Offshore Fishing Archives - Mississippi Sportsman

June 17, 2019

7 UP Hot Sauce King Mack Fillets

Grilling king mackerel filets that have been soaked in a 7 Up hot sauce marinade makes for a great fish dinner on a warm June evening. […]

South Carolina anglers catch dolphinfish, then cocaine

Brian Cope

Anglers fishing out of Charleston were having a field day with dolphinfish while trolling past some floating debris, which turned out to be cocaine. […]

Target big red snapper — with big live bait

Patrick Bonin

Capt. Brent Ballay, and his wife, Capt. Meredith Ballay, owners of Cast N Blast Venice, say it’s all about offering red snapper a bigger fish as bait. […]

Tips & tricks to land more snapper

Mississippi Sportsman

Superior Bait & Tackle’s tips and tricks to land more snapper this season. Learn how to snell a circle hook and what’s the most effective gear for snapper. […]

Species spotlight: Swordfish

Brian Cope

Swordfish (Xiphias gladius), often referred to as broadbills or broadbill swordfish, are highly sought-after by offshore anglers around the world. […]

Red snapper seasons are set for 2019

Bobby Cleveland

Mississippi’s Department of Marine Resources has announced that the 2019 red snapper season will open for private recreational anglers and state for-hire vessels on Friday, May 24. […]

South Carolina anglers catch 2600-pound great white shark

Brian Cope

Capt. Chip Michalove of Outcast Sport Fishing Charters and his crew caught seven great white sharks on Friday, Jan. 18 off the coast of Hilton Head Island, including a 2600-pound male. […]

It’s prime wahoo time

Mississippi Sportsman

Capt. William Wall, with Pelagic Charters, said now through about April is prime time for catching some impressive wahoo. […]

Red snapper season opens again Friday

Bobby Cleveland

Mississippi’s on-again and off-again recreational red snapper season will soon be open again as the quota remains unfilled after the last weather-nullified opportunity failed to produce many fish.

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