There are many people out there who want to learn to fish, and many who have been fishing for years who have questions about the right tackle. One of the most-asked questions is… What should I get to fish with? Every guide knows that the success of a fisherman who hires him depends to a…
When I was 13-years-old my parents took me, my sister, Grampa J.D. and Mickey out west. I will never forget my Grampa J.D. saying several times during our time out west that he wouldn’t trade all this country with one acre of Ripley County land. He would say how he couldn’t wait to get back…
I am, without any doubt whatsoever, partial to the trout fishing waters at Montauk State Park. That’s where I caught my first trout 50 years ago. That’s where our family camped when our kids were little and the place holds many fond memories. I hope I’m not sounding boastful when I say there’s…
Zeke Cernea and I had been planning this trip for some time. We were on a small city reservoir just outside Monroe City, Mo. This is a fantastic body of water with plenty of structure and plenty of big bass. We had a specific area of the lake we wanted to fish that night. There…
The Missouri Conservation Commission met on Friday, Feb. 9, and suspended or revoked one or more hunting, fishing, or trapping privileges of 11 individuals for cause: • Michael J. Abounader, St. Louis, Hunting and Fishing, Additional 1 Year; • David L. Black, Marshall, hunting and fishing, one year; • Louis G. Fulton, St. Joseph, all…
The March 1 trout park opener isn’t the only big fishing event that takes place in the Ozarks as winter transitions to spring. There’s another annual occurrence about to take place on some local streams that’s as near and dear to many area anglers as any other outdoors event – the white bass run. When…
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