by Brent Frazee | Mar 7, 2017 | Missouri, Outdoors
So why did Bob Ziehmer resign from one of the most powerful conservation posts in the nation last year? When he stepped down from his position as director of the Missouri Department of Conservation in July, many speculated there might be a hidden story here –...
by Brent Frazee | Mar 6, 2017 | Fishing, Kansas, Missouri
If you’re the type of bass fisherman who would rather catch a big smallmouth than a largemouth, 2017 should be a very good year. Based on reports from fisheries biologists, guides and other fishermen, there should be many places in Missouri and Kansas where you stand...
by Brent Frazee | Mar 6, 2017 | Fishing, Missouri, Ozarks
Tom Mayes was definitely under-equipped for a battle with a giant. When he fished for trout at Lake Taneycomo recently, he used a 4-foot, 8-inch rod, a small reel with 4-pound test line, and a small gold hook baited with PowerBait. That’s fine for small rainbow...
by Brent Frazee | Mar 3, 2017 | Fishing, Missouri
Frank Bellew wasn’t exactly dressed for the occasion Wednesday when the trout season opened at Bennett Spring State Park. Most fishermen were bundled up in layers of clothing and insulated waders to ward off the early-morning chill. Bellew was dressed in shorts, a...
by Brent Frazee | Feb 28, 2017 | Fishing, Kansas, Missouri, Ozarks
Fishermen in Missouri and Kansas don’t have to travel hundreds of miles north to find walleyes. Though there aren’t as many of the sharp-toothed gamefish in Mid-America as there are in North Country, good fishing opportunities still exist here. Here’s a look at my...
by Brent Frazee | Feb 24, 2017 | Fishing, Kansas, Missouri, Ozarks
Crappie fishermen in Kansas and Missouri will have plenty of fish on their stringers and in their livewells this year. The season already is off to a good start, with impressive winter fishing reported at reservoirs such as Clinton and Hillsdale in Kansas and Truman...
