Fishing
Deep Water Tape Net
Ideal for shrimp and other deep water targets, the The GS-1000 Ultra Spreader Series Cast Net from Fitec is already a huge hit. […]
Fishing
Fishing
Costa’s 580 Rx lens
Costa sunglasses recently announced that Costa’s 580 lens technology is now available in Rx. […]
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Not Exactly Obvious
“Most fishermen bypass catching big red snapper to catch little snapper,” said Capt. Lenny Maiolatesi of the Fighting Chicken (228-326-3180), based out of Dry Stack Marina in Ocean Springs. […]
Bass Fishing
Salad Patch Bass
Ignoring near-gale-force winds, Steve Grace whipped a Lake Fork Hyper Stick across a patch of grass and pads, and let the lure glide into an opening in the vegetation. A split second later, Grace dropped his rod without hesitation and snapped it back with all the force he could muster. About 30 feet out a nice bass boiled on the surface and dove down into the salad patch. […]
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Take Your Pick
The day started out especially warm for late May as Magnolia Crappie Club tournament director Hugh Krutz and his partner Steve Stevenson headed out for a day of crappie fishing. […]
Fishing
Do your batteries die or are they killed?
Industry experts say that excessive sulfation can stop batteries from working long before their internal components wear out. […]
Catfish
Hand-to-Hand Combat
As Michael Willoughby of Brandon vanished beneath the waters of Ross Barnett Reservoir near Jackson, I couldn’t believe what I saw. He’d already gone underwater at this same spot, and when he’d come up dripping wet, he’d announced, “We’ve got one in there.” […]
Catfish
Hand grabbing catfish: Does it hurt populations?
Hand grappling. Grapplin’. Noodling. Hand fishing. Call it what you will, it is a deeply rooted passion for some adventuresome anglers and a flashpoint for others. […]
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Cover: June 2011
High rivers mean catfish action will be second to none this year. […]
Featured
BFL tournament scheduled for Pickwick Lake
The Bass Fishing League will stop at Pickwick Lake out of Iuka on June 4 for the third of five stops in the circuit’s Mississippi Division. The lake will be flooded with as many as 400 boaters and co-anglers for the event.
“Lower Pickwick is typically all off-shore ledge fishing,” FLW pro Jonathan Newton of Alabama said. “The spawn was pretty late this year so the fish are just starting to move out, and they have been pretty slow moving to deeper water.
“There are still a few bass that will be shallow, but I would target schooling fish in about 12-14 feet of water.” […]
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Mississippi River flooding causing fish kills in Delta, MDWFP says
Several fish kills have been reported on lakes inundated by the rising Mississippi River and its tributaries, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks reported today (May 25).
“We have received reports from several conservation officers that fish kills have started in some of the flooded areas.” MDWFP’s Director of Fisheries Programs Ron Garavelli said.
The rising Mississippi River has redistributed debris, soils, chemicals, fuel, and other materials into lakes and rivers, to which state officials attribute the kills. […]
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Ole Miss beats Auburn in B.A.S.S. regional collegiate tournament
The University of Mississippi’s Ole Miss Fishing Team edged local favorites Auburn University-Montgomery Saturday (May 21) to win the College B.A.S.S. East Super Regional on the Alabama River with a winning weight of 28 pounds, 5 ounces.
AUM staged a strong runner-up effort in the two-day event, coming from sixth place yesterday to post a final weight of 27-8.
Both teams are one step closer to the ultimate win in this collegiate bass fishing league, which is a history-making slot for one angler at the 2012 Bassmaster Classic. […]