by Brent Frazee | Aug 9, 2019 | Fishing, General
By Brent Frazee I was just a little guy when I learned the importance of having a fishing buddy. Every time I would visit my grandparents’ home, I would head to their garage. I knew that’s where grandpa Eric would be, and his good friend Mel would be with him. They...
by Brent Frazee | May 28, 2019 | Fishing, Kansas, Missouri, Uncategorized
By Brent Frazee OK, Mother Nature, you win. I’m tired of fighting you. Your floods, tornadoes, high wind, snow and bitter cold are starting to wear on me. When I was much younger, I could deal with the elements. In many cases, I looked at it as a challenge. Now? Not...
by Brent Frazee | Mar 3, 2019 | Fishing, Missouri, Uncategorized
I have always been fascinated by the tradition involved in fishing and hunting. Opening day of deer season. Spending time with a lifelong friend or relative in a fishing boat. Days in the field with an old bird dog The fishermen’s unofficial first...
by Brent Frazee | Feb 11, 2019 | Fishing, Uncategorized
Rick Clunn’s timing couldn’t have been better when he won the Bassmaster Elite tournament Sunday on the St. Johns River in Florida. Just when pro bass fishing—and B.A.S.S. in particular– was in need of a real hero, Clunn stepped up. In winning the title with a...
by Brent Frazee | Dec 29, 2018 | Hunting, Outdoors
The Grinch tried to steal Christmas in eastern Arkansas this year, but true to the fate of the famous villain from a Dr. Seuss book, he or she failed miserably, thanks to the good-hearted spirit of hundreds of people across the nation. The main character of this...
by Brent Frazee | Dec 3, 2018 | Fishing, Outdoors
The fishing world lost a friend when George H.W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States, died on Nov. 30 at age 94. Bush was a fisherman through and through, and not just for photo ops. The man had a passion for the outdoors, and he led by example. I always...
by Brent Frazee | Nov 30, 2018 | Fishing, General
Want to buy a unique Christmas present for your significant other? How about a guided fishing trip to a national destination? Not only will the fisherman or woman on your list get a good value, your gift will go toward helping kids get involved in fishing. I’m talking...
by Brent Frazee | Oct 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
The next time you see a monarch butterfly flitting around your garden, pay some respect. This orange and black butterfly is more than just another pretty face. It is the superman (or woman) of the insect world. That becomes evident in the fall, when millions of...
by Brent Frazee | Sep 10, 2018 | Uncategorized
Before last weekend, Perry Lake had never been too kind to Frank Haidusek. He competed in several crappie tournaments at the 11,150 -acre reservoir in northeast Kansas, but he never fared that well. “Let’s put it this way. Perry has never been one of my favorite...
by Brent Frazee | Aug 29, 2018 | Fishing
There are constant reminders that I’m not the man I used to be. I still am young at heart, but not in body and energy. Yeah, I’m getting old. Not real old, but still 67 years of age. And like a lot of people my age, I wonder where time has gone. I can still remember...
