REELFOOT LAKE, Tenn. — Over the years, many readers have asked me about the famous crappie fishing at Reelfoot Lake. I had never been there, so last week, Dan Stefanich of Wilmington joined me on a ...

When I was a kid, fantasies about the places I’d hunt and fish when I grew up were gleaned from the pages of the popular outdoor magazines. Every once in a while a tale would became snagged in my ...

A small, sprightly white-haired woman wearing a shapeless gray sweater over a summery calico dress looks out her window, her breath smoking the windowpane, and exclaims “it’s fruitcake weather!” A ...

No matter where you visit in Tennessee, you're sure to find stunning landscapes and an impressive array of wildlife. Lakes and reservoirs are no exception to this rule. There are hundreds of thousands ...

Fifty years ago, when face-furrowed Benny Smith was learning to be a Reelfoot Lake fishing guide at the age of 12, the days could be brutal. “We used to leave at 3:30 a.m. just to row the 8 to 10 ...

HORNBEAK, Tenn. – When Cody Rodriquez graduated from the University of Memphis in 2010 with a degree in Management Information Systems, he knew when he wasn’t working, he’d be duck hunting or fishing.

All fishers 13 years and older need a license to fish in Tennessee. More than 20 lakes across the Volunteer State were named top fishing destinations. Kentucky Lake is named th best fishing lake in ...