Oklahoma Rifle Association to hold handgun training course Updated: Sat, May 5, 2012 Outdoors Notebook: Women in the outdoors event in Edmond May 19; Oklahoma Youth Hunting and Shooting Program meeting in Canton Wednesday; tackle show in Duncan in June; fly fish for bass May 12; pond management seminar Tuesday; golf tournament Saturday to benefit quail Read More

Getting away from it all Updated: Sun, Nov 16, 2008 For Jeff Hartmann, fly fishing keeps his life in balance. The Oklahoma City attorney represents insurance companies. Most of his cases involve allegations that insurance companies have failed to deal in good faith. It’s a job that is often hectic, stressful and unpleasant. To get away from it all, he goes fishing. Read More

Fly tying class Updated: Sun, Jun 4, 2006 Fly fishing guide Tony Bulera, www.flybynightfishing.com, is offering a beginning fly tying class June 17 at Marval Resort in Gore. The class is from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. and offers instruction in tying streamers, nymphs and dry flies. Cost is $125. For more information, call Bulera at (918) 743-9676. Read More

Grand Gobblers event Saturday Updated: Sun, May 14, 2006 The Grand Gobblers, a National Wild Turkey Federation club in Grove, is hosting a JAKES Conservation Fields Day Saturday at Honey Creek, just south of Grove. The event is free to persons ages 17 and younger. Kids will be taught outdoor skills including archery, fly tying, tomahawk throwing and the shooting... Read More

Small bass not an automatic throwback Updated: Sun, Aug 13, 2000 SMALL black bass are like Rodney Dangerfield: They get no respect. That's an injustice that should be corrected. Compare the qualities of a little largemouth bass and a small rainbow trout. There's not a lot of difference between the finesse fight offered by a small trout and the back alley struggle put up by a... Read More