March 2012

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First-Day Feathers

March 1, 2012 Michael O. Giles

Mark McPhail set up quickly beside a large tree under the cover of darkness in the spring woods. As the night sky slowly melted into day with an orange glow rising on the horizon to the east, he sent a few soft tree yelps in the direction of an old gobbler that he had roosted the night before. McPhail was met by a lusty gobble that indicated the old monarch was game and meant business.

A few minutes later, the gobbler pitched out of the tree and landed a mere 7 to 8 yards away. Before the gobbler had a chance to make another move, McPhail’s shotgun roared and another Eastern gobbler met its maker. […]

Bass Fishing

Floating Rat-L-Trap cures pad problems

March 1, 2012 Chris Ginn

While watching a fishing show about 15 years ago, Kenny Churchill saw a couple professional bass anglers fishing Rat-L-Traps through standing lily pad stems. They were catching a lot of fish, but the one thing he noticed was how much they were staying hung and how hard they were working to free their baits. […]

Inshore Fishing

High hopes up high

March 1, 2012 David A. Brown

Now, despite the vision advantage, even tower fishing can see its valleys of boredom. Maybe it’s a hot summer day when the fish are holding in deeper, cooler water or hiding under rafts of matted vegetation in the marsh. […]

Crappie/Bream

Crappie under cover

March 1, 2012 Phillip Gentry

Veteran guide John Harrison looks forward to fishing Grenada during the spring spawn more than any other time of the year. The spawn is a time when he can catch fish on their own turf, going hand-to-hand with the monster crappie that are home to the lake. […]

General

Scosche: solBAT II

March 1, 2012 Mississippi Sportsman

The solBAT II is a solar powered back up battery and charging device that works with almost any handheld USB powered device, including iPod, iPhone, MP3, Blackberry and cellphones. It charges handhelds at the same rate as a wall charger and when fully powered will charge a cell phone twice. It comes with a windshield cradle and universal carabiner mount for easy access. […]