Next Generation Insight to the Outdoors
Like many out-of-town anglers, I spend what little time I have in Branson at Lake Taneycomo chasing large brown and rainbow trout. In recent years, I have noticed several “bonus species” finding their way into my net while targeting big trout, adding extra fun to the trip and variety to the skillet. Looking back on …
Driving down the crowded Branson strip, you feel the stress of the work week hot on your heels. As you turn off to navigate the winding mountain roads towards the banks of Lake Taneycomo, you feel the stress fade in the rearview mirror. Out the windshield, you stare down a long, gently-sloped pasture at the …
When asked if I wanted to go muskie fishing, one thought came to mind. “Canada is a long way away.” The surprise on my face must have been evident when I learned we would be fishing at Pomme De Terre less than a couple hours from Kansas City Muskies, Inc. organizes a “Guide for a …
I woke with a short gasp. I could feel the icy air cut through my fabric barrier of Carhartt, Under Armour, down blankets and sleeping bag. My breath lingered in the air like a puff of smoke as I struggled to sit up on my cot. My body seemed frozen as I fumbled for my …
Fish stories usually have one common thread between them: exaggeration. Most of us have been guilty of adding a pound or two to our catch or stretching our arms a little farther apart than we know the fish actually was. However, with social media instantly connecting us with other anglers and their fish, photographic evidence …
Jon Ungerer grew up fishing on the Big Blue River. As an avid sportsman with a lifetime of experience, it would take a pretty spectacular night of catfishing to be considered his “best ever”. So when his three boys James, Jeremiah, and Jared came in town in early July to bank line some catfish, he …