August 2018 Archives - Mississippi Sportsman

Cajun Cooking is a family affair

August 31, 2018 Jerald Horst

“Tonight we do Cajun,” proclaimed the rugged man’s man with a flourish. “I’m a Coonass — but I’m really half-Italian and half-Cajun. My Momma was a Baldissaro.” […]

Mister Twister’s Nightcrawler

August 27, 2018 Don Shoopman

Glen Freeman of Zwolle has a new weapon in his bass fishing arsenal. So does Zack Hughes of Quitman, Texas, who boated a 10-plus-pounder on the first day he fished with it at Lake Fork.

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Time is short

August 21, 2018 Bill Garbo

With deer season just over the horizon, it’s time to do all of that preseason work on trails, stands and weapons. […]

Get real-time tidal conditions — right on the water

August 20, 2018 Patrick Bonin

Get a good real-time reading of the wind’s impact on tidal estimates using a piling or other stationary object in the water. […]

Instead of putting out nets and simply letting them come to him, Josh Chauvin prefers targeting and hunting down jumbos by ‘sight-crabbing’ with a rod and reel in his 10-foot boat.

Go ‘sight-crabbing’ to target monster blues

August 16, 2018 Josh Chauvin

Nets, traps and other methods can easily catch numbers of crabs, but I really don’t have any interest in catching small or medium-sized crustaceans. So instead of waiting for a crab to come to my bait, going out to hunt the crab is my preferred method. […]

Mystery baitfish revealed

August 16, 2018 Devin Denman

Keeping a close eye on what a speckled trout throws up when you reel it in can give important clues on what it’s eating that day. […]

Under foreboding skies and with rolling seas, fishermen can still enjoy fishing the Biloxi Marsh, which offers many protected areas where they can find redfish.

Biloxi Marsh: Being there is worth getting there

August 15, 2018 Brian Cope

The weather plays a crucial role in any type of fishing, but when fishing the Biloxi Marsh, getting there can be more of an inconvenience than actually fishing. […]

Tips for landing a bull redfish

August 15, 2018 Brian Cope

The Biloxi Marsh is full of bull redfish and you’re going to catch your share. These tips from Capt. Mark Wright will help. […]

Rock jetties harness the current coming through an inlet on an incoming tide and often create great places to target gamefish in spots where they’re set up to ambush bait.

Fish current seams, inlet eddies, jetties on an incoming tide

August 15, 2018 Jeff Burleson

The armaments that prevent many of the nation’s inlets from closing in always provide great fishing opportunities due to the very nature of how jetties are built and where they are located. […]

Time invested in thoroughly probing laydowns is usually rewarded.

Hot topics

August 15, 2018 David A. Brown

When planning your summer bass outing, keep these points in mind about shallow water fishing from bass pro Jason Christie. […]

In addition to snake boots, early season archery hunters are wise to have an insect deterrent such as a Thermacell. A GPS, either in a cell phone or standalone, is another important tool for the hunter remaining in the woods after dark.

Gear must include mosquito protection

August 15, 2018 David Hawkins

When gearing up for an early season archery hunt on a WMA — or anywhere else, for that matter — make sure to include some mosquito protection. […]

Making your own crappie jigs allows you to design lures for your exact needs.

Tailor your D-I-Y tackle to fit your needs

August 15, 2018 Phillip Gentry

Making your own fishing tackle can be a rewarding hobby, while at the same time allowing the crappie angler to tailor his baits to what the fish want or to better catch fish. […]