I would like to take a few minutes to discuss, in some detail, one of the two most important parts of the traditional spinnerbait. Besides the hook, the spinners themselves make or break the spinnerbait. These lures that we have all thrown at bass most
Back to school season arrived once more. My social media feeds were filled with photos of kids not even tall enough to reach a doorknob smiling timidly for their first day of elementary school picture, as well as photos of well-outfitted dorm rooms and exhausted
This column is in a series of columns about the Alpha-Gal Syndrome (AGS), the disease that makes humans allergic to red meat and dairy products. I am writing this series because many folks reading my columns are, like me, “outdoor people”; they hunt, fish, farm,
While giving a talk at one of our local high schools, I could tell that a few of the kids really enjoyed hearing about all the opportunities to get out and enjoy our great outdoors. It was comforting to know that some had parents and
You can find tons of interesting things at Fox Farm Foods. Located on 32nd Street in Joplin, this store offers a wide and unusual variety of unique, often foreign-made consumables. Food, snacks, drinks, supplements, and ingredients are piled onto the many shelves. The Middle Eastern
“Numbers rule the universe.” So believed Greek philosopher and mathematician Pythagoras, who lived centuries before the birth of Christ. A few centuries later, fellow Greek thinker Proclus thought “Wherever there is number, there is beauty.” Nearly two millennium later American writer Nathanael West
As the population of our planet increases, so does the frequency of physical handicaps. These conditions occur in two forms. The first form is congenital anomalies, or conditions that a person is born with The second type of physical handicap is one that a
As you know, August was really hot here in the middle of America. A lot of people were complaining about the weather, including me. I was ready for cooler fall temperatures I am sorry to tell you this, but September won’t be much better. Most
Between Crocker and Waynesville you can find Ruby’s Landing River Resort. It is tucked off of Hwy. 17. Take Restful Lane to Ruby’s Landing Drive and you have arrived. Ruby’s is an excellent spot to enjoy time on the Gasconade River. They offer 5-mile floats
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Regular or even frequent readers of my articles have no doubt seen dozens of photographs of me holding many nice fish of varying species. Do not worry, this is not a Mike Roux ego story. Lately I have come under a bit of scrutiny from
Thirty years or so ago in House Springs, Mo., they were having a big party celebrating the opening of the Walmart in that community. There were going to be games, prizes dropped from a helicopter, a parade and an old-time jumping frog contest. My son
Spring has sprung and summer is bearing down on us. I spent the weekend in the yard and garden, and I will confirm, the bugs are out and hungry. Let’s take a minute to see how we can keep ourselves and our families safe
