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November 7, 2025

Hugh Krutz and his dog Bear caught slabs at Barnett Reservoir. Does life get any better than this?

Spring marked by many highs, lows

May 20, 2008 Paul Johnson

Wow! What a spring we’ve had. I can’t possibly cover everything related to weather, high water, high gas prices and crappie fishing in this little column, can I? […]

Evonne Pope of Clinton caught this 7-pound, 10-ounce lunker bass this spring.

Nothing to hunt this month but bass

May 20, 2008 John J. Woods

If somebody should happen to ask me advice about bass fishing, I would just laugh. I could count on one hand the number of largemouth bass I have fielded to the stringer. […]

The recent Magnolia Crappie Club Grenada tournament was won by Monty Blount and Mike Rainer of Jackson. Their best seven weighed over 14 pounds.

As Big As They Grow

April 22, 2008 Paul Johnson

We all have our favorite pastimes and hobbies. Golf, gardening, pitching horseshoes, family picnics, hunting and fishing are all good outdoorsy things to do, don’t you think? […]

From his perch at Gorenflo’s, Danny Pitalo is able to keep his finger on the pulse of the saltwater action along the Mississippi Coast.

May kicks off saltwater action

April 22, 2008 John E. Phillips

Danny Pitalo of Biloxi, the owner of Gorenflo’s Tackle Shop and Marina Store and Point Cadet Fuel & Ice beside the Isle of Capri Resort and Casino, has his finger on the pulse of Mississippi saltwater fishing. Every day, anglers pull up to his marina to gas up and buy bait and tackle before fishing offshore and inshore. […]

Many hunters mistakenly think spring plots are a waste of time because there’s so much natural greenery available to the deer.

Woods Wise

April 22, 2008 John J. Woods

Deer hunters who only plant fall wildlife food plots are missing half the point. […]

The author loves to target bass in the willows of Tunica this time of year. “If the water’s up, the bass will be holding in the willows,” he said.

Lunker Lines

April 22, 2008 Paul Elias

This month, you need to head to Tunica Cutoff, a big oxbow lake off the Mississippi River. […]

The author uses Maptech Terrain Navigator Pro regularly to help him find specific locations and to determine GPS coordinates.

Ask Capt. Paul

April 22, 2008 Captain Paul Titus

“What are the best types of maps?” […]

If you wanted to catch a lunker bass in 2007, the statistics say Ross Barnett was the place to be.

Gettin Fresh

April 22, 2008 Hal Schramm

Looking for the best place in the Magnolia State to spend a day bass fishing? Information provided by cooperating fishing clubs and tournament organizations can help you point your bass rig in the right direction. […]

The floating oil platforms off the Mississippi coast will be hotspots for big yellowfin tuna this month.

April kicks salt water into high gear

March 24, 2008 John E. Phillips

In April, the Mississippi Gulf Coast fishing really starts to heat up. You’ll find almost any type of fish you want to catch available this month. […]

Which GPS best for the marsh?

March 24, 2008 Captain Paul Titus

Dear Capt. Paul:
I’ve been researching a GPS to use in the marsh. I already have a sonar, so I’m looking at a GPS-only system to save a few dollars. […]

Bernard Williams of Jackson lands a nice spillway white perch.

April argualbly our best crappie month

March 24, 2008 Paul Johnson

When’s the best time to go crappie fishing? Are they biting yet? […]

Monitoring the health of your pond’s bream population will help you determine how well the bass are doing.

Manage ponds for better catches

March 24, 2008 Hal Schramm

There is a lifetime of fishing and fishery management knowledge to be gained from a pond, and you can improve your fishing skill and fishing opportunities while learning. […]