April 2015 Archives - Page 3 of 3 - Mississippi Sportsman

Does bed fishing harm bass populations? The science doesn’t indicate there’s any harm.

Bass bed fishing

April 1, 2015 Hal Schramm

For some bass anglers, sight fishing for bedding bass is the ultimate rush. Other anglers consider bed fishing unsportsmanlike, with some asserting it adversely affects bass abundance.

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The Honda HRXVKA and HRXVYA lawn mowers feature the all new Honda Select Drive. You can select your desired speed range and engage the Select Drive control handle to match your mowing stride, then the control handle becomes an integrated part of the lawn mower handle bar for maximum comfort. […]

Turkey flock populations across the state are always in flux, but annual turkey surveys help track their activities.

Join the spring gobbler survey team

April 1, 2015 John J. Woods

Turkey hunters can play an active role in providing information that helps determine future management of the wild turkey in Mississippi. I mean, do you ever wonder where all the annual turkey hunting results information and data comes from each season?

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JEBS Chokes

April 1, 2015 Mississippi Sportsman

The JEBS Headhunter Turkey Choke Tube is for everyone from the serious turkey hunter to the beginning novice. This tube has a patented interior bore design which allows for better shot and wad cup separation, thus making patterns smaller and denser on your intended target. […]

Spring rains bring nutrient rich water and attract some of the biggest bass in the lake to the culverts in the upper end of the lake.

Flint Creek’s ‘Classic’ bass

April 1, 2015 Phillip Gentry

Pardon the Petal Bass Club if its members are a little cocky this year.

Petal sits in the heart of South Mississippi, surrounded by good fishing holes but quite a fair distance from any major reservoir with a prestigious bass reputation. […]

Steve Coleman loves fishing at Grenada Lake, where he often fills his stringer with 2- and 3-pound slabs.

Slab state — Mississippi’s top crappie hotspots

April 1, 2015 John J. Woods

When it comes to crappie fishing, Mississippi takes a backseat to no other.

Just look at Fishhound.com, a popular industry website. On its latest list of the Top 50 crappie lakes, the Magnolia State has the No. 1 hotspot, Grenada Lake, and two others in the Top 10, No. 5 Sardis Lake and No. 6 Barnett Reservoir. […]

A distinguishing red ear patch identifies the shellcracker, aka chinquapin.

Cracking the code — Expert tips for catching chinquapin

April 1, 2015 David A. Brown

It’s a well-founded piscatorial propensity: Tell someone you’re heading off for a panfish mission and you’ll typically hear some bluegill-related reply.

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A common sight in the Gulf of Mexico in April, big yellow-mouthed speckled trout are caught as they migrate back to the front beaches.

Baitfish bonanza — How to target redfish, trout in April

April 1, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

Word had obviously spread about the huge schools of baitfish congregated in one bay in the heart of the Biloxi Marsh, about six miles south of Waveland. […]