Let’s go fishing” is a common utterance by someone who enjoys the challenge of getting a fish to strike and the thrill of the battle of bringing it to the net.
Let’s go fishing” is a common utterance by someone who enjoys the challenge of getting a fish to strike and the thrill of the battle of bringing it to the net. Read more
I know the calendar says its early summer, but you can start preparing now for your fall big game hunts. Read more
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Jeremy Ulmer has enjoyed so much success hunting in Arizona, that he’s expanding his horizons. Read more
The Arizona Game and Fish Department euthanized a 3-year-old female bear at Camp Geronimo Wednesday. Read more
I’ve written often about watching my older grandsons as they move along the continuum of depending on me for their fishing success when they were very young to seeing them become accomplished … Read more
Let’s Talk Fishin’ held a two-day fishing tournament at Roosevelt Lake on May 18-19. Read more
I love fish and fishing. I like trying to figure out how I can improve my fishing success based on what I learn about the fish I am fishing for. Read more
A love for education and conservation have shaped Jim Strogen’s life. Read more
Duane Merrill heard tales of brown trout living in Tonto Creek. Read more
Trout stocking on the local streams has been going on since the first week of April on the more popular waters of Tonto, Christopher, Haigler, Canyon, and the East Verde. Read more
Rim Country residents and visitors can learn how a massive effort by multiple groups has helped restore the Verde River when the Library Friends of Payson welcome speaker Doug Von Gausig Monda… Read more
Rim Country residents can speak with Arizona Game & Fish Department Commissioners during their meeting at Quality Inn in Payson, 801 N. Beeline Highway, on Friday, June 7. The meeting star… Read more
The Tonto National Forest, in coordination with the Coconino National Forest, will implement a temporary closure of Fossil Springs trailhead and trail to visitors from July 1, 2019, through Au… Read more
The Mogollon Sporting Association held its 27th annual banquet earlier this month at the Mazatzal Casino. Once again, it was a tremendous success. Read more
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Kids gleefully handled live snakes and lizards, sharpened their archery skills, learned to tie flies, identify skulls, pelts, animal calls and fished all at this year’s Wildlife Festival. Read more
The Memorial Day weekend crowds are going to be at an all-time high with Arizona’s population on the increase. Read more
Time flies
What the heck: It’s already the end of May. Read more
The era of the paper application process to apply for the lottery drawing to hunt big game in Arizona has come to an end. Read more
David Stachowski and Greg Valenzuela weren’t clutching the valued “home lake advantage” but still managed to fish their way to first place in the 2019 Wild West Bass Trail Arizona Team Champio… Read more
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The USDA Forest Service, Tonto National Forest and Payson Ranger District have announced overnight camping restrictions along six stretches of streams and rivers located near Payson. Read more
Paula VanBuskirk held up the wide-eyed, scaled, slightly slimy crappie for me to see. Read more
Rising temperatures and longer days mean spring is here and newborn wildlife are likely exploring the world around them. Read more
If you’re not crazy about your job, imagine having to get up each morning and handle live rattlesnakes. Read more
My older grandsons and I had a great time this past weekend catching fish at the Green Valley Lakes. We caught trout, sunfish, crappies and even an occasional bass. I was a happy papa getting … Read more
Daniel James Kitts, son of Michael and Robin Kitts has been accepted to the University of Arizona Tucson Medical School. Read more
A trio of Rim Country Roadrunners excelled in a recent Scholastic Clay Target Program event at the Ben Avery Shooting Center in Phoenix. Read more
My friend Keith often talked about The Pine Creek Trail at Tonto Natural Bridge. Read more
Many veterans of military combat suffer from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The condition can be crippling. Read more
The Wild West Bass Trail Arizona Team Championship weigh in at 3 p.m. Saturday at Green Valley Park gives local angling fans the opportunity to cheer on their favorite local competitors. Read more
Most anglers are familiar with the numerous bass tournaments that frequent Roosevelt Lake throughout the year. Hardly a weekend goes by without a bass club hosting one of the popular bass fish… Read more
Jim Strogen patiently attached the hand-tied imitation caddisfly nymph to my nearly invisible fly line, while my gaze wandered to the spillover into the Tonto Creek pool. Read more
A 19th place finish among 75 of the finest pro anglers in the country wasn’t what Clifford Pirch had his sights set on during three days of hard core angling at the Bass Pro Shops Elite tourna… Read more
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It’s only a year old, but the Zane Grey Model Yacht Club (ZGMYC) has established a winning reputation. Read more
GRAND FALLS — On the Navajo Nation north of Interstate 40, the Little Colorado River creates Grand Falls, several miles before it joins the Colorado River at the Grand Canyon. The falls has been nicknamed “Willy Wonka Falls” for its chocolate color from the sediments the water carries from the surrounding landscape. The roaring water catches visitors with a breathtaking sight after traveling across barren lands to get here. Read more
“Why didn’t I get a tag?” Read more
This is great time to fish for trout in Rim Country. Even though I will always choose a stream over a lake to fish for trout, there are two times in the year that I make fishing Woods Canyon o… Read more
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Out and About
Clinging to the crimson quartzite, I felt my feet slip on the water-smoothed rock. Piles of driftwood left by floods 15 feet above the waterline offered the only handholds. Read more
Now is the time to sign up for one of 150 spots in an upcoming trail run in Pine. Read more
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The Arizona Game and Fish Department is hosting a public meeting Tuesday, April 9 to discuss game management in the Tonto National Forest, including areas near Payson, Globe and the Mogollon Rim. Read more
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Recently I wrote about a plan to enhance fishing at Green Valley Park with the addition of tree-like fish structures in the lakes. Read more
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In the eyes of a big game hunter, the size of the antlers tends to be the measuring stick of a trophy elk or deer. Read more
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Anglers were delighted to hook several large trout at Green Valley Park after the Arizona Game and Fish Department stocked the lakes last week. Read more
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We are fortunate in Payson to be able to fish for trout in the Green Valley Lakes through mid May. Read more
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Pete’s talked about the East Verde waterfalls for years, gushing about the grandeur and the beauty of the falls. So in my mind, they took on a legendary glow. Read more
This is the first in a two-part success story involving many people dedicated to improving fishing in Payson. It will culminate in the installation of 15 fish structures in Green Valley Lake (… Read more
The start was fantastic, but the finish was disappointing. Read more
I stomped into the river, sending water everywhere. Read more
