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...
by Brent Frazee | Feb 22, 2017 | Fishing, Kansas, Missouri
Looking for a sure-fire cure for cabin fever? Fishermen won’t have to wait long. The trout season marks the unofficial start of spring for many anglers. And that antidote for the winter blues arrives Saturday. Here’s a look at the schedule for the trout openers in...
by Brent Frazee | Feb 22, 2017 | Uncategorized
This time, the big one didn’t get away. Fishing on the Missouri River, Justin Neece joined the 100-pound club when he caught a 107-pound blue catfish on Feb. 12. In the process, he erased the nightmares of a day last summer when he fought another monster for 25...
by Brent Frazee | Feb 20, 2017 | Fishing, Kansas, Missouri, Ozarks
So, where should you go to catch largemouth bass in Missouri and Kansas this year? Here are my rankings, based on information from fisheries biologists, guides and fishermen. MISSOURI LAKE OF THE OZARKS: This old-timer just seems to get better with age. Last year, two...
by Brent Frazee | Feb 13, 2017 | Kansas, Missouri, Outdoors
It’s no fun getting older. Gray hair, senior moments, aching joints, declining eyesight – that’s all part of the aging process. But today, I’m celebrating being a senior citizen. I was going through my checklist and I thought to myself, “Time to buy my 2017 Missouri...
by Brent Frazee | Feb 7, 2017 | Fishing, Kansas
Open Kim Burnett’s tackle box, and you’ll see a rainbow of colors – neon marabou jigs that he has tied. Very eye-catching … especially when you consider that they were designed by a guy who is color blind. Burnett, who ties jigs for his Crappie Stopper Jigs company,...
by Brent Frazee | Feb 3, 2017 | General, Missouri, Outdoors
So, has cabin fever set in yet? If so, this might be a good time to join me (shown here) at one of the Mid-Continent Public Libraries. Starting Saturday, I’ll be presenting a series of talks on the Great Outdoors. I’ll start with a talk on trout fishing, the...
by Brent Frazee | Feb 2, 2017 | Hunting, Kansas
As Brandon Schnelzle, 10, lugged around a mount of a trophy whitetail during the Kansas Monster Buck Classic, he was asked more than once, “Did your dad shoot that buck?” And each time, the youngster proudly responded, “No, I did. And I shot it the first time I ever...
by Brent Frazee | Jan 30, 2017 | Hunting, Kansas
For five years, Jordy Crimmins obsessed over killing the big buck he spotted on his family farm in north-central Kansas. He had a close encounter in 2011, when the buck responded to the rattling Crimmins made from his tree stand. But at the last minute, “he busted me...
