Catching the big one includes catfish
Until lately, catfish have been a lot like the repeated punch line for the late comedian Rodney Dangerfield, who always joked about getting no respect. Restaurant chains have created entire menus...
View ArticleSasser: Big bass are biting early even in the cold
For bass anglers suffering cabin fever after the dismal weather of early February, the future looks both warmer and brighter. That was made clear at Falcon Lake on Feb. 15 where Bruce Benedict, Jr., of...
View ArticleAt King Kat tournament, the bigger the catfish, the better
The Cabela’s King Kat Tournament Trail returns to Lake Tawakoni on March 1, and the weigh-in should include plenty of big catfish. A pending lake record blue catfish was landed Feb. 15 by Jody Jenkins...
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TODAY -Dallas Chapter of Coastal Conservation Association general meeting, 6:30 p.m. at Collectors Covey, 5550 West Lovers Lane, Dallas. Program by Dick Davis, Parks and Wildlife Foundation Executive...
View ArticleOutdoors notebook: Lake Amistad proves tough for anglers
Anglers found the Lake Amistad fishing tougher than usual during the Bassmaster Central Open that concluded Feb. 9. Minnesota’s Andy Young edged Arkansas angler Stephen Browning by one ounce for the...
View ArticleSnare some instruction from bass fishing's best
Column by RAY SASSER / The Dallas Morning News | rsasser@dallasnews.com Ray Sasser Archive | E-mail Top bass pros Michael Iaconelli and Pete Gluszek will make an unexpected appearance at the Dallas...
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Colorful catfish caught Gene and Terry Dodson of Wills Point knew they had a big catfish on their Lake Tawakoni trotline June 5. They could feel the fish pulling against the heavy line. The brothers...
View ArticleRay Sasser's outdoors notebook
According to the Texas Department of Health, it's safe to eat fish from Lake Tawakoni, despite the gasoline spill that's causing water-quality concerns at the popular lake east of Dallas. Calendar...
View ArticleEd Godfrey's list of favorite fishing quotes: The Okie version
By Ed Godfrey Oklahoman Leave a comment The staff at Outdoors Magazine recently compiled a list of their favorite fishing quotes. Topping it was “I am haunted by waters,' the line from Norman MacLean...
View ArticleSasser: Childhood of summer jobs, physics and snakes
A recent U.S. Forest Service news release about Youth Conservation Corps summer jobs reminded me of a similar program that provided my first full-time summer job when I was 14 or 15 years old. It was a...
View ArticleSlow fishing expected at Bassmaster Classic
Slow fishing is predicted for the 40th Bassmaster Classic championship tournament Friday through Sunday. Though bass pros have been tight-lipped during practice rounds, most admit they're not catching...
View ArticleFishing records: These days, anglers enjoying record hauls
The weather may be uncomfortably hot, but hardy anglers are still catching big fish. Luke Wooldridge, 15, of Wills Point was fishing with his buddy Cody Clark, 20, at Lake Tawakoni on June 2 when he...
View ArticleProjects search for answers on quail decline
Column by RAY SASSER / The Dallas Morning News | rsasser@dallasnews.com Ray Sasser Archive | E-mail Quail season fittingly began on Halloween, and it looks like another trick-or-treat sort of a season....
View ArticleSasser: Take advantage of these activities on Free Fishing Day
Memorial Day weekend is traditionally a busy holiday for outdoor sports, particularly boating. June 2 is likewise shaping up as a busy day, partly because it’s the start of National Fishing and Boating...
View ArticleYoung angler's catfish was worth the weight
Column by RAY SASSER / The Dallas Morning News | rsasser@dallasnews.com Ray Sasser Archive | E-mail Colton Austin, 13, was shivering on a cold, blustery day at Lake Tawakoni, but his afternoon was...
View ArticleBob Hood's weekly outdoors report
Dove hunting hit-and-miss The North Texas dove hunting season, which opened Friday, has been a hit-and-miss affair for most hunters. Although a frontal system that brought cooler weather and rain to...
View ArticleSasser: Bird dogs, characters, roar of wings are some of my favorite things...
Believe it or not, quail season begins next weekend. Texas and Oklahoma are thought by many to be the last stronghold of wild bobwhites and the birds haven’t fared well of late. Quail hunter numbers...
View ArticleOutdoor notebook: Free hatchery tours available Friday
The H.B. Parsons Fish Hatchery in Oklahoma City will hold an open house Friday from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Guests can tour the hatchery where more than 500,000 walleye, striped bass hybrids and channel...
View ArticleOutdoors notebook: Free Fishing Days scheduled statewide
Oklahomans can fish for free on June 4 and 5. On those days, anglers will be allowed to fish on the state's public waters without a state fishing license. Some cities may still require city fishing...
View ArticleSasser: Catch a day of free fishing, big bass banquet in early June
June 7 promises to be a big day at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens. It’s the kickoff to National Fishing and Boating Week. There’s free admission to TFFC for youths 12 and younger and...
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