Art Lander’s Outdoors: A look back at the history of Lake Cumberland’s fabled striped bass fishery
Lake Cumberland’s fabled Striped Bass fishery dates back some 65 years to the late 1950s. The story behind the first…
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Art Lander’s Outdoors: Drop shot rigs are effective presentation for bass especially during the summer
When black bass go deep during the dog days of summer, the drop shot rig is a good choice because…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Kentucky’s Tennessee River basin is a paradise for hunters and anglers
Editor’s Note: This is the seventh article in a series profiling the major river basins of Kentucky. The Tennessee River,…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: As hot weather sets in, some of Ky’s best black bass fishing happens after sunset
When hot weather and bright sun settle in for the summer, some of the best fishing for black bass in…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Black bass fishing improves as temperatures moderate in mid-to-late February
Early February is the halfway point of the 89-day winter season. Yes, it can still be unseasonably cold, with periods…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: James Henshall forever remembered for introducing America to black bass
Editor’s Note: This is the last of three articles on the life and work of the father of bass fishing…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: James Henshall moves to Cincinnati where Black Bass odyssey began
Editor’s note: This is the second of three articles on the life and work of the father of bass fishing…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Alter your tackle, techniques for success when fishing in Kentucky’s summer heat
It’s been a challenging fishing year, weather-wise, with all that rain during the spring creating wildly fluctuating water levels, then…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Ky’s fourth species of Black Bass a mystery, limited to Cumberland headwaters
Anglers across Kentucky are intimately familiar with the largemouth, smallmouth and spotted (Kentucky) bass. These three black bass species are…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: A look back at the tackle and techniques of America’s early black bass anglers
Bass anglers today have a staggering array of tackle readily available. There’s a rod, reel, and line for every lure…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: 19th Central Ky. reel makers sparked popularity of bass sport angling in America
The many beautiful, free-flowing streams of Central Kentucky spawned more than bountiful populations of black bass. They encouraged generations of…