April 2020 Archives - Mississippi Sportsman

Try this calling champion’s turkey hunting tips

April 9, 2020 Michael O. Giles

Mark Prudhomme, a 17-time national calling champion, offers some of his tips to Mississippi hunters to help them entice tough gobblers. […]

Research confirms that feeding pelleted feed will improve bluegill growth rate.

Supplemental feeding in farm ponds works

April 9, 2020 Hal Schramm

Benefits of supplemental feeding can be evaluated by measuring sunfish and bass growth, but many factors can affect growth. […]

Most wahoo have black-blue vertical bars the length of their bodies.

Species Spotlight: Wahoo

April 9, 2020 Brian Cope

Wahoo are among the fastest fish in the ocean, are hard-fighting, and are also one of the tastiest. That’s why they are highly sought after by anglers. […]

Bass by the numbers

April 9, 2020 David Hawkins

Mississippi anglers need to pay attention to a handful of numbers that are important to bass, like water temperature, air pressure and photoperiod. […]

Missile Baits’ Quiver works perfectly on a Tokyo rig.

Missile Baits’ new soft-plastic bait is a winner

April 9, 2020 Don Shoopman

Missile Baits’ new Quiver looks amazing underwater and is an ideal bait for use with the Neko Rig and the Tokyo Rig for bass. […]

Turkey hunting legend shares his secrets

April 2, 2020 Kinny Haddox

According to one turkey hunting legend, scouting and listening are more important than calling when turkey season arrives. […]

Paddling up Mississippi crappie

April 2, 2020 Phillip Gentry

Kayaks are the perfect paddlecraft for spring crappie in Mississippi because of all the places you can access that are full of fish. […]

Tricking a Mississippi tom

April 2, 2020 Andy Douglas

You’ve got to be able to trick a Mississippi turkey before you can tote him out of the woods. Here are a few things to consider that may help you. […]

The author really likes the Baby 1-Minus lure when the grass is only about a foot or less under the water, since this crankbait stays shallow, and its treble hooks will tick the grass and trigger a strike from a smallmouth.

Pickwick Lake for April bassing

April 2, 2020 Paul Elias

Choose Pickwick Lake for April bass fishing, since you’ll catch a variety of bass there, including largemouths, smallmouths and spots. […]

I-55 corridor is crappie central for Mississippi anglers

March 26, 2020 Bobby Cleveland

Mississippi’s I-55 is access to the nation’s best crappie fishing. Lake Lincoln and Calling Panther Lake are rapidly earning reputations. […]

Big, lonesome gobblers are ready to answer hunters’ calls as Mississippi’s turkey season reaches the halfway point.

Mississippi’s best turkey hunting is ahead

March 26, 2020 Bobby Cleveland

Big, lonesome gobblers are ready to answer hunters’ calls as Mississippi’s turkey season reaches the halfway point. The season ends on May 1. […]

It’s not difficult to manage your hunting land for better wild turkey habitat, which results in more smiles.

Maximize your wild turkey habitat

March 26, 2020 David Moreland

Early spring is a good time to get the habitat in shape for turkeys and the approaching nesting season here in Louisiana. […]