Lowrance Hot Lake of the Week
Barry Stokes shares his knowledge of the southwest region's lakes by hand picking one featured "hotspot" each week. This segment utilizes detailed mapping data from Lowrance and Navionics, and an NFL football-style telestrator to pinpoint exactly where the fish are biting for the upcoming weekend, and how they can be caught. This is the real stuff to help anglers catch more fish.
Big Catch of the Week
Viewers are invited to submit their fish photos or videos for a chance to be a television fishing star. Each week, one viewer photo or video is featured on the show as the "Big Catch," giving that angler instant bragging rights with all his or her buddies. To enter your photo in the "Big Catch of the Week" contest, simply click here, fill in the requested information, attach your favorite digital photo, and click "submit." No camera phone photos or videos, please. The resolution is not high enough for television.
Ask the Pro
Heather hosts this interactive feature that allows viewers to submit their fishing questions for a chance to have them answered by one of our professional anglers. We get the top guys off the pro tours like Kevin Van Dam, Mike Iaconnelli, and Ken Cook. We also get the top crappie pros like "Mr. Crappie" Wally Marshall, and biologists from the state wildlife departments in our region. To enter your question, click here, fill in the requested information, and click "submit."
Barry's Real Fishing
This is the fastest two minutes in outdoor television. Barry shares some of his best tips and techniques on how to catch lots more fish during this feature. It's upbeat, and full of instruction on how to catch bass, stripers, crappie, catfish, redfish, and more. These features are fun to watch and the techniques easy to learn. Watch Barry's Real Fishing each week on the show, then buy the full set of DVDs on the shopping page of this website!
Academy Right Stuff
Academy Right Stuff is the part of the show where viewers get to see all the equipment used on the show up close and personal. Each week, Barry helps anglers locate the specific lures, rods, reels, line, electronic gear, and accessories they'll need to catch fish on their upcoming outing.
Lone Star Lakes
Brian Hughes is our resident expert on Texas Freshwater lakes and rivers. He has a vast network of local guides and pros who feed him the very latest fishing news from Falcon to Texoma to Sam Rayburn and everywhere in between. There are no secrets here, as Brian tells our viewers exactly where they're biting and how they can be caught. Featured species include bass, catfish, crappie, white bass, stripers, and bream. Learn more about Brian on the team page.
On the Coast
Bill Olson spends as much time on Texas coastal waters as many guides, and his job is to tell our viewers what's happening this week in saltwater fishing. He stays in touch with all the boat captains, and saves anglers lots of time by revealing where it's too muddy, and where the real "sweet spots" are along the massive Texas bay system. Featured species include speckled trout, redfish, flounder, snapper, kingfish, and even tarpon. Learn more about Bill on the team page.
Sooner Beat
A Roswell, NM native, Gary Dollahon and his family moved to the fishing-rich area of northeastern Oklahoma (Tulsa) some 20 years ago. A lifelong angler with more than 35 years in the outdoor industry, he considers himself a multi-species guy that never has a problem with changing his fish of choice many times throughout the day, according to what’s biting best. He loves fishing with family and friends, and especially enjoys introducing a first-timer to the sport. Gary says, “A fishing license is the best investment a person can make, and is the perfect gift for almost anyone.” We agree.
Cajun Bites
"Cajun" Phil and Kevin Broussard have been fishing Louisiana waters a long, long time. Their experience and knowledge helps viewers know where to fish. While they live on the coast where they love to catch reds and specks, they also know how to catch lots of bass and perch, and their cajun buddies feed them the latest news from all over the state. Each week, they highlight one salt and one freshwater hotspot to help viewers know where to go. See more about them on the team page.
Chevy Weekend Planner
Heather Cranford-Nied gives anglers all the detailed data they need for a successful weekend fishing trip. Solunar tables, peak fishing times, moon data, sunrise/sunset, and weekend events are all included in this feature each week.