Popular Mississippi/Alabama guide Brad Whitehead provides great tips on why you should take a kid fishing, but also puts things in perspective, courtesy of his young son Nathan, on how to teach a new angler and have him coming back for more. […]
Mississippi fishermen can fish the entire Aliceville Pool, a.k.a. Pickensville Lake, with a Mississippi fishing license, even though a lot of the lake is in the state of Alabama. Mississippi anglers can fish Columbus Lake then be locked down to fish the Aliceville pool. […]
A rig that Aliceville Lake fishermen love for fishing shallow vegetation is known locally as “the Speed worm.”
In this application, a Speed worm is any ribbed worm in the 4- to 6-inch range with a curly or flat tail. […]
Warm weather has officially arrived, and everyone with any manner of watercraft is on the water. My wife equated a boat ride this time of year to driving on steroids because you have to keep a 360-degree watch for oncoming traffic. […]
I fish 10 to 12 tournaments a year, every year — and I’m here to tell you that good partners are hard to find.
Over the last 27 tournament seasons, I’ve had half a dozen “regular” fishing partners and another half dozen or so subs or guest partners. […]
My column this month is not about fish biology, fish habitat or how to catch fish. It is not about fishery management in the way you probably think of fishery management — topics like size limits and bag limits. […]
Did the headline of this story have you thinking, “Dude, are you kidding? It’s just June, way too early to be contemplating fall wildlife food plots.” […]
The PFG Solar Cast ZERO long sleeve shirt from Columbia has built-in vents that allow fresh air in and warm air out. Omni-Shade UPF 50 sun protection will keep you dry and protected during long hours under the sun and Omni-Wick sweat-wicking technology lowers the temperature of the material to keep you cool. […]
Dwayne Walley could have said it was the unique angle it gives him in the marsh to spot tailing redfish.
He also could have pointed out how exciting it is to see a big bass blow up on a frog from not much higher than water level. […]
The Tremor series of fly rods by Mystic were built to handle big wind and big fish. Every component of this series is designed with salt water in mind, from the three solid titanium stripping guides, to the custom built reel seat with integrated hook keeper. […]
The Petzl Tactikka+ headlamp offers great, hands-free lighting for outdoors enthusiasts. It can be used as a coon-hunter’s nightlight, an after-dark fisherman’s friend or a hands-free light for walking to and from your hunting area. […]
When fish transition to their summer haunts, jumbo worms can be the key to convincing big fish to feed. Here’s how the pros use them. […]
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