Walleye in the Ozarks?

Jim Cox is Mr. Walleye in these parts

Most people arent aware that we have nice Walleyes right here in the Ozarks. Stockton, Bull Shoals, Tablerock, and even the Spring River are just a few of the waters that are home to these tasty fish.
Team Turnage member Jim Cox convinced me earlier this winter that you can catch a limit of Walleye and Sauger on any given morning when the waters' right.
When I slid our G3 Eagle 185 in the water that morning, I couldnt help but think there was no way Walleye or Sauger inhabited these waters. Was I ever wrong! Within the first few minutes, Jim had one on and with the taste of crow in my mouth he proved that yes, we too have "Eyes" in the Ozarks.
Stick baits, jigs, and grubs are effective but live bait such as "slicks" are the choice of most anglers in this area. Split shottin' is the most effective method and when the weather is the most brutal is when the really big ones are caught.
Hook up with us on an upcoming episode and watch Jim show me how to catch some nice "Eyes" on live bait drifting the Spring River in Northern Ark.
Sunday mornings at 8am on FSN Midwest.

Capt. Rick LaPoint is the Fishin Magician

Rick Knows Crappie!!!

If you love to catch crappie (most of us do) and lots of them, then Tablerock Lake in SW Missouri is as hot as anywhere. Located near Branson MO, you can bring the whole family to one of the most popular tourist locations in the U.S. and not only see and enjoy all the Ozarks can offer but now you can get a little fishing in too!
Team Turnage member Capt. Rick LaPoint (www.strikebass.com) is a licensed guide on Tablerock and Taneycomo lakes. His knowledge and experience in catching bass, crappie, and trout will be to your benefit if youd like to get a day in fishing while visiting this beautiful area.
He invited me to bring along the camera and quickly showed that he could catch crappie several different ways. This was his first time in my G3 Eagle 175 and with Yamaha's 75 hp 4 stroke, we had plenty of power to scat us all over Tablerock Lake. We caught fish in open water, bluff ledges, and river arms. Small jigs with 1/16oz heads were the baits of choice and anywhere Rick pulled into, whether over brush or graphing suspended fish, he showed me why they call him (in these parts) Capt. Crappie!
Rick would love nothing better than to have the whole family join him on the water and you will certainly have an enjoyable time fishing with him. Not only will you catch fish but you can learn some techniques that may be useful on your own home lake too.
Give Capt. Rick a call (417-861-3899) and reserve what could be the trip of a lifetime.
Watch for Capt. Rick in several episodes on the G3 Sportsman on FSN Midwest. Sunday mornings at 8am.

It's definitely "Never Too Late To Learn" Archery

Swamp Swine

My first bow hunt and it couldn't have been in a more beautiful place.
John Phillipoff of Waverly Timber Plantation (Waverly GA) invited Team Turnage member Ryan Baker and myself down to his Georgia farm to hunt hogs.
I wasn't aware that it could be this exciting. Wading through swamps was not my idea of fun (at first) but once we stalked our first hog I couldn't wait to find another one. In all we harvested several and I think John and Ryan were more excited about my first bow hunt than I was.
I started my quest to become a bow hunter this past January and with the help of Jerry Pulliam (Jerry's Custom Archery) of Birch Tree MO setting my bow up perfectly and shooting countless arrows into my Block targets, I was confident that when the opportunity arose I would be ready...and ready I was!
Without question, my Hoyt VTEC was the reason I chose to start bow hunting. They are undoubtedly the easiest bow to learn to shoot with. Dead on accurate and quiet as a church mouse.
Guys, if you're wanting to get started in archery, start with Hoyt. Ill save you allot of time looking at bows. Trust me, if "I" can do this, you definitely can. Get you some Easton arrows and some Spitfire broadheads and you'll be a deadly bow hunter before you know it.
Check out this episode on my show in early 2006 on FSN Midwest.
Sundays at 8am.