Looking for a new destination to experience a
fishing trip of a lifetime?  Well, look
no further than the Mississippi
Gulf Coast.   The
Mississippi Gulf Coast hosts the most abundant and diverse species of salt
water fish within the Gulf of Mexico.  
Whether you’re a freshwater, saltwater, fly fishing, or deep sea angler,
the Mississippi Gulf Coast has it all for you. Not to mention the abundance of things there are to do along the Gulf Coast (take a look at this) making it a no-brainer fishing location for dedicated anglers out there.

            With
a national average of about 68 degrees, Gulf Coastfishing is every angler’s dream.  The
numerous bays, bayous, and other shallow inshore waters will help ensure all
day non-stop fishing action filled with catching species such as flounder,
grouper, tarpon, barracuda, red snapper, and bonita.  Charter trips are always a great idea.  The guide will be able to show you the
region’s hot spots where you can spend half the day or the entire catching fish
for sport or for dinner!  It’s a great
way to spend time with your family or with a few of you best buddies.  Nothing feels better than that adrenaline
rush of sitting around on the boat to strapping in and reeling in a monster
fish!

            If
saltwater or deep sea fishing isn’t your cup of tea, don’t fret.  Choosing to fish inland is a great option as
well due to Mississippi’s rich lakes, rivers, and streams that are home to
largemouth bass, catfish, and trout.  You
may also want to enlist the help of a guide as well for these fresh bodies of
waters.  Many of the guides also are
professional or semi-professional anglers who compete in the Bass Master
tournaments.  If you chose to enlist the
help of these professional anglers, not only will you be shown the best fishing
spots in the area, but you will probably receive some tips and techniques from
a pro!  So if you’re looking for great
fishing in a great part of the world, be sure to check out the Mississippi Gulf
Coast!

Guest Author:
Gulf Coast Regional Tourism Partnership

2012 was a weird fishing year for me, it started with some really good bass fishing in March and April on the river, but my tournament season got off to a later start due to a 2 week family trip to Ireland in May.  Overall, my tournament partner Josh Douglas and I were always a half step off during the NABC season and had a pretty terrible year on that circuit.  I did win a tournament on Lake Marion near my home and cashed a few other checks, but by my standards not a good year.  Looking back, I may have tried to fish less tournament and focus on the ones I fished a little harder.  Fishing life balance is a continuous learning process with two small kids in my family.

For 2013 I look forward to a few new partnerships that are in the works that I will likely be sharing with you soon and open your eyes to some new products that will help you catch more bass.  I really hope to get a few more videos done this winter and all of next year, I got a list of good things to work on, just need to block out the time to shoot the videos.

I do plan to fish fewer events next year and plan to focus on them a little harder with more practice for each event.  With that, I believe I need to work on breaking down water faster and finding fish faster with the limited time I have, in the end, I will probably never have as much practice time as I used to, so I need to adapt.  I have tenative plans to get revenge on the NABC field in 2013, if not that, I will probably focus on the Great Lakes BFL division.

I also hope to get my oldest daughter out in the boat next summer when she is 5 and get her to land her first bass and keep exposing both my girls to the outdoors and fishing to keep them excited about it.

I know the posts have been a little far and few between lately, but this blog is far from dead, just re-energizing!

Well, hope you all had a great Christmas and a safe New Year’s, but I need to get off this computer, I only have a few days left to score an open water smallie before December is over…

Some good info passed on from TakeMeFishing.org

October not only toes the 50-yard line of football season, it’s also
the middle of youth soccer season, the end of baseball season, the start
of basketball season, a great time to hit the trails for a run, a hike
or a bike ride, and a picture-perfect month for a golf game. With these
and many other sports options, everyone has a lot of choices for being
active. So, why should someone choose boating and fishing?

Well, for a start, you may find boats for sale are more inexpensive than you had previously thought. Here’s a playful yet informative way to answer that question .

As you look for ways to relax and unwind from the day-to-day grind,
we recommend considering the minimal cost, ease, accessibility, and
enjoyment of fishing and boating.  Join the 83 million Americans who
went boating and the 46 million who went fishing last year.  In fact,
take a friend, a family member, or even your teammates.

As a nation enthralled with sports, Americans have a lot of choices for both indoor and outdoor activities. Whether it’s a game of H.O.R.S.E on the basketball court, watching your kid score the winning goal on the soccer field, or a friendly round of golf among colleagues, there’s always a sport you can participate in. So with all of these choices why should someone choose boating and fishing?  The Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation’s (RBFF) Take Me Fishing™ campaign (TakeMeFishing.org) answers this question with a playful yet informative infographic. This new visual highlights how boating and fishing offer everything a recreational sport should and more.

In 2011 alone, 83 million Americans participated in boating ¹ and 46 million went fishing. ² As it turns out, annually more people fish than play football and basketball combined. ³ This comes as little surprise considering fishing and boating are fun and relatively inexpensive ways to enjoy the outdoors, as well as bond with family. In addition, studies show that just being near water can help naturally lower anxiety and reduce stress. ⁴ 

“Sports are a big part of people’s lives, and Americans look to them as a way to relax and unwind from the day-to-day grind,” said RBFF President and CEO Frank Peterson. “If you consider the minimal cost, ease, accessibility, and enjoyment of fishing and boating, there is no question in my mind that these two sports can compete with any out there.”

An additional bonus to boating and fishing is the accessibility. There are 3.5 million miles of river in the U.S. and 90 percent of Americans live within one hour of navigable water.⁵ There are also two times as many boat ramps in the U.S. as there are golf courses, so if you’re looking for a place to launch a boat, you won’t have to look too far. ⁶

If all of those benefits weren’t enough to give boating and fishing a leg up over the competition, add in the fact that participation helps fund efforts to conserve our natural waterways.

“A portion of all fishing tackle and license sales, as well as boat supply and registration sales, fund the conservation and preservation of our nation’s waterways helping to ensure that future generations can enjoy all that nature has to offer,” said Peterson.

Since 2007, the Take Me Fishing campaign has generated nearly $33 million for state conservation efforts.  The campaign increases awareness of the need to protect, conserve and restore the nation’s aquatic resources by encouraging participation in recreational boating and fishing.  These efforts impact conservation efforts throughout the country.

For more information on boating and fishing and places to participate in the sports, visit TakeMeFishing.org.

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