by Sporting Classics Daily | Sep 6, 2019
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) confirms Bill Babler of Blue Eye is now the new state-record holder for brown trout after catching a monster 40-pound, 6-ounce fish at Lake Taneycomo Sept. 4 using a pole-and-line. The previous state brown trout record was...
by Larry Weishuhn | Sep 5, 2019
Catching lots of hungry catfish, with good friends aboard, makes for a great day on the water. “We’ll spend the night at Jeff and Courtney Blankinship’s Broken Stone Ranch near Grand Saline,” my old friend said over the phone. “Then we’ll get up early the next morning...
by Michael Altizer | Aug 22, 2019
Carl Lear loved his father’s fly rod. At eight years old, he couldn’t remember a time when that rod had not been a part of his life, as it would continue to be for the rest of his days. The rod was a deep golden color with matching fly line that was much easier for...
by Sporting Classics Daily | Aug 22, 2019
Want to learn how or to be better at fly fishing? Our longtime fly fishing columnist Todd Tanner has been writing about the sport on a national level since his days as a fly fishing guide on the Henry’s Fork, the Madison and the Yellowstone more than 25 years ago. Now...
by Craig Springer | Jul 31, 2019
The past is indeed present at the D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery and Archives in Spearfish, South Dakota. The facility is dedicated to preserving images, documents and objects related to fisheries conservation. In fact, the archive is located at one of the...
by Sporting Classics Daily | Jul 9, 2019
Indiana Department of Natural Resources hatchery staff is stocking hybrid striped bass across the state for the benefit of Hoosier anglers. Hybrid striped bass, also known as “wipers,” are a hybrid species of white bass and striped bass. By hybridizing the two,...
by Craig Springer | Jun 25, 2019
Alligator gar reach an enormous 13 feet long and fatten to a plump 300 pounds. Lake Texoma lies over the Texas – Oklahoma state line. This boundary water is enormous. Denison Dam backs up the Red and Washita rivers for miles. The swollen arms of several...
by Sporting Classics Daily | May 29, 2019
Each year, Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) tallies the most popular boat names. The tradition dates back a quarter century, with the list derived from adding up requests for boat name designs from BoatUS Boat Graphics. Each reveals something...
by Gabriella Hoffman | Apr 11, 2019
While things weren’t looking promising for hunting in the 2016 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation, the same report revealed fishing recruitment efforts were enjoying far more success. From 2011 to 2016, fishing participation grew...
by Sporting Classics Daily | Apr 4, 2019
Kreh was a Greatest Generation angler, a man who met Castro and Hemingway, who taught celebrities how to cast, who survived Anthrax and who fought at the Battle of the Bulge. Click here to read more.
