by Brent Frazee | Mar 23, 2017 | Fishing
The Bassmaster Classic has been dubbed “Fishing’s Greatest Show on Earth.” And in my opinion, it lives up to its billing. It’s more than just a championship tournament. It’s a week-long celebration of America’s fish – the largemouth bass. Years ago, I never pictured...
by Brent Frazee | Mar 15, 2017 | Fishing, Missouri, Ozarks
The quest to catch one of the biggest fish in Missouri’s waters will resume March 15. That’s when the paddlefish-snagging season opens. Thousands of fishermen will take to Lake of the Ozarks, Truman Lake and Table Rock Lake and their tributaries with a...
by Brent Frazee | Mar 13, 2017 | Fishing, Kansas, Missouri, Uncategorized
Wipers are the test-tube babies of the fish world in Missouri and Kansas. A cross between a white bass and a striper, they are products of the laboratory. They are not native to our waters and populations are reliant on how many fish are stocked in each body of water....
by Brent Frazee | Mar 9, 2017 | Fishing, Kansas, Missouri
If your goal is to catch a big stringer of white bass, this is your time of the year. In March and early April, the fish school up and head up tributaries of major reservoirs to spawn. And the fishing can be outstanding. That run already has started at some Ozarks...
by Brent Frazee | Mar 6, 2017 | Fishing, Kansas, Missouri
If you’re the type of bass fisherman who would rather catch a big smallmouth than a largemouth, 2017 should be a very good year. Based on reports from fisheries biologists, guides and other fishermen, there should be many places in Missouri and Kansas where you stand...
by Brent Frazee | Mar 6, 2017 | Fishing, Missouri, Ozarks
Tom Mayes was definitely under-equipped for a battle with a giant. When he fished for trout at Lake Taneycomo recently, he used a 4-foot, 8-inch rod, a small reel with 4-pound test line, and a small gold hook baited with PowerBait. That’s fine for small rainbow...
