STURGEONS RELEASED
STURGEONS RELEASED – A little more than 5,000 of these lake sturgeon were released into the Missouri River on Tuesday, Sept. 26.
Odds and Ends and Big Fish
I will speak to a group of retired teachers on Monday, Oct. 9, at the First Baptist Church in Houston at noon. I was told the public was welcome so I am passing it on to my readers who would like to attend. I will have the new fall magazine and my books which I
Fishing Report
Taberville Report By Bobby Dain Dains Fish Farm I went fishing over the weekend. We set two lines. We caught a nice bunch of blue cats. One weighed close to 40. We had four flatheads probably around 20. I was tickled. That’s all I wanted anyway. The fishing is good and the catching is not
Fall Classic Trap Shoot
On Saturday, Sept. 9, Cedar County 4-H Shooting Sports entered a award in the annual Fall Classis trap shoot at the Missouri Trap Shooters Association trap range in Linn Creek. The trap shoot was sponsored by Missouri Youth Sport Shooting Alliance (MYSSA). Squad members were Cheston Stacy from Stockton Seekers 4-H Club, George and Rebecca
Get Fall Covey Headquarters newsletter
The Fall issue of the Covey Headquarters Newsletter is now available. Go to this location on the web:https://mdc.mo.gov/wildlife/attracting-wildlife/covey-headquarters-newsletter.
Gandy wins ABA 2018 season opener
Plenty of sunshine with temperatures rising to almost 90 and very little wind made for a warm day. Anglers reported catching a high number of fish; however, the keepers were hard to find. Those finding keepers fished in several different ways. Gandy said, “I just junk fished.” The other top winners fished shallow and deep
A Nature Test
As someone who worked for many years as a naturalist in state park systems, the national park service and a contract naturalist in the mountains of Arkansas for that state’s Natural Heritage Commission, I think surely I could be pardoned for having a little fun with a group of people who refer to themselves as
Black Ended Catfish Ain’t Black
On my way back from a Canadian fishing trip, I stopped in Iowa to call my cousin-in-law, Becky McNew, and ask her where I could find a good camera. The reason I need to update my camera gear is because I am going to become a fully engaged part-time river fishing guide and photographer. Taking
ABA Division 126 2018 season opener
American Bass Anglers Division 126 will hold its 2018 season opener on Stockton Lake Sept. 23. The launch site will be Old State Park with registration beginning at 5:30 a.m. Tournament hours will be 7 a.m. til 3 p.m. Weigh-in will begin shortly after 3 p.m. Boaters and non-boaters are encouraged to enter; non-boaters will
A horrible disease …
I had a sad conversation only a few days ago with a lady from Camdenton who told me that several years ago her husband died from Kruetzfeldt-Jakobs disease. Her name was Carol Schroeder. Her husband’s death was due to the same horrible disease that biologists call “Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)” in deer and elk. It
