Our Team
Barry Stokes "Show Host"
Barry Stokes is a native Texan and has been fishing since his dad taught him to fish when he was 5 years old. His love of the outdoors ranges from fly fishing for trout, to finesse fishing for bass, to sight casting for redfish in the coastal marshes. Barry is the former host of "Outdoor Trails," one of the longest running fishing shows in the history of televised fishing. He is now in his 6th season as host of the Southwest Outdoors Report on FSN Southwest. He is a former tournament angler, finishing in the top 10 in half of the Bassmaster events he participated in, and making the championship of the U.S. Bass circuit. He loves to fish, even when he's not on television, and enjoys teaching new anglers how to catch more fish.
Heather Cranford "Co-Host"
Heather grew up fishing, camping, and riding horses in Texas. She loves the outdoors, and gets expert answers to viewer's fishing questions on the "Stren Ask the Pro" feature from of some of the world's best touring professional anglers. She also helps setup features on the show and helps tie everything together.
Brian Hughes - "Texas Fishing Reporter"
Brian Hughes is a native Texan who cut his teeth catching bass, catfish, and stripers all over the Lone Star state. He is the host of the "Texas Fishing and Outdoors" radio show that airs weekly statewide on the Texas State Networks. He has been a local voice on radio in Texas for over nine years. Brian is also a licensed bass fishing guide and lives to hunt big bass on Fork, Sam Rayburn, and Purtis Creek, and also loves to chase smallmouths on Texoma. Brian is also an avid guitarist and plays professionally.
Doc Geiger - "Oklahoma Fishing Reporter"
Doc keeps his twitchy casting fingers on the pulse of Oklahoma fishing. He hosted his own show called "Doc Geiger's Outdoor Adventures" on Oklahoma television from 2002 through 2007. He loves catching stripers, hybrids, and white bass. He's also heavy on bass and those tasty Okie crappie as well. Doc is funny, clever, and highly entertaining to watch. As a side note, Doc considers himself the world's greatest Oklahoma Sooner football fan, as the title of his weekly feature, the "Sooner Beat" would indicate.
Bill L. Olson - "Texas Saltwater Fishing Reporter"
Bill Olson has Texas coastal saltwater running in his veins. He lives, breathes, and loves the gulf coast and always know where the trout are biting, and what lures the redfish and flounder will hit. Bill and his partner Harold Gunn have hosted "Texas Outdoor News", a weekly radio show that airs throughout south Texas, for over 15 years. Bill is also the publisher/editor of "Texas Outdoors Journal", a monthly magazine focusing on fishing and hunting in Texas. He keeps our viewers current on the latest hotspots from Sabine Lake to Port Isabel and everywhere in between. "On the Coast is also sponsored by Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce and by Bass Assassin.
"Cajun" Phil and Kevin Broussard - "Louisiana Fishing Reporters"
"Cajun" Phil is a life-long genuine coon-ass from south Louisiana. He is also an avid angler who pursues bass, white perch, speckled trout and redfish throughout the marshes and bayous of his home state. Cajun has hosted his own television show "Outdoors & Fishin' with Cajun Phil" for 40 years. His son Kevin is a highly successful professional fishing guide. Phil and Kevin team up to fish the Redfish Cup tournaments nationwide, and won their first event at Lafitte, Louisiana in 2007. Outdoors & Fishing with Cajun Phil & Kevin.
Trey Reid - "Arkansas Fishing Reporter"
Trey is a native of Arkansas and has fished and hunted in the state for a lifetime. He is an outdoor journalist who loves to catch rainbow trout in the White and Red Rivers, and bass at Bull Shoals and Beaver Lake. He is a reporter for ESPN television and magazine, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, and the Arkansas Democrat Gazette. He was recipient of the "Conservation Communicator of the Year" award in 2001 by the Arkansas National Wildlife Federation. Trey also loves watching and rooting for his beloved Arkansas Razorbacks.