Bass Fishing
Cover: May 2007
Cover: May 2007 […]
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Big River, Big Cats
When the tip of Weldon Fortner’s rod slowly started bending double, he knew something big was attached to the other end of his line. […]
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Mr. Smallmouth Mississippi’s
EDITOR’S NOTE: Anglers know Roger Stegall of Iuka, Miss., as Mr. Smallmouth on Pickwick Lake on the Mississippi/Alabama/Tennessee border and one of the nation’s leading smallmouth guides. He has guided for smallmouths on Pickwick for 17 years, and has fished for smallmouths on the lake since 1975. Stegall’s clients commonly catch smallmouths over 5 pounds, 6- and 7-pound smallmouths frequently and every now and then, an 8-pounder or better. Stegall gives us some tactics for catching springtime and warm-weather smallmouths. […]
As Big As they Grow
May is the calm after the storm
Man, time flies when you’re having fun, doesn’t it?!? This spring has come and gone in a blur for me — just one crappie right after another, all season long. I hope you enjoyed the height of this year’s crappie spawn as much as I did. […]
Fishing
Avoid spring cleaning for electronics
The whole idea of spring cleaning is impractical in a climate where we can boat all year so it behooves us to knock down those electrical gremlins each time they stick their heads up. […]
Bass Fishing
Post-Spawn Blues
Most avid bass anglers will agree that largemouth bass are more difficult to catch during the post spawn than any other time of the year. The post spawn has caused many seasoned fishermen to question their ability to locate and catch bass. […]
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Red Reduction
There is still much debate on the 2007 quota on red snapper regarding recreational anglers. As it looks, the outcome is likely to be a 16-inch minimum total length, two fish per angler per day, with no take allowed for charter captains and deckhands, and that is likely to cause quite a stir among anglers and guides. […]
As Big As they Grow
No better time to hit water than now
“Are the crappie biting yet?” I hear that question over and over this time of the year.For a lot of crappie fishermen, April is the time — the only time — to head to their favorite fishing hole. […]
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Cover: April 2007
Cover: April 2007 […]
Fishing
Be sure to use right battery for job
Marine batteries come in three types, and they are not interchangeable. Each is designed to do a particular job, and while some can be used in cross-over applications, doing so can result in a reduction of battery performance and life. […]
Bass Fishing
Post-Spawn Pros
The spring is one of the best times of the year to catch bass, with fish up shallow and aggressively protecting their spawning beds. Anglers simply love picking big sows off the nests. […]
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Motorboat Crappie
Only the word unbelievable adequately describes the catch that Kent Driscoll and his partner, Terry Byrd, produced a year ago on North Mississippi’s Grenada Lake. […]