Todd Masson, Author at Mississippi Sportsman

What’s the best way to fish a RAT-L-TRAP?

May 26, 2021 Todd Masson

There are a number of popular techniques for fishing a Rat-L-Trap, and we wanted to see how each makes the bait look and sound in the water. […]

Spring fishing: Time for hard plastics

April 2, 2021 Todd Masson

Twitch baits take center stage with Louisiana anglers when April arrives and big speckled trout are on the prowl. […]

Bucket Casting Challenge

March 29, 2021 Todd Masson

Play this bucket casting game in your backyard to have a great time and really sharpen your skills. Take on a buddy, or just go solo. […]

It’s going to be a good fall for trout, y’all

October 4, 2020 Todd Masson

October can be a tricky month for inshore speckled trout fishing. But when the migration is early, the fish are easy to find. […]

Are trophy trout making big return to Venice waters?

June 25, 2020 Todd Masson

Big speckled trout have made a pretty good appearance in the waters around Venice the past three years. Will it continue and/or get better? […]

The black drum hold very closely to some of the area’s most productive wintertime speckled trout holes.

Black drum fill up dull, winter days along Mississippi’s Gulf Coast

January 1, 2019 Todd Masson

Battles with big, black drum ward off winter’s chill for Mississippi’s saltwater fishermen. […]

Put a skirt on – and punch that jig

November 21, 2018 Todd Masson

Punch skirts are popular with many bass anglers because they turn normal creature baits into essentially jig presentations. […]

One man’s trash … is another man’s treasure when it comes to old lures

November 19, 2018 Todd Masson

To some anglers, they’re “gut piles.” To others, they’re “dead soldiers.” […]

How to have redfish success with a chatterbait

November 15, 2018 Todd Masson

Most Gulf Coast anglers have seen, either in person or in videos, redfish in water that’s so clear, it looks like it should have been delivered by the Kentwood man. […]

Hooked on Quack — Make effective use of duck calls

December 12, 2012 Todd Masson

The water was high, but it wouldn’t be for long.

A northwest wind baring fangs sharpened in Canada tore through our camo coats and waders, making the short night spent in our warm beds seem like some type of surreal fantasy. […]