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 | Jun 26, 2018 | Fishing, Kansas
Most fishermen would be happy with a catch of five channel catfish weighing almost 30 pounds. But Cole and Clay Schmidt…well, they were expecting a little more when they competed in a recent Catfish Chasers tournament at Council Grove Lake. The brothers from Alma,...
by Brent Frazee | Apr 2, 2018 | Fishing, Kansas, Missouri
Have you heard the one about the man-eating catfish in Lake of the Ozarks? How about the huge bull shark that was caught at Glen Elder Lake in north-central Kansas? Or the 346-pound catfish caught in the Mississippi River? Fake, fake, fake. On April Fool’s Day, we...
by Brent Frazee | Mar 7, 2018 | Fishing, Kansas
For some of the nation’s best college fishermen, the road to the 2019 Bassmaster Classic will go through Milford Lake in northeast Kansas. On Aug. 14-16 this year, the top four two-man teams in the B.A.S.S. college series will compete at Milford to determine which...
by Brent Frazee | Feb 9, 2018 | Hunting, Kansas
When Bob Martin hunts prairie chickens in Kansas, he uses a different weapon than most people do. He uses either Salt or Pepper – the names of his trained peregrine falcons. Martin, 72, travels 1,300 miles from his home in Hamilton, Mont., to the Kansas Flint Hills...
by Brent Frazee | Nov 7, 2017 | Fishing, Kansas
Looking for a great way to celebrate Veterans Day on Saturday? If you’re a fisherman, you can travel to Perry Lake in northeastern Kansas and compete in the Veterans Day Fundraiser Crappie Tournament. The event, hosted by the Kansas Crappie Club, is a win-win for...