2017 Articles

With the pure fact that we are having a rainy summer and the projections are that these daily rains are on the horizon for the future; here are a few tips for those rainy muddy days as we progress through the summer. If the future projections are correct we will see a lot of ...

There is no doubt in my mind that if I had a choice every day to fish crank baits; this would be my go to bait as it is just fun as it can fire up a school of fish like no other bait. Fishing crank baits does however require some thought as there is more to it than just reeling ...

Kentucky Afield Outdoors:
Like Summer Temperatures, Lake Cumberland Striped Bass Heating Up

Few things in the outdoors in Kentucky can top being on Lake Cumberland at daybreak on a summer morning, watching a planer board or large bobber disappear, followed ...

As we progress forward into the warm summer the heavier grass and the water temperatures continue to rise, one of the best presentations over grass is fishing some sort of top water bait. I don’t know anyone that doesn’t enjoy fishing top water; it’s fun, it’s aggressive and ...

Please let me never forget about the good old days!



This is a picture that was given to me by Captain Elizabeth and Cecil Johnson. It was taken from the Lazaretto Creek Bridge. The first boat on the outside of the dock was my father’s boat named ...

June is one of the best months for outside activities such as fishing. However, many predator species, such as largemouth bass, have already completed their annual reproductive ritual and kind of sulk through June.
It can be a tough month for fishing in lakes and reservoirs, ...

When the water warms up and the bass move deep it’s time to get to my favorite deep presentations. I believe just a little confidence in some of my go-to baits and you will be successful fishing those deep spots. First and foremost you have to locate the deep fish; your Lowrance ...

As the heat of the summer moves upon us, most fisherman believe that fishing in 20 plus ft. of water is where they need to be to catch fish; although this is a correct belief it is not necessarily the only way to catch fish. Bass do live in the shallow water during the hottest ...

As time and technology has continued to progress we are all looking at all this “stuff” and wondering what do I really need on my boat or does it really help you become a better fisherman. As most folks I have my opinion about all this latest and greatest so I will try to share ...

The months of May and June make for two of the best for catching largemouth bass. The weather is warm, but not too hot, and the largemouth bass feed heavily as warmer water temperatures increase their desire to eat.
Largemouth bass are one of the most popular sport fish ...

I had a very interest conversation with an octopus named KarKen III

Think like a child and you will understand!



Earlier this year I finally met up with an octopus that really wanted to talk. After a few pleasantries the octopus and ...

It is Kentucky Derby week, a fantastic time of year. Summer is around the corner and families start to go on summer vacations shortly.

Taking your kids to catch some hand-sized bluegill is another great aspect of this time of year in our state.

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With the explosion of swim baits on the market and the pure fact that they catch fish I thought I would give some of my best tips on fishing swim baits. Hopefully, I can give you some ideas that may be new and allow you to enjoy fishing this very popular bait.
The first ...

An expansion from its historic range in the interior plains brought the coyote to Kentucky where as recently as the early 1970s sightings of these animals were still considered rare.

Coyotes are now common across the state but their presence in urban and suburban ...

Anglers with a bit of salt in their hair remember fondly the venerable Sassy Shad, the paddle-tailed, shad-shaped soft plastic wonder that caught practically anything that swims.
In the fishing lure world, what is old oftentimes becomes new again. Over the last decade ...