Sometimes, fish just need a little something different to push them over the edge. With plastics, a change in color can be just the thing. Several manufacturers like Yamamoto offer worms with chartreuse tips, but dipping tails in dyes like Spike It enables anglers to alter any of their colors with a simple dunk. […]
The Commission on Mississippi Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks has issued a public notice of intent that would require anyone selling crawfish caught from Mississippi public waters to obtain a commercial fishing license.
The new regulations also provide special permits to remove aquatic nuisance species and targets Asian carp and gar. These are only a few of the changes projected for these statewide regulations.
Finding success in long-line trolling takes dedication to the tactic in order to get a system that works for your boat and your setup. Once you’re comfortable with your system, these tips will help you become a better long liner. […]
Like any other non-migratory critter, each largemouth bass has a home range, loosely defined as the area that the animal uses regularly in its quest for survival and reproduction each year. Lots of anglers assume that largemouth bass rove widely in their pursuit of food and oxygenated water.
While indeed, evidence exists that young school-size bass do move extensive distances, particularly in open reservoirs, most of the time bass just don’t go that far. As hard as it is for fishermen to admit, a lot of times when they can’t buy a bite, the fish haven’t left the area. […]
It took a tropical storm named Lee to douse the heat dome that had been sitting over us for months, but this morning for the first time in a very long time, the temperatures are pleasant. […]
This month the smallmouths will start biting — particularly on topwater. I enjoy catching smallmouths at Pickwick Lake, which shares our border with Alabama and Tennessee. […]
May 2011 will not be forgotten by anyone connected with the Mississippi River. While a few historians claim the lower Mississippi River has been higher, the 2011 flood set a new high-water record on the Vicksburg gauge, and was just inches shy of record highs on the Greenville and Memphis gauges. The social and economic damage were huge. […]
In an effort to generate an interest in Mississippi’s coastal resources and promote the awareness of their value, the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources is holding its 11th annual student art contest for third- through sixth-graders in Hancock, Harrison and Jackson counties.
Winning entries will be featured in the DMR’s 2012 Marine Information Calendar, and the original artwork will be on public display. […]
Sonar’s job is to show us the depth, composition and shape of the bottom below our boats and reveal suspended objects like fish. The basic principles governing how sonar works don’t change, but manufacturers keep developing neat, new ways to manipulate them that make units easier to operate and bring picture-like displays to screens that even new users can understand at a glance.
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Say you want to fish reaction baits, finesse and traditional Texas-rigging in the same trip. How many baits is that? Three? Maybe more? […]
Before the West was won, Native American tribes roamed the high plains following vast herds of buffalo. The buffalo were sustenance for the Indians, and their customs, heritage and culture reflected that. Wherever the buffalo roamed, Indians were not far behind. […]
Mississippi’s Gulf Coast had a late crop of big tripletail this year. […]
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