Todd Masson, Author at Mississippi Sportsman

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

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?

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

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

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

Todd Masson

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

How to have redfish success with a chatterbait

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

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. […]