In the Thursday, May 08, 2008 issue:
The subject line of the e-mail was so impressive that it sounded suspicious. It read: 5 Trout -- All Over 30 Inches.
The skeptic in me said trash it without looking. The fisherman inside told me take a peek.
Within seconds, a string of pictures popped up on the computer screen displaying t ...
In the Thursday, May 08, 2008 issue:
Turkeys anything but predictable
The jubilant Merriam's gobbler chortled in response each time the gentle purr in the distance carried on the faint mountain breeze.
The attentive bird was all ears as he strutted in a clearing near a stand of sinewy ponderosa pines, carefully keeping a watchful eye on his harem of hens. The lad ...
In the Thursday, May 01, 2008 issue:
Staring 'em down: Biologists say sight fishing doesn't harm bass populations
Cody Bird knew the bass was there long before we arrived. He'd spotted it on a spawning bed the afternoon before while scouting a secluded, still-water pocket jammed with button willows, buck brush, logs and scattered patches of grass.
Like a bobcat stalking its unsuspecting prey, the Granbury ...
In the Thursday, May 01, 2008 issue:
How to enjoy an unproductive hunt
"I had three gobblers around me on Monday morning," Cousin said as we detrucked in the darkness. "We stopped here because if we go any farther we might spook the birds on the roost."
"Where's the roost?" I asked.
"Somewhere back there." He pointed vaguely toward the eastern horizon and the ...
In the Thursday, April 24, 2008 issue:
I can't help but giggle when I recall the look on Jim Crumley's face.
It came in the wake of a wisecrack directed his way by Lendell Martin, Jr. For lack of a better way to put it, we can chalk up Martin's comment to a late-blooming education in evaluating trophy-class longbeards.
Crumley ...
Turkeys anything but predictable
Staring 'em down: Biologists say sight fishing doesn't harm bass populations
How to enjoy an unproductive hunt
It was a good fishing trip ... I mean it
Atkinson Toyota Fishing Report
Texas hunting accidents continue decline
Lake Falcon produces monster largemouth numbers
Duck Jam set for April 26 at Wolf Pen Creek
Avoiding a repeat mistake ... slowly
Atkinson Toyota Fishing Report for April 17
BASS champions visit White House
Atkinson Toyota Fishing Report
Emergency room episode marks end to reality TV show
Atkinson Toyota Fishing Report
Keeping it reel clean: Cleaning, oiling reels properly can improve their performance
Control burns can bring in turkeys
Atkinson Toyota Fishing Report for March 27
When thinking big: Five steps for chasing down a trophy-sized largemouth
Our reality TV show goes on location
Major bass-fishing events coming to Texas in April
Reality TV crew proves easy to fool ... for $5
Chasing Tom: Hunters still lured by challenge of bagging turkeys
