Tag: Mississippi

Catfishing’s Biggest Check! By Ron Presley Photos courtesy of MRM The MRM event at Vicksburg produced the largest payout in tournament catfishing history, including a first-place check for $100,000. Qualifying ...

Catfish guide David Magness of Hernando, Mississippi displays a blue cat of a size typically caught in Ross Barnett Reservoir. Bigger catfish swim here but are much less common than ...

Sonny Russell displays a fish he caught in the rocks at Okatibbee’s Upper Lake Causeway. Small eating-size cats like this comprise most of the catch for anglers fishing the riprap ...

Competing as a Team of Brothers by John N. Felsher Tournament partners that work well together have a better chance to put some money in their pockets.   In many ...

Top Spot at Helena TriState Tournament Directors Classic to Hearn, Patterson, and Cates  Anglers from Mississippi, Arkansas, and Alabama vie for bragging rights. Twenty-one teams competed in the TriState Tournament ...

Blue Catfish Sampling on the Pamunkey, Mattaponi, and Rappahannock Rivers Scientific sampling reveals the best catfish habitat. Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) fisheries staff conducted annual blue catfish sampling ...

In Search of a State Record Blue Cat Lessons learned the hard way. Capt. Bob Crosby owns and operates Bluecat Guide Service out of Vicksburg, MS on the on the ...

Brian “Bone Collector” Mayo advises anglers to adapt to the warming weather of March and its impact on the shad. Look for shallower water but don’t overlook the close-by holes, ...

by Ron Presley The Mississippi Wildlife Federation’s Katfishin’ with Kids is inviting families to bring the kids and join them for a fun-filled day on the water. It is aimed ...

by Ron Presley Use each fishing trip to develop your skills   Jonathan Cooksey’s memories of fishing go back to his childhood and his uncle’s farm raised catfish pond. “It ...