Bass Fishing
How to use weightless worms to catch more bass
During the summer, Todd “Marsh Man” Masson catches numbers of marsh bass using weightless worms in clear water. […]
September 2018
Field Notes
Understanding how water flows through the marsh
It’s easy to look upon an area of marsh and only see a bunch of grass and water.
Bass Fishing
Three-pronged bass approach at Lake Okhissa
I’m concentrating on 1,075-acre Lake Okhissa this month, since it is home to plenty of vegetation and numbers of big bass. September often is a tricky month to fish for bass; baitfish are starting to move into shallow water — with bass following them — and the vegetation is breaking up some, which means more areas will be available to fish than in the summer. My favorite lures will be surface lures, frogs and punch baits. […]
Field Notes
Scouting for teal
As some early migrating blue-winged teal are already arriving in the Magnolia State, hunters are gearing up to chase the feathered rockets. […]
Bass Fishing
Self-regulating bass?
Recruitment of young fish is essential to sustained fishing. Despite the amount and intensity of management directed at largemouth bass, America’s most-popular gamefish, the relationship between the abundance of adults and their offspring has not been clearly established. Pond studies from the University of Florida shed light on this critical question.
Featured
Blue-winged teal still plentiful
Last year, blue-winged teal showed an 18-percent increase over 2016 and were 57 percent above the long-term average. It’s that 50-year average that is indicative of the strong population.
Columns
Sweat the small stuff — all the time
As the calendar flips to September, my thoughts turn to deer and bowhunting. Archery season is already open in some places, and is about to open in many others. No matter where you hunt though, game time is imminent.
Catfish
Color catfish hot
Even with summer’s heat still pounding down on Mississippi waters, catfish are almost always ready and willing to bite. Here’s how to catch them. […]
Deer Hunting
Preseason scouting in Mississippi
Deer hunters should be prepared to figure out where whitetails will be when bow season opens, and knowing food sources and trails will give you a leg up. […]
Features
2018-19 WMA Forecast
Brad Madden sat high in a climbing tree stand overlooking an open bottom frequented by grass-browsing does that were beginning to be chased by bucks at the onset of the rut. He had seen a few does earlier in the afternoon, but nothing with antlers.
Bass Fishing
Mississippi bass on all fronts
September’s tactics for bass fishing on small ponds, big lakes and rivers. Learn how to approach these different but similar fisheries. […]
Fishing
Bait-Up container makes toting minnows easy
Anglers who like to fish with live minnows but don’t like to drag along a bucket especially if they’re wading or fishing from a kayak or other paddle boat will feel like somebody is thinking about them with the introduction of the Bait-Up live bait container. […]