Inshore Fishing
Mississippi’s mystery cobia
Cobia move from South Florida into Mississippi in late March and early April. After spawning off the Mississippi and Louisiana coasts, they return to south Florida in the fall — or do they? […]
Inshore Fishing
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Wind warriors
“Water, water, everywhere, and all the boards did shrink; water, water, everywhere, nor any drop to drink.” […]
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Stay mobile to catch limits of speckled trout
March madness means something completely different for a speckled trout fisherman. Watching river flood-stage levels steadily climb and salinity levels drop will drive a fisherman mad. […]
Inshore Fishing
March’s offshore and inshore fishing
As the weather warms up on Mississippi’s Gulf Coast, fishing starts to heat up, too. […]
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One kayaker found dead, search for second paddler under way
The body of a 57-year-old Biloxi kayaker was found near the Biloxi east channel early this morning, and the search is on for a second paddler, the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources reported.
The body of Kenneth Rainer was discovered at 12:13 a.m., the MDMR said. […]
Inshore Fishing
Bass Kandi’s Coastal Crippler
Mike “Redbone” Holland of Ragley, who owns Bass Kandi Baits — a Southwest Louisiana artificial lure manufacturing company specializings in soft plastics — and his 11-year-old son Payton were deer hunting the week before Christmas near Kerrville, Texas. […]
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Tips for slow-trolling for lunker speckled trout
Trolling, trolling, trolling on the river. It’s a little known non-fact that Ike and Tina met when their lines got crossed while trolling for speckled trout in Parker’s Creek off the Tchoutacabouffa River.
Trolling for trout is a deadly technique practiced by many anglers on the coast. Anglers troll soft plastics, live shrimp, and various types of hard baits. Ocean Spring’s Zach, a Mississippi State engineering student, is one of the aficionados of this tactic. […]
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Coastal islands are great springtime fishing targets — if the weather allows
Do changing weather patterns, rain resulting in muddy rivers and bays, and wild swings in salinity have you singing the blues? Capt. Ronnie Daniels of Fisher-Man Guide Services has the cure. […]
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‘You gotta go to know’ attitude provides speckled trout-fishing opportunities on coast
Fishing in February can be hit or miss with the rain, wind and ever-changing temperatures, making for some restless days stuck at home. But have you ever heard of the old adage, “You gotta go to know?”
Patrick Martino, Biloxi angler and owner of PMM Professional Land Surveyors, lives by that tenet, as a recent trip to Back Bay Biloxi illustrated. […]
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Pack your patience
Casters to the left of me, trollers to the right, here I am, stuck in the middle with you. Stealers Wheel may have never fished the Gulf Coast for speckled trout in the winter, but if they had, they would have sung those lyrics. […]
Inshore Fishing
Weather dictates February fishing
Finding speckled trout and redfish in the marshes and bayous is a gamble in February because those areas are affected by the weather and wind. […]
Inshore Fishing
X-2 Deep-Diving Crankbait
Designed to help you catch more bass, ABT Lure Company’s “Next Generation” X-2 lure also significantly reduces resistance upon retrieve, eliminating the normal fatigue associated with fishing a deep-diver for a long period of time. […]