March 20, 2025
The floods are awful, but I can see the first settlers of Texas long, long ago, saying… “this will be a good place to build a town, and we’ll name it after ol’ Sam Houston hisself. We’ll have a good view of the river from here and it’ll never get this high.” My late Uncle
Stockton Area Report by Brad Burns Happy Hooks We are going to have a Flood Benefit Fishing Tournament on Sept. 16 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Orleans Trail south boat ramp. $100 entry. Two man team. Five live fish weigh-in. 50% goes to the hurricane benefit and 50% payback to the top
I don’t know if the opening weekend of dove season really is the best time to hunt doves. Migrating doves often come later, but hunters in the Ozarks are at least getting first shots at doves hatched locally before many of them move out. The warm weather we usually have the first week of September
Stockton Area Report by Brad Burns Happy Hooks We are having a benefit tournament for flood relief out of here on Sept. 16, 50/50 pay back. The rest goes for flood relief in Texas. Fishermen can call the bait shop and we’ll know everything in a few days. 417/955-4240. We’ve got several people already donating
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Taberville Report by Linda McCallister Dains Fish Farm We still have a lot of people trotlining. They are still using the big brown carp for bait. They are hoping to catch the 91 pounder’s big brother. So far I’ve heard reports of 20 to 25 lb. catfish which is a good fish if you didn’t
It is not the change in climate that will destroy our nation, but the change in people. In my last column I talked about the new requirement the MDC has handed down concerning the mandatory checking of all deer taken the opening weekend of the gun deer season in some of the states counties. Hunters
Taberville Report by Linda McCallister Dains Fish Farm Q. Has anyone caught a bigger white cat than the 91 pounder last week? No, I think that record will stand for awhile. A lot of people are jealous. Right now, the river has kinda fallen so rod and reel fishing in the river is not as
by Dan Zarlenga Not long ago a photo of two great white sharks circulated on social media, allegedly taken in the Mississippi River near St. Louis. It was soon revealed to be an internet hoax and the photo was actually taken in Costa Rica. But it turns out there is a big fish story in
