Catfish
Trotlining for catfish
Trotlining is a fun and productive way for recreational anglers to fish for river catfish during the summer in the Magnolia State. […]
June 2017
Fishing
The Sanshouo
Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits’ (GYCB) latest hot lure, the Sanshouo, almost didn’t make it off the cutting room floor.
Fishing
Seat of your pants sonar
Sonar fishfinders have always helped us find fish and fish-holding structure, but helping us precisely target fish has been another story. Early on,bulb-type flashers supported vertical jigging. You dropped your lure and watched its flash move down to a flash marking a fish and then, hopefully, all you had to do was set the hook. The problem was that not all the nearby fish were directly under our boats — not even all the fish we saw on our screens. Some were at the outside edge of the cone of sound generated by our transducers and we couldn’t tell if they were to our left or right or off our bow or transom.
Bass Fishing
Stay on the right side
It’s some of the best advice Darold Gleason ever got, and the Toledo Bend guide credits the outcome for much of his personal angling success. […]
Crappie/Bream
Summer crappie like fast-break approach
Brad Chappell loves to long-line troll crankbaits and soft plastics during the summer, which means he is constantly on the move. […]
Bass Fishing
Can’t catch bait? Then buy it
While some diehard anglers catch their own shad, wild shiners, or goldfish, but most people must rely on the local bait shop. That’s where Ken Covington comes in. […]
Bass Fishing
Slow up for the blow up
Frog fishing, like all topwater tactics, rewards diligent casting with that pulse-pounding surface assault. Whether it’s a walking frog or a popper, we watch that steady motion like a birddog on point, hoping with clinched jaw and held breath that the next movement of that plastic nose will detonate the explosive charge. […]
Deer Hunting
More jawbone talk
In recent installments of Happy Trails we have kicked around various aspects of both the science and art of aging whitetails on and off “the hoof.” Most deer hunters want to become as proficient as possible at estimating deer age BEFORE pulling the trigger, but it is equally important to either confirm or revise your eyeball estimate after the kill. […]
Bass Fishing
Lake Okhissa for June bass
I’ll choose 1,075 acre Lake Okhissa near Bude, Mississippi, for June bass fishing. A Bill Dance Signature Lake in the Homochitto National Forest, Okhissa is deep and clear with plenty of hydrilla and dollar pads. The bass will be on their summer pattern, so I’ll be fishing a frog pattern and a flipping and pitching pattern. […]
Bass Fishing
Summertime bass care
When the water warms above 75 degrees, there are three simple things bass anglers need to do to keep their catch alive. […]
Bass Fishing
Pro-grade flipping tips
Mike Iaconelli squinted with intense concentration, peering down the shank of a VMC hook in his left hand. Cracking a confident grin, he nodded in approval as the point pressed against his right thumb. […]
Content
Kicking the minnow habit
There’s no doubt live minnows can be a hassle. The good thing about crankbaits and jigs is that you don’t have to worry about keeping minnows alive. […]