September 2013 Archives - Mississippi Sportsman

The Flip’n OUT will tempt big bass, as some tournament anglers testing prototypes learned.

Mister Twister Flip’n OUT

September 30, 2013 Don Shoopman

The Mister Twister Flip’n OUT, the latest in soft plastic creature baits, were scheduled to go on the market the first week of August. […]

A new documentary highlights positives of gun ownership.

“Assaulted: Civil Rights Under Fire”

September 26, 2013 Gordon Hutchinson

Kris Koenig introduced himself to me as “the only national public television producer I know of with a concealed carry permit.” […]

Combining the wonders of GPS navigation and your MotorGuide trolling motor is now possible with the introduction of the company’s Xi5.

X marks the spot

September 23, 2013 Allan Tarvid

The new MotorGuide Xi5 wireless trolling motor is obviously designed to take on Minn Kota’s successful Terrova, and MotorGuide took the time and trouble to do it right. […]

Regulations must be followed to reduce the chances of a fire getting out of control.

Prescribed fire as a management tool

September 19, 2013 Bill Garbo

Fire can be your best friend or your worst enemy, depending on the context of how fire is used in your wildlife management program. […]

Bass fishing at Bay Springs this month is more predictable than at other reservoirs in the state.

Catch bass at Bay Springs

September 16, 2013 Paul Elias

In September, we’ll go to Bay Springs Lake, which is a clear, deep lake with good-sized largemouths and spotted bass. And since it’s not a very-big lake, it’s much easier to pattern. […]

Working layout blinds into the background is one of the keys to good concealment. Avery pro staffers Rhett Riddle and Dwayne Padgett prefer hunting in layout blinds to help conceal themselves from early geese.

The Power Hunter’s full-length padded seat and headrest offer surprising comfort, and its camo mesh flip-top allows the best field of view while offering the room needed for anyone to operate duck and goose calls. […]

The Power Hunter Layout Blind and Avery’s Soft-Sided Camo Cooler are two must haves when hunting in September.

Avery® 12-Pack and 24-Pack Soft-Sided Coolers

September 15, 2013 Phillip Gentry

These coolers are guaranteed not to leak and are constructed with a heavy-duty PVC-backed 900D polyester exterior. […]

Rabbit Rogers sticks mainly to a jig to catch his summer slab crappie at Barnett Reservoir.

Rogers’ crappie jigging technique

September 15, 2013 Bobby Cleveland

Rabbit Rogers has always been and remains a jig fisherman, even during the summer months. […]

Don’t knock Charles Lindsay’s technique of pushing minnows on Barnett in the summer, not when it produces fish like this for the 2013 Magnolia Crappie points champion.

Lindsay’s crappie pushing technique

September 15, 2013 Bobby Cleveland

“I hate fishing the summer,” Charles Lindsay said, “but I know it can be some of the best fishing of the year, so I go when I feel like I can handle the heat. […]

Paul Johnson relies on crankbaits to produce summer slab crappie on Barnett Reservoir.

Johnson’s crappie cranking pattern

September 15, 2013 Bobby Cleveland

The first thing you notice about Paul Johnson when you see him trolling, is that he isn’t running a motor. […]

Homemade hog bait

September 15, 2013 David Hawkins

Florence hunter Tommy Hemphill has concocted a bait of corn, beer and raspberry gelatin that hogs on his property never tire of eating. […]

Damage to the grounds of the Vicksburg National Military Park occurred as high-water forced feral hogs to higher ground. The damage shown here was done in one evening. Aggressive trapping and shooting by Park personnel stopped the destruction.

Wild hogs are tough, dangerous customers

September 15, 2013 David Hawkins

Tommy Hemphill is one of two hunters interviewed for this article that have been charged by a wounded hog. It was not a pleasant exper […]