Bass Fishing
Three steps to monster bass
This month, I’ll be catching monster spotted bass, largemouths and smallmouths. I’ll be catching all these bass in the same places, at the same time, using the same tactics and lures. […]
November 2011
Columns
Essential ecosystems
If you think about ecological services, you quickly come to the conclusion of how vital they are, not only to anglers, but to all people whether they venture onto the water or not. […]
General
First pings, now chirps?
Keeping up with developments in sonar, radar and GPS over the last few decades hasn’t been easy, and the evolution of marine electronics seems to be speeding up. […]
As Big As they Grow
Slabs head shallow for fall
The fall fishing season is officially here. This is my favorite time of the year to crappie fish, and I continue to discover that I don’t know it all when it comes to figuring out crappie’s fall patterns. It seems to me that they change from year to year and from lake to lake. […]
Hunting
Precision scope mounting
With rifle season just around the corner, the calls and inquiries start each year about the proper way to mount a scope on a hunting rifle. The operative term here is proper. If you buy a new rifle with a scope and allow the store “gunsmith” to mount the scope, it had better be somebody you really trust. This is even more important if they also perform a bore sighting for the new scope on the rifle. […]
Inshore Fishing
Big fish bonanza in Biloxi
Capt. Bobby Williams of the charter boat Three Sons IV has fished the Biloxi area for many years. […]
General
Don’t Bite Me! Patch
Whether you are camping, golfing, hunting, fishing or watching an outdoor sporting event, you can now enjoy your time outdoors without worrying about pesky bugs. The Don’t Bite Me! Patch delivers a blend of Vitamin B1 and Aloe, providing total body coverage and deterring insects for up to 36 hours. […]
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GPS Guide: Bay St. Louis
Last summer, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill threatened our beaches. Subsequently, most of our saltwater fishing areas were closed by the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources. […]
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Cold Crankin’
Have you ever stayed up late and watched one of those high-pressure infomercials on cable TV? The guy with the big teeth and the slick hair and the fast talk tries to convince you that this contraption right … HEEERRE … can do everything from grow hair on your bald head to save you money on your car insurance. […]
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Trophy Ambush
Brad Hammill knew he wanted to hunt the food plot. After all, there was ample proof there were bucks to be killed in the area during the early 2010-11 season. […]
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Young Guns
Madison County cousins Trey and Swayze Bozeman are like a lot of youngsters in our state, as both love to deer hunt. But that’s where the comparison ends, as these youngsters have already become accomplished trophy hunters in their own right. […]
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The Old Traditional Deer Rub
The rut is close. By procreative instinct, a mature hefty 8-pointer traverses the land. Ascending a bluff ridge, the persistent male steadily climbs the steep vegetative terrain with ease. […]