by Jim Casada | Mar 31, 2020
In many ways my Grandpa Joe was a boy trapped in an old man’s body. Full of tricks as a pet ’coon, tough as a seasoned hickory sapling and imbued with 70-plus years of wisdom accumulated by living close to the good earth of the Smokies, he possessed an unflagging...
by Larry Chesney | Mar 30, 2020
While attending an outdoor writers conference in Johnson City, Tennessee, I spotted a tall, distinguished gentleman in the crowd whom I immediately recognized from TV and print. I introduced myself and within 30 seconds of our handshake, I felt as if this fishing icon...
by Johnny Carrol Sain | Mar 26, 2020
A boy and a bass . . . on the quiet waters of a lake on a Saturday afternoon. The old bass turned toward deep water on this late spring day. At this stage in her life, the familiar droning sound was the only thing that made her anxious, and it put her on the move....
by Sporting Classics Daily | Mar 25, 2020
April 1st marks the opening day of trout season in New York. Exceptional opportunities to catch many different species, both wild and stocked, await anglers. Check out the helpful resources below to better plan your next fishing trip. DEC fish hatchery staff have...
by Larry Chesney | Mar 23, 2020
In Maui, it’s not how many fish you catch, it’s how much tarragon is in the béarnaise sauce. With its gorgeous beaches, lush mountain slopes, slumbering volcanoes, swaying palm trees, gyrating hula dancers, and colorful cocktails with little umbrellas, Hawaii lives up...
by Sporting Classics Daily | Mar 20, 2020
Catchable-size rainbow trout are being stocked in city ponds and lakes across the state by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. These stockings will enhance fishing opportunities this spring, especially in urban areas. Trout fishing also is a great way to introduce...
by Doug Painter | Mar 12, 2020
At Cheyenne Ridge Signature Lodge, it’s the “other season” you don’t want to miss. Hedy Lamarr was one of the most glamorous film stars of Hollywood’s “Golden Age.” Viennese by birth, she was invariably cast as a seductress of...
by Sporting Classics Daily | Mar 10, 2020
SPONSORED CONTENT All-New Legend® Xtreme Series introduced at the 2020 Bassmaster Classic. St. Croix Rod has one guiding goal: to provide anglers with the rods that give them the upper hand in any fishing situation. So when anglers began requesting rods with increased...
by Irving Bacheller | Mar 9, 2020
No fish had ever exerted a greater influence on the thoughts, the imagination, the manners or the moral character of his pursuers. Uncle Eb was a born lover of fun. But he had a solemn way of fishing that was no credit to a cheerful man. It was the same when he played...
by Sporting Classics Daily | Mar 9, 2020
Brian Holiday of Fordland is the new a state-record holder after catching a 2-pound, 3-ounce yellow perch from Bull Shoals Lake. This is the second time the record for yellow perch has been broken in 2020. “Missouri is on the very southern range for yellow perch, so...
