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January 20, 2021
HomeAuthorsPhillip Gentry

Articles by Phillip Gentry

Phillip Gentry
About Phillip Gentry
Phillip Gentry is a freelance outdoor writer and photographer who says that if it swims, walks, hops, flies or crawls he’s usually not too far behind.
Catfish

Winter catfish on the Mississippi River

Phillip Gentry

Winter fishing on the Mississippi River requires a little different approach, but there are catfish to be caught, and nice ones, too. […]

Crappie/Bream

Learn how to fish Mississippi flood-control lakes during drawdown conditions

Phillip Gentry

How to find and catch crappie when the water starts to disappear out of Mississippi’s flood-control lakes. […]

Crappie/Bream

How to face-off with Mississippi’s fall crappie

Phillip Gentry

Learn where and why crappie move around in the fall, and you’ll put more slabs in the cooler this October. […]

Crappie/Bream

Fall crappie: When one pole is enough

Phillip Gentry

A crappie’s fall habits and locations make vertical jigging with a single pole a great technique. These experts certainly think so. […]

Catfish

Tie on these rigs for Mississippi catfish

Phillip Gentry

Depending on where and how you’re fishing, and what catfish you’re targeting, you’ll need to tie on one of several different kinds of terminal-tackle rigs. […]

Crappie/Bream

How to catch summer crappie in Mississippi

Phillip Gentry

Guides, pros share their tactics for catching crappie when the temperature skyrockets and the fish change their haunts and habits. […]

Crappie/Bream

Shoot docks for post-spawn crappie

Phillip Gentry

Boat docks are an often-overlooked form of cover for post-spawn crappie. This technique will help you get baits where the big ones hide. […]

Crappie/Bream

Post-spawn crappie fishermen move to crankbaits

Phillip Gentry

After the spawn, when Mississippi’s slab crappie move out to deep water, trolling crankbaits might be the best way to trick them into biting. […]

Crappie/Bream

Paddling up Mississippi crappie

Phillip Gentry

Kayaks are the perfect paddlecraft for spring crappie in Mississippi because of all the places you can access that are full of fish. […]

Crappie/Bream

Crappie 102: Single-pole techniques

Phillip Gentry

Single-pole techniques can put plenty of sac-a-lait in your cooler if you understand how to get your baits in the right places or to the right depths. […]

Crappie/Bream

Crappie 101: Tips for using multiple-rod setups

Phillip Gentry

If two fishing rods are better than one, how about 12. Learn the two most-popular techniques for trolling using multiple rods. […]

Crappie/Bream

5 tips for winter slabs

Phillip Gentry

Get the jump on the spring crowd by catching Mississippi crappie right now using one of these tactics. A little advance planning can yield good results. […]

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