Knost Regatta to sail on Aug. 9-10
By DOUG BARBER
,dmbarber@sunherald.com
The 71st annual Knost Regatta, a unique all-women's regatta, will sail at Pass Christian Yacht Club on Aug. 9-10.
The 71st annual Knost Regatta, a unique all-women's regatta, will sail at Pass Christian Yacht Club on Aug. 9-10.
The deadline for applications for the 2008 Mississippi alligator-hunting season is today, according to the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks.
Inshore Slam Fishing Tournament; July 19, 3-5 p.m. weigh-in; Mary Walker Marina in Gautier; sponsored by Horn Island CCA; entry fee $25 for adults; captains' meeting July 18, 6:30 p.m.; fishing for speckled trout, red drum and flounder; register at Mary Walker Marina in advance, or at the captains' meeting.
Though the going's been tough, the Biloxi Small Craft Harbor is inching ever closer to completion.
How would you define the beauty of the outdoors in South Mississippi?
The recent floods in the Midwest continues have a negative effect on offshore fishing in the northwest portion of the Gulf of Mexico.
The weather was rough for the regional BASS Tournament in South Dakota.
As we cruised the crystal clear shallows off the east end of Ship Island, our eyes were fixed to the wake cresting behind the boat.
Summer is the best time to bird South Mississippi longleaf pine forests.
Stefan Schumacher of Germany took the yellow jersey at the Tour de France, and now says everything else is a bonus.

Everyone knows about the bloom of algae that has threatened the sailing portion of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games.
On a day that belonged to French cycling, Romain Feillu finished third to claim the yellow jersey Monday while Samuel Dumoulin won the third stage of the Tour de France with a victory he hopes will heighten the sport's image.

Who said you have to run offshore - and burn several gallons of fuel - to win one of the 28 categories in the Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo?

The 60th Annual Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing closed Sunday in style after a slow start at the scales.

For the third time in as many days, the Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo at Point Cadet was dominated by the younger generation.

There's an old saying in competitive saltwater fishing that you never let opponents know what's in the ice chest before hitting the scales.
Fishing in South Mississippi continues to get better for trout and redfish.
With it having been quite some time since a visit to Cat Island, well, a visit on Tuesday was a wonderful introduction back to this magnificent offshore piece of pristine real estate.

There's little doubt that Southern Miss coach Larry Fedora is an intense individual with a passion for football.
Southern Miss Golden Eagles coach Larry Fedora loves spending time on the water looking to wet a line or climbing into a tree stand to stalk white-tail deer.
When fishing coastal reefs it's wise to learn exactly how to fish each one specifically, for each has special areas that produce more consistently on a daily basis.
The Children's Rodeo stole the show Saturday at the 60th annual Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo.