June 2020 Archives - Mississippi Sportsman

Mister Twister Sassy Swimmer

June 11, 2020 Don Shoopman

The Mister Twister Sassy Swimmer is a great jig and spinnerbait trailer, but it also works great for bass when rigged by itself. […]

Yellowfin tuna are targeted around a lot of rigs in the Gulf of Mexico once the weather begins to warm.

Species spotlight: Yellowfin Tuna

June 11, 2020 Brian Cope

Yellowfin tuna swim throughout all the tropical and subtropical oceans of the earth. These big, bluewater fish are fun to catch and quite tasty. […]

Lake chubsuckers are a preferred prey of large Florida bass. This thick-bodied fish in the sucker family may be important for fast growth of large bass. (Photo courtesy Georgia DNR)

Anatomy of a trophy bass fishery

June 11, 2020 Hal Schramm

Genetics, habitat and forage are keys to building a trophy bass fishery. Achieving high growth rates remain an ongoing fishery management challenge. […]

Mississippi hunters have plenty of opportunities for after-dark fun

June 4, 2020 Andy Douglas

Options for hunting after dark are many for Mississippi sportsmen; including beaver, coyote, fox, nutria, skunk, and wild hogs. […]

Texas eye jig changes your lure presentation

June 4, 2020 Chris Bush

The author has added a new, improved jighead to the arsenal he takes to the water when he’s targeting trophy speckled trout. […]

Shoot docks for post-spawn crappie

June 4, 2020 Phillip Gentry

Boat docks are an often-overlooked form of cover for post-spawn crappie. This technique will help you get baits where the big ones hide. […]

Paul Elias likes to start cranking drop-offs in the early mornings, not only to catch schooling bass but also to help fire up the schools of bass to come to the surface where he can use other tactics to catch them.

Don’t miss out on Ross Barnett’s June bassing

May 28, 2020 Paul Elias

In June, Paul Elias prefers to fish the Natchez Trace side of Ross Barnett Reservoir, with its numbers of ledges and drop-offs near shallow water. […]

411 on Mississippi’s public bass waters

May 28, 2020 David Hawkins

Mississippi is full of public-trust lakes that offer great bass fishing to anglers. Here’s the 411 on the best of the best. […]

5 great fishing outings for June

May 28, 2020 Bobby Cleveland

June is always a hot month, and we’re talking fishing, not temperatures. In Mississippi, opportunities abound for many species on many types of waters. […]

Target beds for Mississippi bream

May 28, 2020 David Hawkins

June is a prime month to catch bedding bream across Mississippi. Though pedestrian by many measures, they are the fish that brings people together. […]

Big crowds and lots of big bucks were part of the Mississippi Wildlife Extravaganza until 2019.

MWF to sue over Mississippi Wildlife Extravaganza

May 26, 2020 Bobby Cleveland

The Mississippi Wildlife Federation intends to file a lawsuit over losing the opportunity to lease the Mississippi Trade Mart for its annual Extravaganza. […]

Mandatory CWD testing sanctioned in some areas

May 26, 2020 Bobby Cleveland

The MDWFP is proposing a play to require mandatory testing of hunter-harvested deer on certain days in three areas of the state. […]