Crappie/Bream
Long-lining with the Duck Dynasty’s crappie wizard
Duck Dynasty’s John Godwin knows his stuff when it comes to crappie fishing, and one of his favorite ways to catch them is long-lining. […]
Articles by Phillip Gentry
Crappie/Bream
7 tips to keep fish, bait alive in summer
Increasing dissolved oxygen in a livewell or bait tank is the best of several ways to keep fish alive longer in the summer heat. […]
Field Notes
How to hook a flounder
Giving a flounder time to grab a bait and get it ready to slide down its throat will usually result in a good hookset. […]
Crappie/Bream
Make it, take it crappie fishing: D-I-Y tackle for slabs
Mississippi guide Torch Tindle catches loads of slab crappie on jigheads he makes in his shop. Learn about the D-I-Y crappie tackle. […]
Crappie/Bream
When it comes to bream fishing, mayflies are the real “lord of the flies”
When mayflies start swarming just above the water, it’s time to break out your bream-fishing gear and get ready for action. […]
Catfish
Targeting catfish around Big Muddy’s wing dikes
Mississippi River catfish gang up around these man-made, current-directing structures, making them great fishing holes year-round. […]
Crappie/Bream
Wade for March Mississippi crappie
March brings high water and the chance to wade for a limit of Mississippi slabs. Here’s how a couple of crappie-fishing experts get bit. […]
Catfish
Rigging your catfish boat
Want to rig your boat for frequent bouts with catfish? Here’s how to outfit and rig the hull to make fishing a breeze or a battle. […]
Catfish
Winter catfish on the Mississippi River
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
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
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
A crappie’s fall habits and locations make vertical jigging with a single pole a great technique. These experts certainly think so. […]