January 2018 Archives - Mississippi Sportsman

The Super Sally

January 30, 2018 Don Shoopman

For many anglers, especially in the South, there have been epic trips with lots of unforgettable “Sally Time.” […]

Rate that buck

January 23, 2018 Bill Garbo

Well, we once again find ourselves at the close of another year and headed straight into the clutches of what passes for winter here in the Deep South. […]

Venison cube steak

January 18, 2018 Jerry Dilsaver

Cube steak is an excellent and easy way to fix venison. It’s a hearty, heart-warming meal for a cold January evening. […]

When a jig bounces off a root, a stump or a rock and begins to fall back to the bottom, that’s when the Maynor Creek bass are most likely to attack.

January bassing at Maynor Creek

January 16, 2018 Paul Elias

Maynor Creek, a 450-acre body of water near Waynesboro, is my pick for great January bass fishing at this difficult time to catch bass.

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Trey Graham with a big boar killed in Lafayette County.

“Dang them hogs”

January 16, 2018 Bobby Cleveland

Wild pigs continue to be a growing problem in many areas of Mississippi, despite an increased effort — mandatory at some clubs — to eradicate the nuisance beasts.

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Mississippi’s coastal rivers in January, especially on a freakishly warm day after the layers of clothing have been shed, can produce speckled trout and redfish in the same spots.

Five January hot spots

January 15, 2018 Bobby Cleveland

You better believe that January has some hot fishing opportunities in Mississippi, and these five are our picks for the month. […]

Bass pro John Crews helped design a drop-shot rod with a counter weighted butt section and a conveniently placed weight holder.

The right outfit

January 15, 2018 David A. Brown

Bass pro John Crews is so exacting with his drop-shot tackle that he helped Cashion Rods design one to his specifications. […]

Hunters, old and young alike — Taylor Harris, Shannon McMullen and Parker McMullen try to locate a squirrel that’s been treed.

Damp, cloudy and gray — perfect squirrel hunting day

January 15, 2018 Jerald Horst

While any day spent squirrel hunting in January and February is better than one spent at work or at home, some are definitely better than others according to veteran hunters Joe Shumaker and Terry Fletcher.

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