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This mother coyote is teaching her pups the art of communication through a howling demonstration.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PG................... ARTICLE........................................................... AUTHOR
6...........................Chasing Coyotes................................................................Paul E. Moore
14..........................Crappie By Moonlight.........................................................Steve McCadams
20..........................The Importance of Farming................................................Rob Somerville
26..........................Battling Erosion..................................................................Kevin Griffith
34..........................Memory of a Memory..........................................................Shawn Todd
42..........................Summer Cats on the Prowl................................................Steve McCadams
48..........................Kid’s Korner........................................................................STO
52..........................Trophy Room......................................................................STO
Reelfoot Lake - An Angler’s Paradise!
Reelfoot Lake, located in Northwest Tennessee, was formed by a series of earthquakes in 1811-1812. A large
area of land sank and later filled with water. This was a heavily forested area and the remains of this cypress tree
forest are still found beneath the lake’s waters.
The lake has approximately 13,000 acres of water and the average depth is only 5.2 feet. The deepest area is
about 18’ deep. Due to the shallow, fertile water and the abundance of natural cover, Reelfoot Lake is one of the
world’s greatest natural fish hatcheries. Approximately 54 species of fish can be found in the lake.
The primary game fish include several types of bream, white and black crappie, several species of catfish,
largemouth bass and yellow bass.
Reelfoot Lake fishing varies on a seasonal basis, just like all other lakes. The bass usually start biting best in
March and continue until late fall. The best bass baits include spinner baits, plastic worms, spoons and topwater
lures. Large, live minnows are also good. Many large bass are caught each year and five pound bass are not
uncommon.
Crappie usually start biting best in early to mid-March around the deep water stumps. They move to shallow
water in early April and the pre-spawn period is excellent. Crappie can be caught in the deep water stumps through
the summer months. Fall crappie fishing is good during September and October. Favorite crappie baits includes
live minnows, jigs and plastic grubs.
Bream fishing is usually good April through June, and again in the fall. The bream in Reelfoot are famously huge
and large catches of bream are common. Favorite bream baits include worms, crickets and Grizzly Jigs.
Catfishing is good from spring to fall and favorite catfish baits include live worms, cut shad, commercial
stinkbait and even hotdogs soaked in garlic salt. Besides using rod and reel, many large quantities of catfish are
brought in using spring-loaded yo-yo’s tied to cypress branches.
Yellow Bass are found by the thousands in Reelfoot Lake. They are always hungry and strong fighters. They can
be caught from early spring to late fall. They
also bite well during the hot summer months.
Favorite baits include jigs and minnows.
Reelfoot Lake is an exciting place to fish;
you never know what you are going to catch.
It is common for over 100 fish to be caught
per boat during one day.
Most fishermen do not use fiberglass boats
because Reelfoot Lake is shallow and filled
with stumps and logs. The most popular boats
are the Reelfoot Lake boat and the aluminum
Jon Boat. Larger boats can be used, but only
with extreme caution. Boats are available
from most private resorts for reasonable daily
rates.
Even if you aren’t fishing, the pristine and
prehistoric beauty of Reelfoot Lake is well
worth the trip. It has been recognized as one
of the top ten natural locations in the U.S. for
nature and wildlife photographers.

-Rob Somerville
From the Desk of the Editor

reasons. Most notably, it is cooler
and coyote hunting falls right in
place to coincide with other hunt-
ing seasons. There are no crops
in the field and there is much less
other foliage, so visibility is much
better. Plus, coyotes just seem to
be on the prowl more during the
cooler months.
The latter reasoning may be in
appearance only though, as coy-
otes still have to eat throughout
the summer. It is highly likely
though that there is much less day-
time movement during the warm
months than when the temps are
friendlier. Nonetheless, if a hunter
gets set up in the right location
and uses enticing calling to per-
suade coyotes there is an easy
meal nearby; dogs can be lured
into range any month of the year.
Hunting at this time of year also
provides sportsmen a benefit not
found at other times. Coyote pups
have been growing for several
months and will soon be almost as
big as their parents. They are hunt-
ing alongside the older coyotes
and oftentimes are already out on
their own. If not now, they soon
will be. If there is such a thing
as hunting a “dumb” coyote, this
is as good an opportunity as any.
These young canines have not de-
veloped all the savvy of the par-
ents yet, but don’t underestimate
them. They are still very cunning
and wary. One wrong move by the
hunter and it is game over, just as
with full grown coyotes.
Most everyone knows coyotes
are most active at night and as
mentioned before, this is espe-
cially true when Mother Nature’s
heat is boiling down upon the
landscape. Obviously, this means
the most success for hunting
comes at first legal shooting time
and again just before the close of
the day. That is not to say there is
no chance of success throughout
the day, but the odds are definitely
better during these peak times.
In the summer, the old adage
of location, location, location is
never truer. Coyotes do not like
to venture far from their safety
zones during the day at any time
of year, but especially in summer.
Not only does the heat factor in,
but there are a lot of young-of-
the-year critters around, so find-
ing food usually does not require
much travel. Plus, females with
pups like to stay close to the den,
even if the pups are nearing the
point of being out on their own.
The best setups are close to
known denning locations or other
areas where coyotes have been
seen or heard consistently. Hunt-
ers must slip in as close as pos-
sible, without alerting the dogs to
their presence. It is very similar
to trying to get up in the grill of
that big gobbler on the roost, dur-
ing spring turkey season. Stealth
is the name of the game.
A part of that stealth is obvi-
ell, right now is the hottest time of the year
and there is nothing to do except sweat,
right? Well, that is only partially true. There are
plenty of things one can do, but of course, heat can
sometimes be a limiting factor. There are lots of
outdoor opportunities including camping, hiking,
fishing and even hunting. However, one activity
that needs to be on the to-do list and is often over-
looked is coyote hunting.
Most coyote hunting takes place in the cooler
months of the year and is often secondary to other
outdoor activities. But, diehard coyote hunters
know late summer and early fall can be an optimal
time for taking a few dogs. Sure, there are plenty
of naysayers to summer hunting, but success may
come easier than some people imagine.
Most people hunt from late fall through winter,
and into early summer. This is done for a variety of
CHASING COYOTESBy Paul E. Moore
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ously going to be scent. Coyotes
are one of the best of nature’s crit-
ters when it comes to playing the
scent game and there is almost no
way to completely beat them in
that arena. However, there are a
few tricks that help.
First off, the hunter needs to
be as scent-free as possible. Of
course, just walking in to get set
up in the summer is an effort in
futility when it comes to not
working up a sweat. That said, it
still pays to start off as clean and
odorless as possible and then not
develop any more body odor than
can be helped. Various masking
agents may help lessen the impact
of human scent, or at least con-
fuse a wary dog just long enough
for a shot.
Another tip is a great method
to use when the local topography
allows. If there is a known den
location or coyotes are known
to be hanging in a certain wood-
lot or other area, the hunter can
sometimes set up in an area that
prevents coyotes from circling
downwind. This isn’t always pos-
sible and sometimes the dogs sim-
ply won’t show themselves if they
cannot check the scent first, but
other times the temptation of an
easy meal overwhelms their cau-
tion. This is especially true for the
juveniles. Inexperience and eager-
ness often causes young coyotes
to bolt from cover to check out
some intense calling before mom
can corral them. This sometimes
provides a lucky hunter with a
double kill.
Most coyote hunters have their
favorite calls, but a rabbit in dis-
tress is hard to beat at this time of
year. There are lots of baby rabbits
running around and by this time,
the pups have probably heard
and got acquainted with plenty of
squealing bunnies. The addition of
a decoy can be helpful too. Lots of
deer fawns are also on the ground,
so some summer hunters prefer to
employ a fawn decoy and use a
fawn distress call.
Howling does not seem to be
as effective at this time of year.
However, mimicking the sound of
a lost pup, or pup in distress, can
often bring a mom out of hiding to
investigate. This call is much like
trying to lure a doe with a fawn dis-
Coyotes communicate through a series of yelps, barks and howls. - STO File Photo.
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f you can’t take the heat, stay
out of the kitchen, says the
old adage. However, if you love
summer fishing and can’t take the
heat … then try night fishing for
crappie.
Anglers can beat the high tem-
peratures during the summer dol-
drums by fishing under the cover
of darkness. You dodge the crowd
and avoid sunburns too. Yet, the
leading attribute might be what’s
found in the cooler, as some hefty
stringers can be taken once you
master the night time routine.
Night fishing for crappie, along
with both white bass, largemouth
and smallmouth, have long been
popular in many middle and east
Tennessee lakes where pristine
waters are present. Move into the
western portion of the state and
anglers have been slow to em-
brace night fishing, but that’s rap-
idly changing.
Deep and clear lakes such as
middle Tennessee’s Dale Hollow,
Center Hill and Percy Priest are
popular places for night crappie
fishing, as are most of the reser-
voirs further east. Crystal clear
water is pretty to look at, but it’s
tough fishing at times, and one of
those tough times is the summer
season.
Crappie are sensitive to light
and will avoid it as best they can
in a variety of ways. That’s why
most of the west Tennessee lakes
that sport a dingy water color,
such as both Barkley and Ken-
tucky Lakes, have enjoyed pretty
good crappie fishing during the
daylight hours compared to other
clear lakes.
The more turbid waters of west
Tennessee reservoirs help filter
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the bright sunlight, providing a
larger comfort zone for light sen-
sitive crappie. Yet, even the most
popular panfish lakes, sometimes
fall victim to the hot and humid
weather that puts fish in a lethar-
gic mood at times.
When crappie take on a slug-
gish behavior pattern during mid-
summer, anglers might be wise to
consider the nighttime approach.
In fact, crappie might well go dor-
mant during daylight hours and
put on the feed bag at night.
Many anglers make the mis-
take of thinking crappie quit bit-
ing during the summer months af-
ter one or two unproductive trips
during the daytime. What may be
happening is that crappie are go-
ing too deep during daylight hours
and dodging the hooks of anglers,
or the fish may just be riding it out
and not feeding, choosing to wait
for their peak feeding frenzies
once bright light disappears.
A few anglers on Kentucky
and Barkley lakes have adapted
to night fishing after learning the
ropes from their east Tennessee
buddies. Changing over to night
fishing isn’t a big deal, but it does
take some adjustments and altera-
tions.
The night approach requires
adding floating lights or lanterns
to your arsenal of fishing gear. A
lot of anglers prefer pontoons as
they can quickly adapt the boat
to lantern holders or toss several
floating lights out along the side.
Pontoons are popular for other
reasons too, as additional room
allows more anglers to partici-
pate. You can quickly adapt your
regular fishing boat, however, as
commercial lantern holders are
available to keep the light out
over the side. The floating lights
work great too, so you don’t have
to worry about drilling holes or
mounting complicated light hold-
ers.
Of course the idea of the lights
is to attract baitfish, namely shad.
Various commercial fishing lights
are available and they really lure
the baitfish in and guess who isn’t
far behind once you have a mil-
lion minnows swimming under
your light’s beam … Mr. Slab and
his pals.
Places like Barkley and Ken-
tucky lakes have an abundance
of main lake drop-offs and ledges
where summer crappie hang out.
Bridge piers are other popular
venues, as they’re near the main
river channel and usually around
a narrowing of the reservoir that
helps congregate fish.
Anchoring out over the ledge
of a main lake drop-off is an ex-
cellent location for finding and
catching summer crappie at night.
Odds are that the fish are already
in the area, and once you set up
shop and allow your lights to at-
tract baitfish, then you’ve already
solved a big portion of the puzzle.
Monitoring a depth finder is
crucial in choosing the spot and
utilizing a GPS unit is an active
ingredient in the recipe for night-
time success. That means you may
have to log a few hours during the
day to find and mark specific loca-
tions on the lake, so as to return to
them at night.
Once you decide on a specific
spot you’ll want to drop hefty an-
chors to stay in place. Anchoring
right over the break or drop-off
where two depth extremes come
close together is a valuable tip.
The typical scenario is pulling
fish from the deep areas toward
the ledge, where feeding frenzies
can take place.
Depths of 15 to 25 feet are pop-
ular, if deeper water is close by.
You can select areas where sub-
merged structure is present, such
as stumps or brushpiles, but a lot
of cover isn’t always required to
experience good night fishing.
Chances are the fish are roam-
ing and leaving structure at night
to pursue the path of their forage,
which in this case means beneath
your boat and in the cone angle of
your light, once baitfish are pres-
ent.
Vertical presentations of jigs and
live minnows work great. And, if
you encounter mayfly hatches.
then this natural buffet courtesy
of Mother Nature will provide
you with all
the bait you
need. Using
two or three
flies on a
single hook
fished in the
light’s cone
may prove
to be the bait
of choice,
should the
opportunity
present it-
self.
The fish of-
ten suspend
beneath your
lights and
strikes are
sometimes
light, which
m a k e s
watching the
rod’s tip and
line manda-
tory in or-
der to detect
finicky hits.
Black lights
on the boat
really help il-
luminate florescent monofilament
lines too, which further help you
monitor the business end of your
fishing rods.
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FarmingByRobSomerville
am sure that most of you have
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ing for a combine or tractor to plod
down the road ahead of us. With
no little amount of shame, I must
unfortunately add myself to those
impatient motorists … that is until
a couple of years ago. My partner
in STO Magazine, Eddie Ander-
son, farms an extensive amount
of acreage in Northwest Tennes-
see. Two years ago, while playing
with his grandkids, he fell down
a flight of stairs. He injured his
leg and ribs to the point where he
could barely walk. I decided that I
would then become his helper …
an apprentice farmer, if you will.
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There seem to be but three ways for a nation to
acquire wealth. The first is by war, as the Romans
did, in plundering their conquered neighbors. This
is robbery. The second by commerce, which is gen-
erally cheating. The third by agriculture, the only
honest way, wherein man receives a real increase
of the seed thrown into the ground, in a kind of
continual miracle, wrought by the hand of God in
his favor, as a reward for his innocent life and his
virtuous industry.
Benjamin Franklin
When tillage begins, other arts follow. The farm-
ers, therefore, are the founders of human civiliza-
tion.
Daniel Webster
The farmer is the only man in our economy who
buys everything at retail, sells everything at whole-
sale, and pays the freight both ways.
John F. Kennedy
pared to the fifty plus years of experience he had.
I barely took away enough skills to now plant my
own garden from this experience, but what I did gain
was a renewed respect for the hard work, knowledge
and extremely long hours that our farmers utilize ev-
ery day to feed this country.
The American farmer is often misunderstood, his
workload and duties often underestimated, and the
importance of his craft under appreciated.
But, don’t just take my word for it. Here are some
memorable quotes on farming from important his-
torical people.
Quotes on American Farmers
The planter, the farmer, the mechanic, and the
laborer... form the great body of the people of the
United States, they are the bone and sinew of the
country men who love liberty and desire nothing
but equal rights and equal laws.
Andrew Jackson
If the rain spoils our picnic, but saves a farmer’s
crop, who are we to say it shouldn’t rain?
Tom Barrett
The farmer has to be an optimist or he wouldn’t
still be a farmer.
Will Rogers
I inherited that calm from my father, who was a
farmer. You sow, you wait for good or bad weather,
you harvest, but working is something you always
need to do.
John Adams
As the Republican platforms says, the welfare of
the farmer is vital to that of the whole country.
William Howard Taft
My father was a tomato farmer. There is the
phrase that says he or she worked their fingers to
the bone, well, that’s my dad. And he was a very
good man.
Sidney Poitier
My dad farmed, my granddad was a farmer. I
wanted to be a farmer.
Sam Brownback
I don’t know how the other senators see me. I
hope they see me as a farmer. That’s really what
I am. But I don’t think they see me on a tractor or
fixing equipment. I hope they see me grounded, as
somebody who has common sense.
Jon Tester
There are two spiritual dangers in not owning a
farm. One is the danger of supposing that breakfast
comes from the grocery, and the other that heat
comes from the stove.
Aldo Leopold
Whenever there are in any country uncultivated
lands and unemployed poor, it is clear that the laws
of property have been so far extended as to violate
natural right. The earth is given as a common stock
for man to labor and live on. The small landowners
are the most precious part of a state.
Thomas Jefferson
We have neglected the truth that a good farmer is
a craftsman of the highest order, a kind of artist.
Wendell Berry
He was born to be a farmer. It was something that
he was good at, something he knew well. He was a
giver of life, an alchemist that worked in dirt, seed,
and manure
Tracy Winegar
I know of no pursuit in which more real and
important services can be rendered to any country
than by improving its agriculture, its breed of useful
animals, and other branches of a husbandman’s
cares.
George Washington
There are only three things that can kill a farmer:
lightning, rolling over in a tractor, and old age.
Bill Bryson
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AY DIRT!
That’s what my
neighbor called
the soil of our new
property, Fyrne
Lake Farms. I
asked him why he
called it that and
he told me because
it MAY be here to-
morrow or it MAY
not! I was about
to discover that he
wasn’t joking!
I had just spent
(I should say bor-
rowed) a small
fortune on our
dream property in
West Tennessee on
the bluff just northwest of Dyers-
burg. It had a large beautiful lake,
endless acres of forest and a few
hundred acres of ridge fields. I
was ready to begin exploring and
enjoying our new farm. But, as I
traveled around, I started encoun-
tering erosion… and not just little
washes, but huge gullies!
When the previous owner’s
family acquired the land in the
1940s, it was mostly wooded
hills. One by one, they cleared the
connecting ridge tops for farming.
It wasn’t long before erosion be-
gan eating into the fields, so they
created berms or catch basins to
slow each gully’s progress. Even-
tually, they had created miles and
miles of vulnerable field edges to
maintain. When I purchased the
farm I knew very little about ero-
sion and therefore didn’t notice the
obvious warning signs. However,
as I started spending more time on
the property, I was shocked to dis-
cover how many of the berms and
catch basins had been created to
correct major erosion issues in the
past. Behind many of these earth-
en structures were vertical drops
of 10, 20 and sometimes even
up to 50 feet. I began to panic! I
needed to fully understand what
was going on and I needed to cre-
ate a plan to control and conquer
this erosion problem!
As I researched the soil in the
area I discovered, to my horror,
that our ground is
some of the most
erodible soil on
earth. It is called
loess and consists
of windswept gla-
cial dust that ac-
cumulated here
during the last ice
age. Most of it
is extremely fine
and tightly packed
before being dis-
turbed. When dry,
it is as hard as a
brick. But loess
quickly softens
when damp and
erodes rapidly in the
presence of running
water, especially if it has been
disturbed (farming, bulldozing,
vehicle traffic, etc.). The more
you work it the worse it gets, until
the soil eventually turns back into
the fine talcum powder like dust it
once was. At that point, it can be
carried away by the first wind or
effectively dissolve in the water
from the next rain. That is why it
is called MAY DIRT. I witnessed
the “may not be here tomorrow”
part of my neighbor’s description
first hand, when over one single
night of hard rain I lost several
feet of ridge field. I was realizing
that I was up against an enormous
challenge that was going to test
me and my pocketbook.
I needed to know quite a bit
more before I could create a plan
of attack. I started reading all
I could get on erosion control
in books, trade magazines and
on the internet. I was amazed to
see the number of products that
had been developed to fight ero-
sion. It was overwhelming to say
the least. Erosion control had de-
veloped into an industry in itself
with its own trade association and
annual industry conference. Tom-
my Criswell (whom I had hired to
help me care for the farm) and I
decided we needed to attend this
conference put on by the IECA
(International Erosion Control
Association) in Las Vegas. Hun-
dreds of products from an amaz-
ing number of manufacturers
were represented at the show, in-
cluding erosion control blankets,
mats, wattles, logs and soil ce-
ments. They even had a machine
called a hydroseeder that would
spray a mixture of mulch, fertiliz-
er and seeds onto anything, even a
vertical wall, and grow grass! Re-
gretfully, these products had their
uses, but were not the magic bul-
let I was looking for. With much
hopeful anticipation, I purchased
one of the hydroseeders. But,
while good for some issues, it was
not the answer. I needed to find an
experienced and unbiased expert
to help me create a plan.
I found that individual within
a mile of our front gate. Aubrey
Leake was an experienced and
local dirt work contractor and
had worked around the hills and
gullies of the bluff area near Dy-
ersburg for years. He knew the
challenges of my loess soil and
had even constructed some of the
berms and catch basins on the
farm for the previous owner. He
freely shared his experiences and
brought me back into reality. What
I learned from him is that there is
NOT a magic bullet that stops ero-
sion. They call it “erosion control”
for a reason and “control” is the
active word. You can’t stop it! All
you can do is slow the erosion
process down. The method and
materials to use varies upon the
specifics of the situation. Howev-
er, there is one guiding principle
to keep in mind in all water ero-
sion situations and that is to slow
the flow of the runoff water down
and spread it out. Wherever wa-
ter starts to channel, it will erode
our loess type soil quickly into a
gulley. Aubrey also warned me to
Battling Erosion
By Kevin Griffith
This pictures shows where we used straw bales to slow the progress of a gulley,
encroaching one of our ridge fields. - Photo by Kevin Griffith.
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keep an eye out for erosion signs
and address them immediately.
“Kevin, the longer you wait, the
more ground you will lose, and
the more it will cost to repair”,
Aubrey concluded.
Wise words… but, I soon dis-
covered that I would go bankrupt
hiring a contractor to keep up
with this issue on our needy farm.
I was going to have to purchase
our own equipment and have our
own people to do the job. Tom-
my and I started with a bulldozer
and a small dirt pan. However,
it wasn’t long before Tommy
pointed out that we needed bigger
equipment and more help. That’s
when Richard Cathey joined us at
Fyrne Lake. Richard had worked
his entire career on construction
equipment preparing building
sites, moving earth and control-
ling erosion. With Richard on
board and the addition of some
heavier equipment, we were ready
for battle!
But wait! The dirt work is just
the beginning. Once we repair
the damage area and sculpt the
land to gently spread the water
out and guide it in the desired di-
rection, we need to hold the dis-
turbed earth in place. Ideally, you
want to use grass. In open sunny
areas, Bermuda is great because
of its dense growth and deep root
system. However, if you have the
dual goal of controlling erosion
and fostering an environment con-
ducive to wildlife, you may not
want to use Bermuda. Deer and
turkey don’t like it. Where and
when it is possible, we choose to
provide desirable forage with our
ground cover by seeding varying
combinations
of fescue, or-
chard grass and
clover. All three
are favored by
deer, while clo-
ver is the favor-
ite of turkey. By
simply choos-
ing wildlife fa-
vored ground
cover for our
erosion control
repairs, we’ve
created miles of
effective food
plots along our
forest’s edge.
Wheat
grass is an-
other desirable
wildlife for-
age and effec-
tive temporary
ground cover
that sprouts up
quickly and
holds the soil
well. It is a
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lution, since it
has a short life
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er, when mixed
with fescue or
other desir-
able grasses,
the wheat will
hold the ground
until your part-
nered grass
becomes es-
tablished. One
caution though,
every grass has
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its preferred and often unique
planting season and sunlight ex-
posure requirements. Make sure
you choose from the grasses that
will work best for your situation
and, if desired, choose the best
forage for your wildlife within
that group.
Sometimes the ground is just
too steep and the water flow too
concentrated for grass to hold
the earth together. If it’s not pos-
sible to collect the water in a ba-
sin and direct it down through a
pipe, you can line the slope with
stone. Rip rap or broken concrete
works great, as long as you ensure
to cover ALL the area likely to re-
ceive flowing water. If you don’t,
erosion will occur along the sides
of the stone eventually undermin-
ing their foundation.
PLEASE do not dump trash
into a gully to slow erosion. Yes,
I will admit that this method
has been used in and around the
bluff for years and does slow ero-
sion. However, besides creating
an eyesore, many trash items con-
tain hazardous materials that will
contaminate the land and ground
water. Fluorescent bulbs, even
the smaller new ones created to
replace the incandescent bulbs
have mercury in them. The old
style “Boob Tube” type TVs uti-
lize cathode ray tubes that contain
lead. Many batteries contain cad-
mium, lead, manganese, mercury
or lithium as well as acid. And the
list goes on.
If you don’t have the money
to purchase rock or broken con-
crete for your gulley, you can
use trees, branches and mulched
wood. There are tons of these or-
ganic materials available free of
charge (especially after a storm)
and all you have to do is pursue
it. Many people would love their
fallen tree or tree trimmings to be
hauled away. If you don’t have
the means to pick it up and hall
it yourself, contact tree trimming
services or flag
down one of
the tree mulch-
ing trucks. My
experience has
been that these
companies are
always looking
for a place to
dump their cut
trees or mulch-
ing debris.
Erosion is a
challenge and
MAY DIRT
(loess type
soil) erosion is
the toughest of
all. The good
news is that I
now know that
our farm has
one of the most
erodible soils in the world, so our
team knows to stay prepared to
fight new erosion while continu-
ally making improvements to the
farm to prevent it. This is our best
chance to avoid the day our land
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every time we could, which was
mostly on weekends, because of
school. I still remember the first
coon I killed with him, as well as
the exact tree and fence row we
were hunting. That fence row and
tree is gone now, along with many
other things in my life that I miss
and always will.
That spring Mr. Jere took me
crappie fishing in a pond he knew
of. He showed me how to jig fish
with a cork and always, back
then, using a red and yellow jig.
On that first trip we caught over
100 crappie, so needless to say, I
was hooked once again on anoth-
er outdoor sport. That fall, when
I was 13 years-old, I went on my
first squirrel hunt with him and his
boys. On that memorable hunt I
was proud of the two squirrels that
I harvested, but the boys killed
more than me
and the harass-
ment soon
started and
still carries
on today with
these my
adopted broth-
ers. All Mr.
Blalock would
do is smile and
laugh when
the kidding
started.
Through
high school he
was still put-
ting up with
me. During
hunting sea-
son, if I called
and the weath-
er permitted,
we would be in the woods. Many
a love was lost during those years,
because I felt hunting was more
important than dating (and still
is). Mr. Blalock always joked,
“Boy, you are never going to get a
wife.” We laughed about that, but
to this day he was right. I got mar-
ried when I was 36 and as many of
you readers know, things happen
in a marriage that is beyond ones
control, and nearly four years lat-
er I was on my own again. But, I
still had coon hunting and the out-
doors. Even when I was at UTM,
I would skip classes to come and
hunt with him. I wonder, to this
day, if this is why it took five and
a half years to graduate.
The years are fleeting and they
go by like the leaves falling from
the first frost of the year.As all you
readers know, time never stands
still. As the years gained on us,
you could tell age and health was
catching up with Mr. Jere. A heart
attack prevented him from further
coon hunting. He would go with
us, but he would only be able to sit
in the truck and listen to the dogs.
Squirrel hunting with him became
a thing of fond memories. Oh, but
the fishing was still a priority. He
could still go and every chance I
got I went with him; mostly to a
local pond, but quite a few times
we traveled to Reelfoot Lake. He
would come in to the café and
say “Shawn lets go” and I would
drop everything and go. In the
winter years of his life cancer had
taken hold and the fishing trips
slowed and his health deteriorated
quickly. Three months before his
death his son Rusty and I tried to
ello, to all you fine readers
of STO. I hope your spring was
good, even if it was too short. I
was working in my office the oth-
er day and started
looking at some
pictures I had not
seen in quite a
while. These pic-
tures were from
some of the cus-
tomers we have
had at my café over
the past 39 years.
Memories came
flooding back to
me, like the rivers
in spring. Those
memories were of
enjoyment, better
times and less re-
sponsibility in life,
than I have now. A
lot of good friends
were in those pic-
tures. Most now
are gone, but have
never been forgot-
ten by me. Back in
those days it was
okay for a “village to raise child”
and “time outs” meant get ready,
because you were getting a butt
whipping. All the people in those
pictures meant something to me
during my childhood and they
influenced my life in some way
or another. The one picture that
brought back the most memories
was that of Mr. Jere Blalock.
Jere Blalock was a painter and
wallpaper hanger by trade and
was one of the finest men I have
had the pleasure to meet. Come to
think of it, I have never heard a
bad word mentioned about him.
He was a man who loved the
great outdoors. Every chance he
had if work permitted, he would
be fishing, or if it was in season
he was hunting. Mr. Blalock was
one of the most influential, if not
the most influential, person in my
life. I met Mr. Blalock in the sum-
mer of 1982, during Dixie Youth
Baseball. Needless to say, on that
day, my life would change forev-
er. My mother knew that I was go-
ing down a path that a young man
of 12 years of age should never
entertain. One day
she approached
Mr. Blalock and
asked, “Mr. Jere,
would you take
Shawn under your
wing with your
boys and show
him how to hunt
and fish?”
“Yes, Miss Todd, I
would be glad to”
he replied.
Mother also told
him, “If he doesn’t
do what you say,
whip him like he is
one of your own.”
It goes without
saying that I never
received a whip-
ping from him, but
for his boys, now
that was a differ-
ent story.
That fall I went
on my first coon hunting trip and
as I mentioned in my past articles
I was immediately hooked. Bless
his heart; Mr. Jere had the patience
of a saint, putting up with all the
questions of a young 12 year-old.
I did not know anything. All the
queries such as is the dog treed,
when can you tell they are on a
coon, and what is this and what is
that, went on and on. We would go
Memory of a MemoryBy Shawn Todd
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get with John Woods (a retired
fireman and winner of national
crappie titles, and now a guide at
Sardis Lake) and go to Grenada
Lake , where the big crappie are,
but those plans never came to be. I
still regret that we could not make
that trip. I believe he would have
had the time of his life, catch-
ing crappie that were a lot larger
than any he had ever caught. Mr.
Blalock passed away in May of
2007. The family asked me to be a
pallbearer for him and I gracious-
ly said yes. He carried me through
life, so I would proudly carry him
to his final resting place.
All you readers have, or will
have, someone in your life that
will have a positive impact on you.
It may be a mother, father, a friend
or uncle. Trust me, there will be
somebody. I know you have heard
the saying “You can count all your
true friends on one hand and still
have some fingers left.”
I was lucky. I had many friends
that influenced me when I was
young. Today, I still have many
friends from my youth and
through my adult years, and I do
cherish them all. As for the ones
that are not with me anymore;
their memories linger in my mind
like frost on a cold winter morn-
ing. Dear readers, cherish the ones
you have and enjoy the times you
spend with them. Fondly recall
the memories of the ones that are
gone. I know I do. I still think
about them every day. I miss the
fishing trips, the hunting trips, and
the bond I had with Mr. Blalock.
But most of all I miss……… I
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smelly morsels, banging the bot-
tom is not always productive.
Today’s catfishermen have
learned to interpret their sonar
equipment much better than the
anglers of yesteryear, who often
anchored and fished one spot or
pretty much bottom fished exclu-
sively . A lot of Kentucky Lake’s
hefty stringers now come from
anglers mastering the art of find-
ing and catching suspended cat-
fish, which often stack up in deep,
submerged eddies.
There are times when fishing
the down current side of bridge
piers works great too. Such areas
as the main channel piers at Paris
Landing Bridge are quite popu-
lar, as is upstream toward the old
Danville railroad bridge, or up to
New Johnsonville’s U. S. High-
way 70 bridge.
The fish don’t want to fight the
current, so they lay on the down
current sides of the piers that break
the water and create eddies. It is
here where catfish often school,
knowing sooner or later big shad
or other species will wash their
way and fall victim to their hefty
appetite.
Boaters have learned to work
the submerged humps or target the
deep feeder creeks that empty into
the main channel too. Current puts
the fish in such places and with-
out it the fishing can be downright
tough at times.
Current stimulates baitfish and
activates the whole food chain.
Moving water stirs up phyto-
plankton and zooplankton which
in turn, motivates schools of bait-
fish action. When the shad are
moving the catfish are in active
feeding mode, but they take on a
sluggish attitude when stagnant
scenarios present themselves.
Jim Perry of Buchanan, Ten-
nessee has been working the deep
water venues for years, watch-
ing sonar
screens for
hints of both
baitfish activ-
ity and the
whereabouts
of big trophy
cats. Each
year he man-
ages to land
some monster
flatheads on
relatively
light tackle, at
times.
While those
targeting tro-
phy cats utilize
heavy, stiff-
action rods
loaded with
strong braided
or monofila-
ment line, you
can land some
dandies with-
out having to
go too big with
your tackle
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ever, make no
mistake about
it; big catfish
will put your
tackle to the
test, so you
don’t want to
hypothetically
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bear with a
willow switch either!
Just last summer, Perry caught
and released several flatheads that
tipped the scales in excess of 40
pounds! He sometimes keeps a
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here’s more than one way to
skin a cat and more than one way
to catch one too! Every summer,
anglers test the waters of Ken-
tucky Lake, where they hope for
slow current along the main chan-
nel of the Tennessee River. A va-
riety of baits and techniques pay
dividends once things heat up.
Seems the current giveth and the
lack of it taketh away! That’s the
common opinion among the ranks
of veteran catfishermen stalking
the riverbank for buried treasures
in the form of tackle testing flat-
heads, channels and big blues.
Boats dot the edge of the chan-
nel up and down the river, floating
with the current at times while us-
ing the trolling motor to work spe-
cial spots and hold their position
at times where these “river mon-
sters” reside, waiting for baitfish
to wash their way.
Monitoring the depth finder is
a must. Little cuts and dips in the
channel bank often harbor hidden
treasures. Finding the lips of feed-
er creeks is another popular battle
plan, as schools of catfish love
to hide on the down current side
of a sandbar and wait for meals
to wash their way, like you and I
wait for the pizza delivery boy.
While most choose to utilize
bottom bumping techniques with
a big bell sinker on the bottom
and a couple of snell styles loops,
sporting hefty hooks that dangle
Hefty flathead catfish, like this 45-pound monster, will test your tackle on Kentucky Lake during the summer doldrums.
- Photo by Steve McCadams
By Steve McCadams
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Kids and catfish go together well, once summer rolls around.
Bank fishing still produces, as this stringer of channels that fell
victim to nightcrawlers. - Photo by Steve McCadams.

few smaller fish to eat, but releas-
es the trophy-sized ones to one
day bite again. Of course, the re-
lease is done after a quick weigh-
ing ceremony and a photo or two
for bragging rights. Facebook mo-
ments, no doubt!
And the baits of choice? Like
a master chef, catfisherman have
been known to guard their favor-
ite catfishing recipes with the ut-
most secrecy. It just comes with
the territory for this fraternity of
fishermen. The rule of thumb is
don’t ask and don’t tell.
Very few catfish anglers will
argue against the popularity of
nightcrawlers, as the bait has
withstood the test of time. The
choice is probably number one
among the
ranks of
both boaters
and bank
fishermen
hoping
to entice
strikes.
Some
smelly
concoc-
tions, from
both com-
mercial bait
manufac-
turers and
homemade
recipes,
always have
a time and
place too. A
few anglers
dip a small
sponge in
various
blood baits
or stinky
soups, as the sponge serves as the
carrying agent that awakens the
taste buds of hungry catfish.
Long known to possess a sen-
sitive olfactory system that helps
them find their forage, catfish will
respond to a variety of baits at
times, but veteran fishermen have
their favorites as do the fish they
chase.
It seems the summer menu can
also include such natural favor-
ites as catalpa worms, the yellow
and black wigglers that eat on the
big green leaves of the catalpa
tree once summer rolls around.
Yet others have found the likes of
leeches, chicken or turkey livers,
beef heart, shrimp, cut shad, or
big shiner and goldfish minnows
to be their baits of choice.
While working the main chan-
nel areas is the most popular sum-
mer pattern, there are times when
bank fishermen find plenty of ac-
tion to keep them entertained and
a few jug fishermen are still at it
each summer, with their buffet of
baits drifting in the wind and cov-
ering a wide area on various floa-
tation devices.
Seems there’s always a few cat-
fish roaming the banks, especially
if you can find some deep water
routes close by. Tossing out a few
bottom resting baits on a rod and
reel and sitting back beneath the
shade trees is a good way to spend
summer days too.
If you plan to keep a few catfish
for the table, then you’ll immedi-
ately want to put your fish on ice
during the summer months. Sur-
face temperatures are too high to
keep fish alive, in either live-wells
or fish baskets this time of year, so
preserve the flavor and texture by
tossing them on ice.
It’s true that most anglers like
to catch big fish and Kentucky
Lake’s summer bite is well worth
the time and effort. The smaller
ones make it to the skillet; the big
ones make it on Facebook!
By the way, TVA’s website can
help you predict both lake levels
and discharge rates. Log on to
www.tva.gov for information that
might help you plan your trip.
Here’s hoping you wrestle with
a river monster this summer and
earn bragging rights. Otherwise,
it’s another story about the big
one that got away.
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Twice each year, the Dyersburg Tractor Supply
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This year the partnership worked together to have
the first Kid’s Duck and Turkey Calling contest dur-
ing the 4-H Clover Campaign. Those participating in
the contest were: Duck Division – Hunter Bottoms,
Briar Butler, Alex Hyman, Stephen Laird, Hunter
Laird, Jason McCrokle, Sara Ryan, Gage Penning-
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“Our Paper Clover efforts are one of the key ways
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of the Cooperative Extension System and 4-H Na-
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of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) within the United
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The Dyer County 4-H Agents, Becky Willis and
Mary Beth Neal stated, “we are very thankful that
Dyer County residents came together to help the
Dyer County 4-H Program. The youth are very
blessed to have local people and groups help the 4-H
Program.” If you would like to volunteer to help out
the Dyer County 4-H Program, please contact Becky
Willis (rwillis8@utk.edu) or Mary Beth Neal (mne-
al22@utk.edu) or call 286-7821 for more informa-
tion.
The Spring Clover 4-H Campaign helped 4-H col-
lect $1922 in overall sales, was ranked 3rd in state
sales, 4th in the region, 1st in the district, class cham-
pion, and not too far out of making the top ten in the
nation.
A special thanks goes to Rob Somerville, Joe King,
Randy McClan, Jimmy Deese, Bryan McCormick,
and Steve Sartin for helping 4-H put together this
event. Plans are to continue the activity at the Dyers-
burg Tractor Supply Spring Campaign in 2015.
4-H and Tractor Supply Kid’s Duck and Turkey Calling
Contest Highlight 4-H Clover Days
By Becky Willis
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Joe Cowell of Dyersburg, Tennessee caught these two, 15”
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