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 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
I guess I never really realized what a hick I am for loving to participate in the Missouri trout opener until I read a recent blog post from Hatch Magazine.. I always thought it was a cool thing to do. Bennett Spring was the place to be once March 1 arrived. But then...
by Brent Frazee | Feb 28, 2017 | Uncategorized
Let the bidding begin. This is the time of the year when conservation organizations have their annual fundraising banquets and auctions. And there will be plenty to drive up the bids this year. *The biggest event in the region is the South Johnson County Ducks...
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 | Jan 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
Meet Shannon Thompson, part of the new breed of Canadian float-plane pilots. She and other women are breaking stereotypes, stepping into a role once dominated by true-grit type of guys. And Thompson says she has had no trouble fitting into that role. “You hear of...
by Brent Frazee | Dec 21, 2016 | Uncategorized
This has been a year of extremes for Missouri duck hunters. The weather in the first half of the season was too hot. Conditions in the second half have been too cold. Taken as a whole, that has resulted in a disappointing season for most hunters. Hopes were high going...
