Father-daughter fishing trips

Father-daughter fishing trips

by | Oct 15, 2016 | Fishing

Where has time gone? It seems like only yesterday that my daughters were little, curly-haired girls enthusiastically sharing time with me in Canada. Now, they’re all grown up, married and balancing time between successful careers and home life. But one thing hasn’t...
If only this had been a big-carp tournament

If only this had been a big-carp tournament

by | Oct 7, 2016 | Fishing, Ozarks

During a weekend that was all about big fish at Lake of the Ozarks, Kathy and Dan Swan brought in the biggest catch of all. Fishing Oct. 1 in the Big Bass Bash that paid the winner $100,000, Kathy cast a Brush Hog to the edge of a condo boat dock and immediately felt...
Big Bass Bash was decided by slimmest of margins

Big Bass Bash was decided by slimmest of margins

by | Oct 6, 2016 | Fishing, Ozarks

Kerry Malone came up with an apt description of the difference between his championship bass and the one that finished second in the Big Bass Bash at Lake of the Ozarks. “Maybe a couple drops of water,” said Malone, who lives in Mt. Pulaski, Ill. “Or maybe a small...
Is Bass Pro’s monopoly a good thing?

Is Bass Pro’s monopoly a good thing?

by | Oct 5, 2016 | General, Outdoors

Don’t count me as one of the many who were excited by the news Monday that Bass Pro Shops has reached an agreement to purchase Cabela’s. I don’t like monopolies. And that is where Bass Pro Shops is headed. You might recall the events of 2014, when Bass Pro purchased...