are chasing shad because it looks more like a shad than a rounded crankbait. […]

In late winter and spring, Lake Washington receives tremendous pressure from anglers, but in the fall many sportsmen turn to hunting. […]

Spotting diving birds can instantly turn an uneventful day into a fantastic fish-catching experience for anglers old or young. […]

To survive, doves require four main elements — food, cover from predators, water and grit for digestion. Find these essentials to find doves. […]

Whenever Capt. Ronnie Daniels with Fisher-Man Guide Services wants to catch giant speckled trout, he puts a live croaker on a hook. […]