Fishing

Fishing

Flounder Fanatic

June 1, 2012 Mississippi Sportsman

Available in two different styles, the Bottom and the Jig, Flounder Fanatics puts the odds in the fisherman’s favor. The Flounder Fanatic Bottom comes in two weights (¾-ounce and 1½-ounce) and uses a lead body and a specially bent sideways hook so it better fits the flounder’s sideways mouth. […]

Featured Story

Deep cranking kicks in

May 31, 2012 Bobby Cleveland

Mississippi fishermen have spent weeks dealing with temperatures that felt a lot more like late July than late May, which is why they’ve concentrated their efforts on summer fishing patterns.

For bass and crappie fishermen, that means concentrating on deep structure and deep cover. […]

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Thousands of white bass die at Sardis Lake

May 30, 2012 MDWFP news release

More than 70,000 white bass turned belly up in Sardis Lake recently, and the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks said the cause is believed to be a naturally occurring bacteria.

The total number of white bass — which composed more than 97 percent of the fish kill — was estimated at 73,510, the MDWFP reported on May 24. […]

Catfish

Catfishing picks up as summer heat sets in

May 23, 2012 Bobby Cleveland

If there is an upside to the onset of Mississippi’s brutal summer heat, it is that catfish seem to enjoy it. They get more active, and that can lead to their demise. As happens every year in mid to late May, the whiskered fish have turned on and are dominating the fishing reports throughout the Magnolia State. […]