Next Generation Insight to the Outdoors
Payden Hays was just hoping to help his Grandpa, George Hays, catch his first rainbow trout on Lake Taneycomo in Branson, MO this past weekend. George has fished his whole life, but at 86 years old, had never caught a trout. After multiple trips on Lake Taneycomo, Payden was confident he could change that and …
Grandson helps Grandpa catch giant rainbow trout Read More »
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 …
“Do they always fight this hard?” I asked. “Oh yea,” my guide snapped back with a smile. A quick picture and the 14-inch smallmouth tore back into the depths. I was happy to be once again finding bronze in the scenic Missouri Ozarks. Mostly a farm pond or big reservoir fishermen, I am always eager …
Photo courtesy of Michael Dayberry Many have never seen a sturgeon in person, much less caught one. Those lucky enough to catch one usually do so on the Missouri river or some other ancient running body of water. So when a sturgeon is caught from a local lake like Longview, a thirty plus year old …
Scroll through your social media home feed these days and you’re likely to see many “doom and gloom” posts about politics and everyday events. For some reason, it’s just hard to find positive news whether it’s on social media or even in the local paper. Over the weekend of July 21st, the Lee’s Summit Area …
Lee’s Summit Area Fishing FB group helps clean up around Longview Lake Read More »
I travel an awful lot for my day job. As a medical sales rep, I travel across Missouri and Kansas frequently (70k miles in last 15 months to be exact…ugh). The driving can get old, but I try to have some fishing gear with me everywhere I go. I was in Joplin, MO recently and …