March 2015 Archives - Mississippi Sportsman

Tom Mann Jr. of Florida holds a 9-pound bass he caught in mid-December on a YamaFrog by Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits.

Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits’ YamaFrog

March 31, 2015 Don Shoopman

Christmas came early for one of the most-accomplished professional bass anglers in his era.

The new Bio-Lume LED light array is a fish magnet that works after dark in either fresh or saltwater.

New high-tech night-fishing light

March 26, 2015 Allan Tarvid

Crossing a bridge over a southern reservoir on a summer night can treat you to a light show that really makes you want to wet a line. When the bite is on and the word is out, the flooded timber can be dotted with enough lights to look like a field of stars. […]

The details make all the difference

March 24, 2015 Bill Garbo

As I write this month’s “Happy Trails” column, the 2014-2015 Mississippi deer season here in Central Mississippi has just ended. […]

Anglers can really stack up crappie when they head to the banks for spawn by using a single rod.

Go old-school for shallow crappie

March 20, 2015 Dan Kibler

Melvin Cummings explains why the best way to present a bait to a shallow crappie this month is jigging up close with a single pole. […]

Now is the time for young fishermen to catch some big bass at Calling Panther.

Calling Panther’s bass are asking for you

March 18, 2015 Paul Elias

March is the prime month for catching big bass in Mississippi. Bass at Calling Panther Lake, near Crystal Springs, will be in prespawn, spawn and postspawn conditions. This relatively young lake has some trophy size, double-digit bass.

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Chilly mornings and hungry bass — must be prespawn time!

Downsize after a cool-down

March 15, 2015 David A. Brown

Prespawn bass are fairly predictable; early spring weather, not so much. Nevertheless, anglers can still catch less aggressive prespawners after a late-season cold front. Understanding that fish still want to eat, your best move is to swap big and bold for smaller and subtle. […]

Ranger Boats RT188

March 15, 2015 Jerry Dilsaver

Manufacturers are doing some impressive things with aluminum, and the new RT188 Ranger is an excellent example. […]

Bluegills vs. redear

March 15, 2015 Phillip Gentry

Commonly lumped together in many circumstances under the handle bream, the bluegill and redear sunfish share many common characteristics. […]

Alumacraft 2072 Bay

March 15, 2015 Jerry Dilsaver

The Bay Series is new for Alumacraft, and the company entered the category with 18- and 20-foot models. With their years of experience building high-performance, deep-V hulls, Alumacraft craftsmen had the know-how to build superior aluminum fishing boats and it was simply a matter of putting it together in a package tailored to skinny water. […]

Although fishing is best on the bottom, a slip cork without the peg is a great strike indicator when fishing for chinquapins.

Lynch’s fool-proof rig for bank fishing

March 15, 2015 Phillip Gentry

Tackle and rigging for chinquapins can be as simple as a No. 2 hook on monofilament line with a couple of split shot for weight. […]

Xpress Boats H22 Bay

March 15, 2015 Jerry Dilsaver

The Hyper-Lift Bay Boat series by Xpress is part of the company’s all-welded offerings, and this high-performance pad hull is the foundation for the H22 Bay. […]

Crappie fishing is also good at Lake Claude Bennett, where trolling deep water produces the best action in March prior to the spawn. Young Drew Carmical caught this 2-pound crappie at Lake Claude Bennett.

Everything you need to know about Lake Claude Bennett

March 15, 2015 Phillip Gentry

How to get there

Lake Claude Bennett is a 71-acre lake located in Jasper County, 20 miles east of Bay Springs off Mississippi Highway 18. Lake Claude Bennett is open year round and provides great boating, skiing, fishing, and also supports a well maintained camp ground. The street address is 100 Wells St., Bay Springs, MS 39422. GPS: N32 06.010 — W89 02.060 […]