THE GREAT OUTDOORS By Larry Whiteley THE OUTSIDE IS GOOD FOR YOUR INSIDE There’s something really refreshing about getting outside. Worrying is hard...
Swapping a regular jig head the same size head equipped with a spinning blade can sometimes be just enough to slow your bait down...
THE GREAT OUTDOORS By Larry Whiteley DRESSING FOR FEBRUARY Layer yourself with loose fitting clothing. The layers create air spaces that trap heat and...
Working as a team will increase your ice fishing odds. Initially everyone should spread out to locate areas holding fish. Then, once found, everyone...
THE GREAT OUTDOORS By Larry Whiteley WELCOME TO 2021 Welcome to 2021 and I hope it is a “New Year” in many ways. I...
DECEMBER DAYS I like to take a few of my December days and get back out in the deer woods while other hunters are...
Sometimes it can be difficult finding crappie in the fall turnover period but when you find them, you can often find lots of them....
Travis Bunting (center) and his brother Charlie are regulars on the crappie circuit. While Travis enjoys using jerkbaits for crappie occasionally, Charlie isn’t so...
MAKE SURE YOU VOTE It has always been surprising to me that many people choose not to vote. Voting is an important part of...
Professional crappie anglers Charles and Travis Bunting say one key in the Fall is to keep moving until you find a concentration of fish....
Jason Westerberg with a nice crappie using a down-sized bait. All of these examples shown are good Fall lures. (Photo: Ron Wong) Downsize...
THE GREAT OUTDOORS By Larry Whiteley FALL’S FORAGING CRAPPIE In the fall, crappie head to the shallows and they are hungry. They migrate to...
by Tim Huffman When the water begins to cool it’s time to be versatile Fall fishing is a time to be open-minded and versatile....
By Tim Huffman Flooded Brush & Trees. High water often changes the position of fish. We see this most in the spring but any...
By Darl Black When I was a youngster, our family’s Thanksgiving tradition involved two major activities: hunting and eating. Thanksgiving morning I would accompany...
Story & photos by Tim Huffman Dock fishing in the fall and winter can be excellent. There are several ways to fish docks with...
by Keith Sutton What’s the toughest time of year to catch crappie? Survey your buddies who fish year-round and chances are good you’ll find...
Story and Photos by Don Gasaway It is a conversation all too familiar to Nick. The discussion goes something like this. “I want to...
By Darl Black Oklahoma’s Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees will likely be remembered by bass fishermen as the site of the very, very...
By Vic Attardo Picture in your thoughts the indomitable Whitey Outlaw braced against a November chill. He’s not wearing anyone’s fashion 9’s but clothed...
By Kenneth L. Kieser The old adage, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks,” has been the downfall of many. I fall into...