Friends and family are remembering 20-year-old Gunner Batia, the Vancleave man who was found dead on the beach in Biloxi Saturday morning. According to authorities, Gunner drowned while wade fishing. Two-year-old little Hayden cries on the shore of the water…
Beginning today, Mississippi’s recreational anglers will be allowed to harvest red snapper in state waters through September 4th. The bag limit will be two red snappers per person per day with a minimum size of 16 inches. The federal government…
Two commercial fishing seasons will close in the next few days. This according to the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources. The commercial season for spotted seatrout will close at 11:59 p.m. today, in Mississippi territorial waters. The season will reopen…
Looking to keep the kids busy this summer? The Gulfport Police Department is offering free fishing camps for your little ones. Kids ages 9 to 13 will learn the fundamentals of fishing and reel in some new pointers on the…
Get your rod and reels ready. Starting this coming up Wednesday through June, the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources will sell commercial fishing licenses in Pass Christian. Marine patrol officers will be at MDMR’s oyster check station in the Pass…
News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews Jace Ladner and Collin Ladner about the Bassmasters fishing tournament.
News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Anne Pitre about the Pascagoula Family Campout event at Beach Park April 2nd to Apirl 3rd. Admission: $5 per person
Additional areas are now officially open for oyster fishermen. The northern portion of Pass Christian and Henderson Point reefs and Hornets reef inside the tonging line is open, as well as Waveland and St. Stanislaus reefs inside the tonging line.
Oyster season is right around the corner. The state commission on marine resources voted to open oyster season at sunrise on Monday, October 3rd. The reefs in the western part of the Mississippi Sound will be open to both tonging…
The Gulf Coast is officially snapped off from Red Snapper season, it ended last night at 11:59 p.m. So what is allowed in fishermen’s nets? News 25’s Gina Tomlinson finds out what the seafood industry is nibbling on now. As…
News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews Shelby Braun about the Carl Legett Memorial Fishing Tournament happing from August 4th to August 7th at the Point Cadet Marina.
Soon anglers from across the Coast will be hitting the water looking for the biggest catch. The 22nd annual Carl Leggett Memorial Fishing Tournament will kick off this weekend. Leggett, who passed away in 1995, was a Gulfport native, Air…
Twenty professional fishermen cast their lines this morning for the first day of the 2016 Elite Redfish Tournament. News 25’s Laurene Callander joined them in D’Iberville and has the details. Twenty boats called out at sunrise, all carrying one professional…
News 25’s Laurene Callander interviews Pat Malone about the 2016 Elite Redfish Tournament Series today. [mappress mapid="3101"]
News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews Richard and Donnie about the Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo this 4th of July weekend at Gulfport Harbor.
Four saltwater recreational fishing state records are now confirmed. David Floyd of Pascagoula set the record for striped burrfish, breaking the previous 2008 record. Todd Rosetti of Biloxi set the record for smooth puffer at 6 lbs. 4 oz. A…
Point Cadet Marina smelled extra fishy today as 18 kids returned with their big catches after an offshore fishing trip, thanks to a partnership between Shaggy’s and USM. Earlier this year, Shaggy’s made a $15,000 commitment to partner with the…
After a record-breaking weekend, the Billfish Classic wrapped up its 20th tournament Sunday in Biloxi. Eighty-one boats competed in the event for a record purse of almost $1.7 million. The tournament set another record by weighing eight blue marlins this…
Eighty-one boats of all shapes and sizes paraded through the channel in Biloxi for the 20th annual Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic. Hundreds of anglers headed 100 miles out to the Gulf where they’ll spend today and tomorrow fishing for…
A fleet of stylish sport-fishing boats filled the horizon in Coast waters behind the Golden Nugget Casino, all ready to cast and drop their reels during this year’s annual Gulf Coast Billfish Classic. Miller Lite sponsored a welcome party on…
Boats rolled into the Point Cadet Marina by the dozen to prepare for one of the top fishing tournaments in the Gulf of Mexico. The Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic has grown into one of the premiere fishing tournaments in…
Bryan Kennedy interviews Brandon Lindsay and James Willoughby about the Mississippi Fishing Tournament.
Get your docks ready, Mississippi’s red snapper season is launching off today. Territorial waters are now open for fishermen to catch red snappers. The state season will go until September 6th. The Department of Marine Resources limits two fish per…
Anglers from across the Gulf Coast had 10,000 reasons to be at Island View Casino this evening. A meeting was held for captains participating in the 2016 Sparberry Schankin Memorial Speckled Trout World Championship Fishing Tournament. There’s a $10,000 first…