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. […]
Freshwater Fishing
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. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Lake at Trace State Park finally reopens
Fishermen are rejoicing over the reopening of one of its best fishing holes after the lake at Trace State Park near Pontotoc reopened on Aug. 5. […]
Catfish
Tie on these rigs for Mississippi catfish
Depending on where and how you’re fishing, and what catfish you’re targeting, you’ll need to tie on one of several different kinds of terminal-tackle rigs. […]
Catfish
Species Spotlight: Flathead catfish
Flathead catfish make a big splash wherever they show up. They are highly adaptable to a wide range of waters and can live in very harsh conditions. […]
Columns
A case for crappie stocking; North Carolina fishery rejuvenated
Stocking can help crappie populations with inconsistent year-class survival. A state agency restores a struggling fishery, answers a few questions. […]
Crappie/Bream
How to catch summer crappie in Mississippi
Guides, pros share their tactics for catching crappie when the temperature skyrockets and the fish change their haunts and habits. […]
Catfish
Put catfish on your wish list
Catfish are popular among Mississippi anglers. The state is full of channels, blues and flatheads. Here’s the 411 on how to recognize and catch them. […]
Crappie/Bream
Shoot docks for post-spawn crappie
Boat docks are an often-overlooked form of cover for post-spawn crappie. This technique will help you get baits where the big ones hide. […]
Freshwater Fishing
5 great fishing outings for June
June is always a hot month, and we’re talking fishing, not temperatures. In Mississippi, opportunities abound for many species on many types of waters. […]
Crappie/Bream
Target beds for Mississippi bream
June is a prime month to catch bedding bream across Mississippi. Though pedestrian by many measures, they are the fish that brings people together. […]
Crappie/Bream
Memorize Salters’ sac-a-lait bible
Jiggin’ Pole’s inventor had plenty to say about crappie fishing, and his son J.B. “Blaine” Salter is keeping the religion alive. […]