Bass Fishing
C.W. Custom Lures – This spinnerbait moves smoothly through grass
A small profile can make a big difference. That’s why Clint Ward makes a spinnerbait from scratch to satisfy the needs of both anglers and bass. […]
October 2016
Fishing
Getting wired – Proper wiring for your boat
Wires are the blood vessels of your boat’s electrical system. If they aren’t right, everything that runs on amps and volts is at risk. […]
Columns
Get out and scout
When it comes to early season scouting for bucks with trail cameras, monitoring rubs and rub lines can be a very effective technique. […]
Catfish
Garlic chicken is top catfish bait
The hands-down favorite bait for catfishing on the Mississippi River is skipjack herring. Herring are usually plentiful but get harder to find when winter rolls around. […]
Catfish
Two great catfish rigs
Veteran Catfish guide Rodger Taylor use completely different rigs depending on whether he is fishing at anchor for catfish or when drifting or trolling for cats. […]
Catfish
Bumping for catfish
Bumping, also referred to as slipping, dragging, and back trolling, has recently created a lot of buzz in the catfish world. […]
Sidebars
What about bots in squirrels?
Bot Fly infestations affect squirrels and other mammals such as cattle and deer. Perhaps because of a squirrel’s size, the bot just seems larger and can be a turnoff to many hunters. […]
Sidebars
Air rifles for tree rats
Little-known fact: The Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1803 used an air rifle to harvest game and keep hostile peoples at bay. […]
Deer Hunting
The 3 dub method of deer scouting
Trail cameras have simplified the art of scouting, but even they require some strategy to be productive, and avid hunter Beau Starkey of Madison has found one that works for him. […]
Deer Hunting
Scouting: There’s an app for that
I am a bit behind the proverbial 8-ball when it comes to cutting edge technologies applied to deer hunting. I still use my flip phone if I need to call home from deer camp, but I am increasingly being by my hunting mates. […]
Bass Fishing
Tips for jerkbait tinkering
Bass are eating, and all those in-depth calculations of lead dots, extra split rings, wire coils and various hook sizes are simply overkill. […]
Bass Fishing
Three Bay Springs bass patterns for October
In October, Bay Springs Lake is one of my favorite places to fish because cooler weather makes baitfish much more active.
And Bay Springs homes a good number of spotted bass, lots of grass and clear water. […]