October 2019 Archives - Mississippi Sportsman

Recessed line ties make Delta Lure’s Rattling Swim Jig much more weedless.

Delta Lures LLC Rattling Swim Jig

October 24, 2019 Don Shoopman

Delta’s Rattling Swim Jig has been the answer for a number of bass anglers, including Logan Latuso, who won the Louisiana B.A.S.S. Nation tournament. […]

Tachoo and Tortilla dumplings

October 21, 2019 Jerry Dilsaver

Substitute soft tortillas for dumplings and wahoo for chicken and you’ve got a delicious meal to celebrate the fall season. […]

The author caught this spectacular, 30-inch speckled trout on a Sept. 1 trip.

A ‘Dirty 30’ speck for my son and I

October 17, 2019 Chris Bush

Surprise 30-inch lunker speckled trout became a lifetime memory for Chris Bush and his 10-year-old son Ramsey on a wade-fishing trip to Corpus Christi, Tex. […]

October is Pickwick time

October 8, 2019 Paul Elias

Pickwick Lake is Paul Elias’ top choice for October bass-fishing trips. Bass will be roaming, and locating the shad will be the key. […]

Artificial habitat added to a Texas impoundment helped provide cover and an abundant bluegill forage for the bass, and growth rates went up.

Study shows how much artificial habitat improves bass growth rates

October 7, 2019 Hal Schramm

A study was conducted on a 110-acre private impoundment in east Texas, managed for trophy bass, to offer insight into rejuvenating an aging impoundment. […]

Skeeter’s SX2550 Bay Boat

October 1, 2019 Patrick Bonin

If you’re in the market for a serious fishing boat, as well as a great boat for the family, Skeeter’s new SX2550 might be just what you’re looking for. […]

Mississippi Sound fills up with bull redfish in October.

October’s Top 5 Mississippi fishing hot spots

October 1, 2019 Bobby Cleveland

October is generally the time the focus shifts to hunting, but it is also a great time to go fishing. Here’s our list of five must-visit fishing hot spots. […]

Cooler, fall weather pushes more saltwater gamefish into the marsh and in range of more anglers.

Cooler weather, hotter marsh fishing action

October 1, 2019 Bobby Cleveland

Mississippi’s coastal fishermen, plagued all summer by fresh-water related problems beyond their control, have been eyeing the arrival of October fishing. […]

Mississippi Wildlife Q&A

October 1, 2019 Bobby Cleveland

How are Mississippi wildlife biologists facing up to events of the past two years. Here’s how the state’s biologists view what’s ahead. […]

Fly after those Mississippi redfish

October 1, 2019 Sam Davis

Clear water along Mississippi’s Gulf Coast brings sight-fishing into focus in October, and that means a fly rod becomes a real weapon for catching redfish. […]

Shimano Stradic FL

October 1, 2019 Mississippi Sportsman

Shimano’s newly designed Stradic FL spinning reels are good for seatrout all the way to tuna and tarpon and have plenty of new technology included. […]

A dark “teardrop” marking below the eye of a flier differentiates it from other members of the sunfish family.

Take a flier on this bream

October 1, 2019 Brian Cope

The flier, Centrarchus macropterus, exists sparingly throughout America, but it can be found in big numbers in certain bodies of water. […]