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Larry Pugh and Bob Gault head to Sardis Lake to target crappie with a different approach—casting small swimbaits directly to suspended fish they find on LiveScope.
We talk about wetlands, waterfowl habitat, and the outlook heading into the 2026–27 season.
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Any person born after January 1, 1972, must complete a hunter education course to legally hunt in Mississippi.
Any person born on or after June 30, 1980, must complete a boating education course in order to operate a boat on Mississippi public waterways.
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