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550-pound marlin landed by crew on 24-foot boat
A 550-pound blue marlin was landed by the crew of a 24-foot boat last week, but not before it towed the Key West center console for about 11 miles off the coast of North Carolina. […]
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800-pound marlin earns team Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic win
Deb Hebert has been involved in life-or-death situations and weathered the fury of hurricanes, but she has seldom been in a situation as exhilarating or draining as the one she faced during the Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic this weekend. […]
Deer Hunting
The .444 Marlin
A few deer seasons ago when the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks expanded the permitted weapons category for use of special centerfire rifles and calibers during the primitive weapons seasons, the whole world of primitive hunting in Mississippi was turned upside down. […]
Fishing
September is marlin and barrier island time on the Gulf Coast
Capt. Jimmy Taylor operates the Lauren and the Miss Darsey, both docked at Biloxi Small Craft Harbor. A judge at the World Billfishing Classic held at the Isle of Capri, Taylor has probably caught and released as many marlin as anyone along the Upper Gulf Coast. […]
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700-pound blue marlin takes Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic
Since 1998, the Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic has been bringing in the big ones. Its 13th annual tournament was this past weekend (June 11-12), and four marlin brought to the scales – three of those weighing over 535 pounds.
“Four blue marlin on a Friday night is something special for any bill fish tournament,” tournament spokesman Scott Rossman told Mississippi Sportsman. […]