Columns
Plastic in lakes? Not bad
When I saw the old-but-newly-acquired fix-r-upper vessel parked in his yard, I asked my bass-fishing buddy, “Hey Ben, what’s the pontoon boat for?” […]
Freshwater Fishing
Columns
Mister Twister’s Sassy Stingum has Louisiana guide excited
Louisiana guide Charlie King said the Mister Twister Sassy Stingum will really put the crappie in the cooler. […]
Crappie/Bream
Ross Barnett crappie still on summer pattern in September
Guide Brad Chappell has big crappie located on stumps and brush piles across Ross Barnett Reservoir through September. […]
Crappie/Bream
Summer bream solution: spin up a beetle
Tiny spinners can be panfish killers across Mississippi, especially as summer wanes and fish need a little convincing. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Mississippi team wins women’s bowfishing world championship
The Mississippi team of Romy Whistle, Bailey Garrison and Misty Page won the 2021 Ladies Bowfishing World Championship in Oklahoma. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Preparing goggleye for dinner
There are many ways to skin a cat. Or in this case a goggleye. Watch this video and see how we prepare goggleye for dinner. […]
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. […]
Catfish
New North Carolina state record blue catfish
Rocky Baker caught the new North Carolina state record blue catfish while fishing with Justin Clifton on the Roanoke River on July 10, 2021. […]
Columns
Fish stories, alternate facts
What ecologists call “complex habitat” — habitats with a lot of surface area and interstices — benefits fish production. […]
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. […]
Catfish
Noodling for catfish in full swing in June
Spawning catfish make great targets for Mississippi noodlers. Flathead catfish are the most-targeted, but big blues are also available. […]
Field Notes
Bait shop bonanza
Local bait shops are great, one-stop shopping areas. There is likely one at your favorite lake near the entrance or boat launch. […]