Eddie Roberts, Author at Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper - Page 8 of 19

Sports: Adventures

To catch fish this summer, you have to sweat

Early June was a fair month for fishing if you were on the water early or late in the day. As the official beginning of ... Read more

by Eddie Roberts, Sunday, July 1, 2012 12:01 am

Sports: Adventures

Gulf storms create good fishing action

There is a good side to a tropical depression. The fish tend to feed like crazy on our area lakes and old rivers just before, ... Read more

by Eddie Roberts, Sunday, June 24, 2012 12:01 am

Sports: Adventures

Safe boating requires great caution

Last week, the rain and cooler weather really turned the fish on. The Old River at Vidalia produced some nice bass on surface lures fished ... Read more

by Eddie Roberts, Sunday, June 17, 2012 12:17 am

Sports: Adventures

Drift fishing produced white perch last week

A slight rise is coming down the Mississippi River. Normally fishermen would not welcome a rise, but with the big river so low, this rise ... Read more

by Eddie Roberts, Sunday, June 10, 2012 12:02 am

Sports: Adventures

Summer fishing poses dangers, challenges

This hot weather makes me miss all those cold days on the water. I have never been a fan of summer fishing. I just can’t ... Read more

by Eddie Roberts, Sunday, June 3, 2012 12:01 am

Sports: Adventures

Memorial Day kicks off boating season

Gone are the quiet days on the water. During the colder months of winter and spring about the only boats you will see on the ... Read more

by Eddie Roberts, Sunday, May 27, 2012 12:02 am

Sports: Adventures

Slow fall coming down river

Conditions are shaping up for some great fishing on the Old River bend lakes. The Mississippi dropped to an unseasonal low of 23 feet around ... Read more

by Eddie Roberts, Sunday, May 20, 2012 12:01 am

Sports: Adventures

Miss. River continues to rise

An unseasonal low river stage in late April gave us an opportunity to test the fishing in the old river bend lakes much earlier in ... Read more

by Eddie Roberts, Sunday, May 13, 2012 12:01 am

Sports: Adventures

Old Rivers producing lots of fish

A year ago fishing the Old Rivers, the live oxbow lakes that are connected to the Mississippi River, was not even an option. The 2011 ... Read more

by Eddie Roberts, Sunday, May 6, 2012 12:02 am

Sports: Adventures

Old Rivers are the place in the Miss-Lou to catch fish

We are blessed as fishermen and ladies to live in an area with numerous lakes, rivers, and the live and landlocked oxbow lakes. Over the ... Read more

by Eddie Roberts, Sunday, April 29, 2012 12:01 am

Sports: Adventures

Relay for Life tourney set for St. John

On Saturday April 28 we will host the second annual Relay for Life “Team Carry On” Bass Tournament at Lake St. John. Contestants may register ... Read more

by Eddie Roberts, Sunday, April 22, 2012 12:04 am

Sports: Adventures

Mississippi River level dropping

If you were out and about Thursday morning before the sun came up, you probably noticed numerous people trailering boats. The bream, white perch, catfish ... Read more

by Eddie Roberts, Sunday, April 15, 2012 12:01 am

Sports: Adventures

Top Rod Series lands on Lake Concordia

This coming Saturday the second stop of the new Top Rod Series bass tournaments will be held on Lake Concordia out of Lakeview Lodge. This ... Read more

by Eddie Roberts, Sunday, April 8, 2012 12:02 am

Sports: Adventures

March fishing can be tough in the Miss-Lou

For the past two weeks the bass and white perch fishing has been tough on most of the landlocked oxbow lakes in Louisiana. We did ... Read more

by Eddie Roberts, Sunday, March 25, 2012 12:42 am

Sports: Adventures

Bass and perch spawn should kick off

This should be the weekend the bass and perch spawn really kicks off. I know what you’re thinking. I have been saying that for weeks. ... Read more

by Eddie Roberts, Sunday, March 18, 2012 12:01 am

Sports: Adventures

Top Rod Series casts off on local lakes

For years several bass tournament circuits passed through this area competing on our lakes and Old Rivers. We had anglers from all over Mississippi, Arkansas ... Read more

by Eddie Roberts, Sunday, March 11, 2012 12:08 am

Sports: Adventures

Cold fronts hamper March fishing

This week started out just right. Air temperatures hit 80 degrees Friday. The surface water temperature of the area lakes hit the magical degree of ... Read more

by Eddie Roberts, Sunday, March 4, 2012 12:01 am

Sports Columnists

Lack of moss leaves local water murky

The winter-to-spring transition has kicked off on our area lakes. The bass and sac-a-lait spawn is about a week late as compared to past years. ... Read more

by Eddie Roberts, Sunday, February 26, 2012 12:01 am

Sports: Adventures

Bass seasonal transition is ongoing in lakes

The major transition period for largemouth bass and sac-a-lait is from winter to spring. This transition period is taking place right now. The bass and ... Read more

by Eddie Roberts, Sunday, February 19, 2012 12:01 am

Sports Columnists

Weekend cold front causes local anglers to adjust their fishing patterns

Conditions were looking great for an early bass and sac-a-lait spawn. The surface water temperatures of our area lakes along the wind protected banks, coves ... Read more

by Eddie Roberts, Sunday, February 12, 2012 12:01 am

< Older Newer >

SportsPlus

  • Natchez Democrat Games

    All games are FREE. No subscription required to play.



    Click here for more games

  • Polls

    Have you started decorating for Christmas?

    View Results

    Loading ... Loading ...

  • Mississippi River level at Natchez

  • Special Sections