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Bassmaster Classic is fishing’s greatest show
The Bassmaster Classic has been dubbed “Fishing’s Greatest Show on Earth.” And in my opinion, it lives up to its billing. It’s more than just a championship tournament. It’s a week-long celebration of America’s fish – the largemouth bass. Years ago, I never pictured...

Missouri fishermen have a common goal – to snag a 100-pound (or bigger) fish
The quest to catch one of the biggest fish in Missouri's waters will resume March 15. That’s when the paddlefish-snagging season opens. Thousands of fishermen will take to Lake of the Ozarks, Truman Lake and Table Rock Lake and their tributaries with a collective...

Stocking trucks provide good fishing for wipers in Missouri, Kansas
Wipers are the test-tube babies of the fish world in Missouri and Kansas. A cross between a white bass and a striper, they are products of the laboratory. They are not native to our waters and populations are reliant on how many fish are stocked in each body of water....

Don’t delay, the white-bass run has started
If your goal is to catch a big stringer of white bass, this is your time of the year. In March and early April, the fish school up and head up tributaries of major reservoirs to spawn. And the fishing can be outstanding. That run already has started at some Ozarks...
Former director of Missouri Department of Conservation is still being paid
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 –...
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