High Plains Outdoors

In today's show, Luke tells how he prepared some tasty blackened white bass fillets that he highlighted on last week's show. Also, wild hogs have been visiting Luke's yard on a nightly basis, and Luke talks about a plan to put some more tasty wild pork chops in the freezer! Listen to Luke's weekly podcast, "Catfish Radio with Luke Clayton and Friends", just about everywhere podcasts are found.

This week, let's talk fishing - White bass fishing! Folks on the High Plains will likely have white bass in a lake or reservoir near them, and these fish are good eating. We'll talk about how to catch some for your own table!

This week Luke is making a big pot of Catfish Courtbouillon (pronounced as "COO bee YON"), which is basically a Cajun catfish stew. If you are looking for a different way to put those catfish fillets to good use, give this recipe a try. It comes "Luke approved"! Listen to Luke's weekly podcast "Catfish Radio with Luke Clayton and Friends" just about everywhere podcasts are found. Email Luke through his website, www.catfishradio.org

This week, Luke discusses how to keep yourself safe outdoors in a different way. Yep, protecting yourself from the sun is serious business!

The annual white bass spawn is about to kick off in a creek or river near you. This week, Luke gives some white bass catching tips that will help you catch the makings of a big creekside meal of freshly caught fried white bass!

Luke is talking about his event in North Texas March 1, the 6th Annual Luke Clayton Outdoor Rendezvous in Greenville, Texas. For more information visit www.catfishradio.org. Luke gives a recipe for Pozole this week. He will be serving up several gallons of this tasty dish at his campfire during the event!

This week, it's Luke and Bill Carey with Striper Express (www.striperexpress.com) on Lake Texoma, talking about the 'big fish' striper pattern currently underway. The past week has produced some of the biggest stripers of the year, up to 18 pounds, all caught on artificial baits. Contact Luke through his website, www.catfishradio.org.

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM LUKE CLAYTON! This week, Luke recaps a fun fishing trip with his friends on Lake Texoma with Striper Express (www.striperexpress.com.) The trip was a celebration for Jeff Rice's retirement, and Jeff managed to catch a giant blue catfish back at the dock after some action packed "deadsticking' for stripers.

This week, Luke details a recent hunt on Choctaw Nation land in southeast Oklahoma at the Choctaw Hunting Lodge (www.choctawhuntinglodge.com.) Luke had the opportunity to harvest a Choctaw mule foot hog, something he has wanted to hunt for many years. For more of what Luke does, check out his weekly podcast "Catfish Radio with Luke Clayton and Friends".