http://www.kansascity.com/sports/outdoors/index.xml News, sports and entertainment from Kansas City Star en-us Copyright 2008 Kansas City Star Outdoors 60 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:20:31 CDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys feedback@kansascity.com http://www.kansascity.com/sports/outdoors/story/708504.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/outdoors/story/708504.html Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:41 CDT •STOCKTON: 83 degrees, murky, 12 feet high. Outlook: Mutton Creek Marina reports: crappies good on jigs, minnows in 18 to 20 feet of water in the brush; walleyes good on night crawlers off rocky points; largemouth bass good on skirted spoons, jigs along the treelines (a 7 1/2 -pound largemouth was caught last weekend). http://www.kansascity.com/sports/outdoors/story/707010.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/outdoors/story/707010.html Wed, 16 Jul 2008 02:24 CDT When Dennis McCoy rode a bike for the first time, he should have gotten a good idea of where his life was headed. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/outdoors/story/705262.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/outdoors/story/705262.html Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:05 CDT The Fishing Tournament Trail will be printed every Tuesday during the fishing season. To report results, call 816-234-4319 from 7 a.m. to noon on Monday and list the date, location and sponsoring organization of the tournament and the full names and hometowns of the top two places and big-bass winners, plus their totals. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/outdoors/story/702770.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/outdoors/story/702770.html Sun, 13 Jul 2008 01:52 CDT K IMBERLING CITY, Mo. | At age 75, Charlie Campbell is still living his dream in the Ozarks. In many ways, his life has come full circle. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/outdoors/story/702767.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/outdoors/story/702767.html Sun, 13 Jul 2008 01:50 CDT Mark Fenner of Parkville returned from Canada in late June with one whale of a fish story. Fishing on Reindeer Lake in northern Saskatchewan, he caught a 50 1/4 -inch northern pike (shown below) on a 9-inch Rapala. But that’s just the start. He also caught and released six pike exceeding 40 inches and two lake trout over 30 inches. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/outdoors/story/702775.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/outdoors/story/702775.html Sun, 13 Jul 2008 01:53 CDT Missouri is well-represented in the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame in Hot Springs, Ark. A look at fishermen from the Show-Me State who have been inducted into the Hall. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/outdoors/story/698938.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/outdoors/story/698938.html Wed, 09 Jul 2008 22:29 CDT •TRUMAN: 78 degrees, clear, 19 feet high. Outlook: State Park Marina reports: catfish good on rod and reel with live bait in 10 to 40 feet of water. Below the dam: Rocky Top Bait and Archery reports: catfish good to excellent on cut shad, leeches; hybrids good on soft-plastic baits, twisters, jigging spoons; white bass good on soft-plastic baits; walleyes fair where the dead water and swift water meet. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/outdoors/story/695695.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/outdoors/story/695695.html Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:37 CDT The Fishing Tournament Trail will be printed every Tuesday during the fishing season. To report results, call 816-234-4319 from 7 a.m. to noon on Monday and list the date, location and sponsoring organization of the tournament and the full names and hometowns of the top two places and big-bass winners, plus their totals. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/outdoors/story/693227.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/outdoors/story/693227.html Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:46 CDT STOCKTON, Mo. | Les Jarman fishes familiar banks when he chases walleyes at Stockton Lake these days. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/outdoors/story/693238.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/outdoors/story/693238.html Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:46 CDT OK, so Missouri doesn’t have the walleye populations of Wisconsin, Minnesota or Michigan. The Show-Me State does have good fishing — and big fish, too. Here’s a look. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/outdoors/story/693220.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/outdoors/story/693220.html Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:46 CDT Jeffrey Smith (below) and his son, Sterling, of Blue Springs are accustomed to finding good fishing when they travel to Canyon Lake in Ontario, Canada. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/outdoors/story/690057.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/outdoors/story/690057.html Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:34 CDT •SMITHVILLE: 76 degrees, clear, 1 1/2 feet high. Outlook: Burton’s Bait and Tackle reports: black bass good on plastic worms, topwater lures, Senkos off main-lake points and grassy banks; crappies fair on jigs, minnows in main-lake brush and along tree lines; channel catfish good on a variety of baits in the shallows; white bass good on Road Runners, small Rat-L-Traps off main-lake points; walleyes good on jigs with leeches or night crawlers off main-lake points. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/outdoors/story/686240.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/outdoors/story/686240.html Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:32 CDT The Fishing Tournament Trail will be printed every Tuesday during the fishing season. To report results, call 816-234-4319 from 7 a.m. to noon on Monday and list the date, location and sponsoring organization of the tournament and the full names and hometowns of the top two places and big-bass winners, plus their totals. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/outdoors/story/683595.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/outdoors/story/683595.html Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:09 CDT Jim Swinehart (above), a former Olathe resident, is enjoying his transition from fresh water to saltwater. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/outdoors/story/683598.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/outdoors/story/683598.html Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:09 CDT When Ned Kehde talks about Bass Fishing 101, he isn’t referring to some introductory course in college. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/outdoors/story/683599.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/outdoors/story/683599.html Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:09 CDT •PUBLIC WATER: Northeast Kansas is loaded with bass water. In addition to five major reservoirs, the region has six state fishing lakes and 88 community lakes. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/outdoors/story/683724.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/outdoors/story/683724.html Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:39 CDT This schedule shows the best time to fish and hunt. The schedule applies only to the Kansas City area. The major periods last 1 1/2 to 2 hours; the minor periods are briefer. The schedule is taken from John Alden Knight’s original solunar tables. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/outdoors/story/679640.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/outdoors/story/679640.html Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:42 CDT •TRUMAN: 78 degrees, murky on the main lake, clear at the dam, 21 feet high. Outlook: State Park Marina reports: catfish good on jug lines with live bait in 10 to 12 feet of water on the flats; white bass fair to good on crankbaits trolled along the dropoffs and on the flats; crappies fair on minnows, jigs in 12 to 15 feet of water in the flooded cedars. Below the dam: Rocky Top Bait and Archery reports: catfish good on cut bait; hybrids good on Sassy Shad, jigging spoons (good-sized fish... http://www.kansascity.com/sports/outdoors/story/676242.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/outdoors/story/676242.html Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:44 CDT The Fishing Tournament Trail will be printed every Tuesday during the fishing season. To report results, call 816-234-4319 from 7 a.m. to noon on Monday and list the date, location and sponsoring organization of the tournament and the full names and hometowns of the top two places and big-bass winners, plus their totals. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/outdoors/story/673922.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/outdoors/story/673922.html Sun, 22 Jun 2008 01:21 CDT T he fish at the end of Damaund Whitnill's line was so small that most anglers would have immediately tossed it back. http://www.kansascity.com/843/story/701029.html http://www.kansascity.com/843/story/701029.html Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:35 CDT http://www.kansascity.com/843/story/701027.html http://www.kansascity.com/843/story/701027.html Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:19 CDT http://www.kansascity.com/843/story/701026.html http://www.kansascity.com/843/story/701026.html Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:17 CDT http://www.kansascity.com/843/story/692020.html http://www.kansascity.com/843/story/692020.html Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:07 CDT