Field Notes
Summer sheepshead tactics
Chasing sheepshead with fiddler crabs and the right technique provides action and challenges for adults and children throughout the summer. […]
Coast Region
Features
Coastal Cornucopia
People can fish in the Gulf of Mexico, the rivers, around the islands, off the beaches and in the bays for many different species. […]
Features
Spoon fed spot tails
Anglers can catch redfish with spoons anywhere they can find the spot-tailed marauders. Spoons look so simple, but they still catch fish. […]
Features
Structure-loving sheepshead are an angler’s winter wonder
Sheepshead traditionally rank low on the desirability scale on the Mississippi Coast, but they provide outstanding sport for any angler. […]
Features
Reds in the bay, reds in the marsh
Anglers have a choice: redfish in Bay St. Louis and bull reds in the Biloxi Marsh — on the same day. We didn’t say it was an easy choice. […]
Features
Give big black drum the business
Black drum make a great September target along Mississippi’s Gulf coast, especially if you want to battle a huge, strong fish. […]
Field Reports
Flounder are thick at this Biloxi spot
Josh Harmon and his friends had a fun time behind the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino parking garage in Biloxi catching flounder and trout. […]
Newsletters
Captain catches record-breaking swordfish at Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic
Capt. Donnie Jackson, Jr. hooked a massive, 309.9-pound swordfish on the final day of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic. […]
Features
Barrier islands offer kayak-bound anglers great fishing
The barrier islands offer great opportunities for kayak-bound anglers. Make the arrangements for a trip of a lifetime. […]
Features
Mississippi anglers will flip for flounder tips
This freshwater bass technique can help anglers put many flounder in a boat quickly, and it’s just downright fun to do. […]
Fishing
Mississippi Deep Sea Rodeo returns after year’s absence because of COVID
After a year’s hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Mississippi’s annual Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo is back on track in Gulfport. […]
Newsletters
Fishing oil and gas wells for speckled trout and redfish
In this Sportsman TV video, Capt. Charlie Thomason with Bayou Charters targets oil and gas well heads for speckled trout and redfish. […]