I grew up in SE Missouri fishing mostly crystal-clear Ozark Mountain streams and rivers. Courtois Creek (Codeaway), Current River and Big River are where I learned what it took to be a successful angler. Thanks to my dad, Glen Roux, and my two grandfathers, Guy Roux and Leeman Gammon, for the time they all took…
Recently I was faced with a delightful problem; Nancy and I wanted to have a fish fry for my dad and stepmom before she had her scheduled hip replacement. Dad’s favorite fish to eat is bluegill but I have not kept a bluegill in years. The solution to this dilemma was easy for me….
Most average anglers view fishing a farm pond or small impoundment as a piece of cake. The logic is: “There is not much water. How tough can it be?” These average fishermen usually catch an average number of fish, of average size, from a pond. Young Illinois anger Caleb Roux proves the success you can have fishing…
Every year at about this time I like to share with my readers any/all of the new fishing products I discovered this past season. Keep these in mind as you begin to make your Christmas list for fishermen in your world. I have been using GRANDT CUSTOM RODS exclusively for over 3 years. Every…
The buck stepped into the field like he owned it. His high, 8-point rack glistened in the early morning sunlight. His neck was thick with the rut and steam bellowed from his nostrils with every breath. He was a true trophy. The hunter, who at his own request will remain nameless, leveled his deer gun…
Nancy and I were married on the 19th of May. That was intentional since my birthday is May 20th. That way, I know I will never forget our anniversary. It is also a great excuse to plan a late May, long weekend trip each year. We just returned from this year’s celebratory trip. We…
I did a promotional video recently for a lure company. The target fish for that video were crappie and bluegill. I called the bluegill “bull bluegill” because of their unusually large size. I truly expect that these were female fish, but “cow bluegill” just did not seem right. Let’s now take a look…
A very excited Kyle Townley is flanked by his father, Steve, and girlfriend, Sarah, after their very successful Missouri turkey hunt. Steve Townley loves to hunt and fish. He always has. However, spring gobblers never interested him enough to get on his “Hit List.” A couple of years ago that all changed. Because of…
