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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Ronnie Capps and Steve Coleman are pictured here receiving their Anglers of the Year trophies
from American Crappie Trails. Photo by Ron Wong
PG..................... ARTICLE ............................................................AUTHOR
6 ......................... Reelfoot Crappie Pros ......................................................Cody Rodriquez
14 ......................... What is Fueling the Dairy Crisis .......................................Jonathon Holden
19 ......................... GMO....To Eat or Not.........................................................Jonathon Holden
28 ......................... The Dark Magic of Trout ...................................................John Sloan
34 ......................... Shadow.............................................................................Rob Somerville
41 ......................... Business Profile - Vincent Outfitters..................................STO
42 ......................... Slingshot David.................................................................Richard A Fagan
46 ......................... West Tennessee’s Best Kept Secrets................................Richard Hines
49 ......................... Traditions Tips...................................................................Richard A. Fagan
50 ......................... Cooking on the Wild Side..................................................Rob Somerville
52 ......................... Trophy Room.....................................................................STO
53 ......................... Business Profile - First Citizens.........................................STO

From the Desk of Rob S omer v il le
Letter from the Editor
I call this era we are living in “The Age of Nin-
tendo.” The reason I gave it this name is because
in this age of millenials, it seems that the children
being raised expect instant gratification … with the
push of a button.
Don’t get me wrong, my two sons played video
games when they were little – for no more than
one hour per day. The rest of the time they spent
with their mother and me – working and playing
in the ultimate virtual world – nature. The games
they played were Madden Football, Mario Broth-
ers and the Legend of Zelda. Nowadays, kids are
playing games where murder, crime and mayhem
are typical. Don’t believe me … check out Grand
Theft Auto.
When was the last time you saw a child pick up
and read a book, unless it was for a school assign-
ment? When was the last time you saw 8 to 12
kids playing a game of pick up baseball or foot-
ball? Today’s youth probably have the most athlet-
ic thumbs in the world from countless hours sit-
ting a mere foot away from a TV, working a video
game controller.
If you are reading this magazine, you must have
a degree of passion for the great outdoors, wheth-
er it is farming, fishing, hunting or other activity.
Whether you think so or not, a great burden rests
on the shoulders of each of you, myself included.
It is our duty to get kids out of the lazy indoor,
video game, TV watching mentality and introduce
them to the world of nature that the Good Lord
saw fit to gift us. They do not have to hunt, fish or
farm. You can introduce them to gardening, out-
door photography, bird watching, kayaking or any
number of activities that involve fresh air and ex-
ercise. We can either make excuses or take the bull
by the horns and get involved. Remember how in-
fluential your mentor {mom, dad, grandparent or
family friend} was in your life by introducing you
to the outdoor lifestyle?
It is your turn to take up the mantle of being
a mentor, before all of our lakes and woods are
turned into asphalt parking lots and mini malls.
After all, our kids truly are our most precious nat-
ural resource. They are our future.
See ya, Rob
Nintendo vs. Nature

West Tennessee has Crappie An-
glers flock to it by the thousands
every year to get in on the action
at Reelfoot Lake. The lake is vis-
ited by everyone from first time
fisherman to the seasoned crap-
pie fishing pros. You never know
whom you will bump into on the
beautiful waters of Reelfoot Lake.
Reelfoot is not only home to
some of the best crappie fishing
in the world, but it is also home
to some of the best crappie anglers
in the world.
I recently had the chance to
talk to four of the best crappie
pros that have ever set the hook
on a big slab crappie. Jeff Riddle,
Tony Hughes, Steve Coleman, and
Ronnie Capps are among the top
crappie fishing anglers in the na-
tion. In this article, we are going
to look into some of the ideas and
practices that set these fishermen
apart from your average crappie
angler. Let us start out by intro-
ducing these guys and getting to
know them a little better.
Jeff Riddle and Tony Hughes
have both been fishing all of their
lives, but have only been fish-
ing professionally as a team since
2018. So far, in 2019, they have
won the American Crappie Trail
National Championship and fin-
ished third in overall points in the
American Crappie Trail. They have
also won big fish
and placed fifth
in the ACT tour-
nament at Ross
Barnett reser-
voir. These guys
are off to a hot
start in 2019!
Steve Cole-
man and Ron-
nie Capps have
been fishing to-
gether for al-
most 40 years.
They have been
tournament fish-
ing as a team for
32 years. Steve
and Ronnie hold
eight National
Championships
and have been inducted into the
Legends of the Outdoors Hall of
Fame. They were also awarded the
2018 American Crappie Trail An-
glers of the year. Capps and Cole-
man are the most decorated team
in Professional Crappie Fishing.
I asked each of these anglers a set
ReelfootL
ake Crappie Pros
By Cody Rodriquez
Ronnie Capps and Steve Coleman proudly display their
trophies for winning the 2018 American Crappie Trail
Anglers of the year. This makes two years in a row they
have won the tournament.
Photo provided by Ronnie Capps

of questions to help us get a look
into what made them the fisher-
men they are today and to get a
little insight into the Professional
Crappie fishing world.
Southern Traditions Outdoors
Magazine: How did you get start-
ed fishing as a kid?
Ronnie Capps: With my Grand-
dad, our job was to shoot squir-
rels and catch bluegill and turtles.
Steve Coleman: I grew up fish-
ing with my Dad. We lived on the
lake and all we had to do was fish.
There wasn’t any running around
like there is today unless you were
lucky enough to have a bicycle.
Tony Hughes: I grew up fishing
the bottoms with my Dad. I can
remember every April there was a
pancake breakfast for some benefit
and after that breakfast, we would
always make our way to Reelfoot
to crappie fish. Things like that
you remember forever.
Jeff Riddle: I was fishing with my
Dad in a lake boat when I could
barely walk. I come from four gen-
erations of guides and commercial
fisherman.
STO: Describe for us your best
crappie fishing
day ever.
RC: Steve and
I fished a tour-
nament on Gre-
nada with my
daughter and it
was awesome.
We caught one
huge fish after
another.
SC: I have had
so many great
days fishing it is
hard to pick just
one. There was
a tournament that really stands
out though, in Grenada Missis-
sippi. We had Ronnie’s daughter
Jodi with us. We weighed in two
crappie that day that were over 3
pounds.
TH: That’s a hard question. I guess
it would have to be the final day
Jeff and Tony are all smiles as they proudly show off their trophies for the 2018 ACT National Crappie
Championship. Photo provided by Tony Hughes
Here is Reelfoot Lake legend, Jeff Riddle with a “quake
lake” slab. Photo provided by Jeff Riddle

of the American Crappie Trail
Championship. It was exciting to
win the first ever 3-day elimina-
tion style tournament.
JR: In a tournament at Grenada
Lake, I caught a 19 and a half-inch
crappie that weighed 3.87 pounds.
We weighed seven crappie that
day for a total weight of almost
twenty pounds.
STO: Fishing crappie tourna-
ments must be exhausting, how
do you cope with all of the stress?
RC: If you are stressed, you don’t
need to be doing it. If you fish
and have a good time, there is no
stress!
SC: You have to learn to live with
it and move on. We like to be the
ones causing the stress!
TH: There is a lot that goes into
fishing a tournament, travel,
pre-fishing, the tournament itself.
It’s not all enjoyment as some peo-
ple think but having won a Na-
tional Championship helps take
off some of my stress of having
to win.
JR: I have fished so long it doesn’t
stress me out, unless we are lead-
ing after day one of a tournament.
We just go fish and do the best
we can.
STO: What is your favorite crap-
pie lake to fish and why?
RC: It’s too hard to pick just one.
I cannot pick just one! Lake D’Ar-
bonne, Ross Barnett, and Reelfoot
would be in my top three.
SC: It’s hard to decide but Ross
Barnett or Lake D’Arbonne. You
catch many numbers of fish at
both.
TH: Lake D’Arbonne because I
won a National Championship
there. It fishes a lot like Reelfoot
does.
JR: Lake D’Arbonne because we
won the ACT National Cham-
pionship there and Reelfoot be-
cause I grew up on it and know
it so well.
STO: Say you are going to fish in
a tournament at a lake you have
never fished before. How would
you go about it?
RC: I am going to the shallowest
green or stained water I can find.
Preferably a wide open flat with-
out any high banks around so the
sunshine can get to the water.
SC: I’m going shallow! I like to
start shallow and work my way
out until I find the crappie. I am
always looking for that green fer-
tile water.
TH: Do your research ahead of
Capps and Coleman are names that are well known throughout the crappie fishing industry. They are the most
decorated team in professional crappie fishing. Photo provided by Ronnie Capps

time. I watch every YouTube vid-
eo I can find and study topo maps
to try to find the places I think will
be most productive. When I get to
the lake, I start with these spots
and work from there.
JR: First, I read all the fishing re-
ports I can for the lake. I like to
look at Google Earth and get a
good layout of the lake and I al-
ways try to start on the North
bank as shallow as I can.
STO: What are some of your
favorite winning tactics for big
crappie?
RC: In shallow water I prefer a
single jig and in deeper water I
like the B’n’M minnow rigs. It may
look like we are spider rigging but
we are actually focusing two or
three rods on a certain piece of
structure.
SC: My bread
and butter is spi-
der rigging with
the B’n’M double
minnow rig.
TH: My favorite
way to fish is spi-
der rigging with a
single jig on each
pole.
JR: I like to spi-
der rig with big
baits. A quarter
ounce or three
eights ounce jig
head with a big
jig and tip it with
a minnow.
STO: What does
the future hold for
each of you?
RC: Whatever
comes at us we
are going to take
it head on! Crappie fishing as a
sport is growing and we plan to
stay with it.
SC: Now that we are both retired,
we are going to go wide open from
here. We are just getting started!
TH: I’m hoping to help grow the
sport of crappie fishing. Bass fish-
ing has become so big that crap-
pie fishing is overlooked. I hope to
get the young people involved and
help the sport grow to the size of
the bass tournaments.
JR: I plan to fish all the tourna-
ments I can and plan to fish until
I physically cannot do it anymore.
STO: In closing, what advice
would you give someone wanting
to get into the crappie tournament
circuit?
RC: Jump straight in the middle
and get at it! Fish the way that
you have the most confidence in.
It only takes seven fish to win. Ask
the guys that are already involved,
they will be happy to talk with you.
SC: Go to the seminars, they are a
great way to learn. Try to get with
someone who is already involved
and learn from them also. Put as
much time in as you can on the
water. There is no substitute for
time spent on the water.
TH: Join a local crappie club. Fish
the club tournaments and learn
everything you can from that. Ask
questions, crappie fishermen are
the most helpful fishermen that
there are. Don’t be scared to jump
in and try it out!
JR: The best advice I can give is to
set down with someone who does
it all the time. Ask them questions
and they will help you. If you are
going to fish tournaments, make
sure you have good tackle!
This is a special group of an-
glers that call Reelfoot home.
These men truly are good stew-
ards of the outdoor lifestyle and
could be a role model for anyone
to look up to. We at Southern
Traditions Outdoors would like
to thank them for the time they
spent with us and the insight
they have shared. We would also
like to wish them the best of
luck in all of their future crap-
pie fishing endeavors. If you see
them on the water or anywhere
else, stop them and say hi. They
would be more than happy to
answer some questions for you,
to help you in your crappie fish-
ing adventures. Until next time,
tight lines and good luck on the
water.
Tony Hughes is a crappie catching machine, no matter
which lake he fishes. Photo courtesy of Tony Hughes

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WHAT IS
FUELING
THE DAIRY
CRISIS?
The dairy industry and farm-
ers are dealing with a lot of var-
ious issues. From ice cream to
cheese many of the great con-
sumer goods in the food indus-
try are made from milk. The U.S
is the largest dairy provider in the
world producing over 190 billion
gallons of milk each year. The
U.S. has over 39,000 dairy farms
that milk a little over 9 million
cows. Out of all these dairies, 95%
are family owned and operated
and are handed down from gen-
eration to generation. This per-
centage is a big part of the two
percent of the U.S. population
that are farmers who help to feed
the other 98% of the population.
Also, the dairy industry supplies
a lot of the milk that is consumed
all across the world. “More than
80 percent of the world’s popula-
tion, or about six billion people,
regularly consume liquid milk or
other dairy products,” says the
FAO report.
However, there are some issues
that the dairy industry is dealing
with while producing the milk
that helps to nourish the human
body. The dairy industry, for over
a century, has supplied the milk
for school breakfasts and lunch-
es and still today spends millions
annually on programs which sup-
port child wellness.
The issues family dairy farms
face include export tariffs, falling
prices, alternative milk products,
milk surpluses and environmen-
tal issues. The small family owned
The cows are resting in the pasture after they have been milked and fed. Photo by Jonathan Holden
By Jonathon Holden

dairies are in danger also because
of the larger corporations that
control a significant part of the
shares in the global dairy market.
The farmers in the U.S. have
had a 25% tariff that countries
such as Mexico and China have
placed on American milk and
cheese. These retaliatory tariffs
placed on American agriculture
products could cost the farmers
tens of billions of dollars. This
could also make the traditional
export partners turn to tariff-free
food products. This is aggravat-
ing and stressful to the farmers,
as the milk surpluses continue
to pile up and the prices fall. The
problem is that there is a big sup-
ply and not enough demand for
the milk products now.
The price of milk over the last
five years has fallen over 40%
and is still falling. The number
of dairy cows has dropped by
30,000 and the dairy cow slaugh-
ter has increased by 11 percent
since 2017. The breeders have in-
creased cow milk yield, which has
led to an increase in production
and a decrease in herd size. This
increase of milk per cow by the
cow producers has contributed to
surplus and has helped to drive
the price down. The competition
of alternative milk sources has
also had an impact on the price
of milk. Plant based products like
almond, soy, rice, oats, almonds,
sunflowers, and peas have also
affected the prices. As consumer
tastes change and their demand
for milk alternatives and flavors
change, then there will be a rise in
demand for these products.
For over 63 years {up to 2007}
the U.S. dairy industry could pro-
duce a gallon of milk using 65
percent less water, 90 percent less
land with 76 percent less waste.
This has led to a decrease in the
carbon foot print by over 60%.
The dairy industry only contrib-
utes 2% of the greenhouse emis-
sions. Since 2009 the dairy com-
munity has had a goal to reduce
the emissions by over 25% and
they now have surpassed that.
To reduce the carbon footprint
at the farm level a farmer must
better manage and reduce costs
Mrs. Laura Bell and Mr. Glen Bell are both milking cows in the milk
parlor during the PM session of the day. Photo by Jonathan Holden
Cleaning the udder is the first step in the milking process and is also one
of the most important. Photo by Jonathan Holden

for feed, fertilizer management,
manure, health and husbandry,
energy use and animal health.
I had the pleasure to take a
tour of Bell View farms and talk
to the owners Mr. Glen Bell and
Mr. Lloyd Bell. While touring the
farm it was clear to me that this
dairy operation has been passed
from generation to generation
for over thirty years. In the milk-
ing parlor I got to meet a young-
er generation; Mrs. Laura Bell
who is helping out in the family
business. In the parlor the cows
are walked in to milking stalls
and there they have food to eat
while they are being milked. Mrs.
Bell let me help, so that I could
know exactly how
the day to day op-
erations work at the
dairy. Mr. Glen Bell
told me that, “At Bell
view farms they milk
67 dairy cows twice
a day, once at 2:30
in the morning and
once at 2:30 in the
evening. The cows
produce on average
50 pounds of milk a
day which is around
25 pounds of milk
per milking.” Mrs.
Laura Bell added
that they also raise
around 90 calves a
year, with 50 of them
being heifers and 40
of them being bull
calves.” I observed a
family that is com-
passionate towards
animals and also is
passionate about the
dairy industry.
The milking of a
dairy cow is tedious as well as
a changeling process. First, the
cows are moved from the pas-
ture to the holding corral behind
the parlor. After they are in the
holding corral, four of the cows
are herded in to the milking stalls
on both sides. Once the cows are
in the stalls they are fed and the
stalls are locked into place. The
udder then is checked for any
abnormalities or injuries. Next
the teats are stripped for any de-
tection of bacteria or mastitis.
Next, the teats are washed and
are sprayed with a pre dip and
then wiped off. The milking unit
is then aligned properly and is
attached to each teat. The milk
is collected and the milking unit
is taken off. Lastly, the teats are
dipped in a post milking solution
and then the cows are released
back into the pasture.
The dairy industry is faced with
some challenging issues and the
farmers will need to be able to
produce more milk with few-
er cows. The tariffs will need to
be lifted, so that the dairy farm-
ers will not lose a lot of their in-
come. Also, if the tariffs are lift-
ed on dairy products it will result
in the surplus of milk products
to dwindle down, which in turn
will raise the price back to where
the farmers can sustain a work-
ing and profitable dairy opera-
tion. Most dairy farms are fami-
ly owned and being a family man
that means a lot to me. We need
to do our part to help out these
farmers so that our children will
still be able to get milk that comes
from local dairies.
After all, “Milk Does a Body
Good!”
Cleaning the udder is the first step in the milking
process and is also one of the most important.
Photo by Jonathan Holden
Editor’s Note: Jonathan Holden is
an Agriculture Education Teacher
at Dresden High School. His back-
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It’s no question that GMOs
have become a very popular top-
ic in the world today. There is 92
percent of the soybean crop and
80 percent of the corn crop that
is genetically modified. With that
amount of GM crops it is not
hard to find GMO’s in food. It
has also become a very contro-
versial topic. If you’re not famil-
iar with the topic, GM foods are
genetically modified and non-GM
foods are not genetically mod-
ified. Many people believe that
“organically grown” foods are
healthier than “conventionally
grown” foods. However, several
studies have shown that the nu-
tritional value of genetically mod-
ified organisms (GMO’s) food
compared to Non-GMO foods
is actually the same. In some
instances, genetically modified
foods can improve the nutritional
value for some foods.
Since GMO’s were introduced
into the commercial seed indus-
try, there has been a consolida-
tion of the big seed companies,
resulting in four companies own-
ing 60 percent of the seed indus-
try. The seed companies have
merged so that they can have
more power in the market. These
seed companies have made prod-
ucts that only work on their seeds
and with their own products,
not with their competitions, so
that they can control the whole
farming cycle and knock out all
of the other competition. These
actions from the seed companies
have put a dent into the farmers’
By Jonathon Holden
This picture shows two tomatoes that look the same but are bigger in
size. Can you tell what the difference is if you didn’t know which one is
GM and which one is not GM? Photo by Jonathan Holden
TO EAT OR NOT?
....

pockets and also the cost of the
GM crops has made for tighter
margins for the farmers to run
their farms.
There a few million people that
have started and signed a peti-
tion that is urging the U.S. Food
and Drug Administration to en-
sure that every product that has
GMOs be labeled. More than 60
nations and three states are re-
quiring all GM food to be labeled.
Since the 1990’s we have been
genetically modifying crops and
animals and here lately we have
just started worrying about it in
the past few years.
Many environmental groups
in the United State and around
the world are demanding that all
foods be non-GMO because they
believe that it poses risks to con-
sumers. The process of genetical-
ly modifying foods is where the
scientists recombine genes from
DNA of another organism into
the DNA of the plant that they
are altering. The transferring of
DNA allows the plant to produce
its own insecticide to produce at
full capacity. Many people believe
that this process creates allergens
and toxins in food. Supporters of
GMOs say that genetically mod-
ified foods are just an extension
of plant breeding. However, those
who disagree say that it breaks
down nature’s barrier and they
have no idea where the genes that
scientists have transferred go.
It seems to be that the main is-
sue with GMOs is that the pub-
lic does not fully understand the
process and what it involves.
Those who do not understand
believe that it makes foods un-
safe. There are over 2,000 studies
that have been done on the health
threats of GM and Biotechnology
affected foods. All of these stud-
ies have shown that neither tech-
nique has posed a health risk and
they also show that GM foods
are just as safe as or safer than
organic foods. I think that more
accurate information on the top-
ic would help to calm the fears of
genetically modified foods.
The truth is this; genetically mod-
ified foods are about sustainabili-
ty in farming and non-genetically
modified food is about sustain-
ability of the environment. Ev-
eryone is entitled to their own
opinion. However, several stud-
ies show that genetically mod-
ified produce has the same, if
not better, nutritional value. The
demand for non-GMO foods
has grown drastically, which has
forced manufacturers to switch to
less sustainable farming.
Another argument is that ge-
netically modified foods require
more chemicals to sustain them,
which in turn make the foods less
safe. However, genetically modi-
fied crops actually reduced pesti-
cide use by 9.1%.
Non-supporters agree that
Labs genetically modify the seeds so that they can keep weeds and bugs
away for optimal plant growth.
In this photo, bread is labeled NON-GMO, but how can we be sure of this
if there are no regulations on the labeling of GMO and NON-GMO foods.

while genetically modified foods
used this amount of herbicides,
they argue that if GMO crops
had never been introduced, then
the use of herbicides would have
declined over a period of several
years. Based on research from the
National Research Council, “Ge-
netically engineered crops lead to
reduced pesticide use and to the
use of pesticides with lower tox-
icity compared to those used on
conventional crops.”
The organic farmers are com-
plaining about the GM crops
contaminating the convention-
al crops planted nearby. In re-
ports on the contamination there
were 80 percent of the organic
farmers complained from genet-
ic trespass. There is a lot of ways
that this contamination can hap-
pen. Winds, water runoff, com-
ingling during harvest and cross
pollination, combines that were
not properly cleaned, and spores
are just a few of the common
contamination causes. There are
some environmental issues that
may be caused by GM crops. Till-
age, crop monoculture, fertiliz-
ers, and pesticide use often have
adverse effects on the soil, water,
and biodiversity in the environ-
ment. Super weeds and super-
bugs are created by GM crops.
With the creation of these there
is now a need for more toxic poi-
sons to kill them. Glyphosate has
replaced a lot of other herbicides
with it being biodegraded by the
soil bacteria, and it being harm-
ful to the wildlife. These toxins
could kill the helpful non target
organisms, like birds, butterflies,
and bees. There will also be less
weed flowers, which results in less
pollination and less nectar for the
pollinators.
There are a lot of Issues in the
genetic modifying of crops and
the future of GM crops is uncer-
tain. There are a few issues that
will have to be resolved before the
GMO’s will be accepted by con-
sumers. From Contamination to
super weeds, to Biodiversity, the
crop industry will have to make
changes to GM crops so that they
will be accepted by the public.
Labeling of GMO’s and NON-
GMO’s will need to be settled
and an agreement made. Howev-
er, GMO’s have not been found
in research to be harmful to the
body nor being non-nutritious.
GM foods are just as safe if not
safer than organic foods and just
as nutritious if not more nutri-
tious than organic foods.
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A half-thumbnail of moon
hung suspended over the rock
bluff. The lights on the dam
reflected off the water, Fog lay
in dips and depressions and it
was cold. The high for the day
was forecast at 90. But in the
dark, down on the cold wa-
ters of the Caney Fork River,
it was not much more than
55-degrees. It was coming on
towards trout-time.
We left Lebanon at 3:45 am
and by 4:30, we had the Pond
Hopper boat in the water. We
had the “pool” to ourselves.
Still too early for the fly-crowd
and kayakers. The lower waters of
the Caney Fork River, from Cen-
ter Hill Dam downstream to the
Cumberland River can and does
provide some excellent trout fish-
ing. But, as it is with most waters,
it takes some learning.
On the end of our four-pound
test mono line were,
1/6-ounce, silver and blue,
Flash lures. That is an in-
line spinner type lure. Get
them at Wally World for
about $5 for a five-pack.
They will catch anything.
On our second rods were
small to medium-size, shal-
low-running, minnow im-
itator lures. Either Rapala
or A.C. Shiners and some-
times in rainbow trout col-
ors. Some days, you have to
experiment and don’t count
out a ShadRap.
I’ve caught a lot of trout. I
started fishing the Caney Fork
in 1972, started guiding on it in
’74. Fished it, explored it, camped
By John Sloan
The Dark Magic
of Trout
It is still black dark when we put the boat in. It looks calm and safe. Don’t be fooled. Wear a life jacket.
Photo by author
The first fish of the morning. A good start and
the jacket feels good. Photo by author

on it and traveled it from the dam
to Carthage for a long time. I’ve
watched it change. In 1976, on
the Fourth of July, I had a float
trip booked and we floated from
the dam to Dick Sampson’s store.
Caught a mixed creel of trout, wall-
eye and Kentucky bass {19 in total}.
Did not see another boat. Now,
some days, you can walk across
it on the boats. I seldom fish it,
Friday through Sunday. Usually,
Monday through Thursday, it is
not too crowded. Don’t catch many
bass anymore but sometimes, lots
of rockfish. It is sure not what it
once was in terms of solitude, but
it still can produce some great fish-
ing. Some days. There is a lot of
good fishing during winter in full
generation. Not my thing. I like a
leisurely float trip in no generation.
If you know what you are doing,
where to do it, when to do it and
most importantly, how to do it you
can catch trout and big ones. Gen-
eration information and schedule is
available on line. Just Google Cen-
ter Hill-Army Corps of Engineers.
Trust me. You can catch big trout
with no gen. Sometimes.
The trolling motor takes us
Just at dawn, a personal best For Mark Campbell. Nine-pounds is a
big trout. Photo by author
The sweater still feels good as Mark gets ready to clean a few trout he kept upon request of a friend. Neither
he nor I, keep trout of any size for ourselves. Photo by author

out past the shallow rocks and
I cut the power. We start cast-
ing, reeling just fast enough to
keep the lure from snagging. On
the third cast, right at the boat,
a brown trout of about three-
pounds slams my flash. The fight
is on but eventually, I win. We
don’t usually keep trout, espe-
cially anything over a pound,
so I quickly release him. I spin
the boat around so my partner,
Mark Campbell, can get a good
cast into the edge of the current.
Our boat is ideal for the Caney.
With just a trolling motor, it can
run silently in three-inches of
water and it is almost impossible
to turn over. It weighs less than
100-pounds and is perfect for two
anglers.
I feel Mark set the hook and
know immediately, he is onto a
big fish. I boat my rod and start
the trolling motor. This fish is
big enough we will need to fol-
low him with the
boat. We use ul-
tra-light rods and
reels and it takes
over four-minutes
for Mark to get the
fish within range of
the net. I make the
scoop and we have
him. A personal
best for Mark; right
at nine-pounds. A
big brown. Dawn
is just starting to
grey things up and
the fog is dropping
down.
We take pictures
and release him.
We catch small,
“stocker” trout reg-
ularly. A mixture
of browns and rainbows. Then
Mark, sets the hook on one close
to five pounds. He goes back and
I swing the boat for one more
pass in the turbulence.
I sail the lure in tight, spooking
a blue heron. On a rock, another
heron is fighting with buzzards
over a dead fish. One turn of the
reel and the rod is almost jerked
out of my hand.
I’ve caught enough trout to
know when I have a big brown,
on. I knew right away, that is
what I had. On the first run, he
pulled the boat 20-yards. For
close to five minutes, I had no
control. The drag was spinning
and he was pulling the boat. My
arm was getting tired.
Then, he was gone. I have
no doubt that fish was over
10-pounds.
As the sun rose and the fog be-
The fog was still thick, when we landed this good brown.
Photo by author
This healthy, five-pounder goes back almost
immediately. Photo by author

gan to lift, we eased on and the
flyrod-gang and kayakers began
to show up. Time to head down
river and then for a Waffle House
breakfast and planning for anoth-
er day on the river. We will con-
tinue to pick up fish as we float
down. Mostly stockers but now
and then, a good one mixed in.
Understand this: The Caney
Fork can be a dangerous river.
Know the generation schedule,
you can get it on-line and never
try to fish it as Mark and I did,
when there is any generation or
sluicing. To fish as we do, in the
dark, sometimes putting a boat
in places it should not go, takes
both experience and knowledge
of the river. I would never, never
try it in a kayak or canoe. And,
I never get on the water without
my life jacket.
But, an hour or two just be-
fore dawn, that time when you
join the buzzards and herons and
fog settled on you and chills you,
can be exciting. If you know the
dark magic of trout. You’ll know
quickly, when it is a big one. As
the sun tops the trees, start float-
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forget your camera.
Two of my favorite trout lures-the blue and silver Flash and a shallow-run-
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He was the runt of the bunch,
but he came from a championship
line of pure-bred, black Labrador
Retrievers. His roots dated back
to the Northeastern labs, the ones
who braved frigid ocean waves to
retrieve ducks. They were bred to
have large bodies and heads, with
short legs. Deep within their DNA
was a desire to do three things, to
protect and serve their alpha mas-
ter …. and to hunt!
From the time Shadow {AKA
name Stealth Shadow Master
Hunter etc. etc.} was a pup, if he
heard or saw me open the gun
cabinet or dressed in camo, he
would jump straight up into the
air with excited vigor. He did this
always, even after his 17th birth-
day, which is about five years old-
er than most Labs live.
That is …. until he died on
Wednesday, July 25th at 7:01 pm.
They say that everyone remem-
bers where they were on the day
that John F. Kennedy was assassi-
nated. I know
I do. Most his-
torians also
predict that
the majority
of the world’s
population re-
members ex-
actly where
t h e y w e r e ,
and what they
were doing the
day that Elvis
died.
I do not.
One moment,
that seems fro-
zen in time,
is a memory
that I will nev-
er forget. That
was the day the real “King” died.
He didn’t sing songs like “I’m All
Shook Up.” In fact, when doing
his job, which was hunting, he
never got shook up at all!
But, I regress. Let me start at
the beginning. Shadow was given
to me by a man that worked for
me. He insisted that his wife was
making him get rid of this beau-
tiful, sleek-furred pup, because
he was chewing up everything in
sight. Well, all I can say is that the
pup must have been hungry, or
was totally ignored and starved for
affection. Because you see, Shad-
ow never chewed on anything,
besides his rawhide toys or his
bones. In fact, he never once even
messed on the carpets, and he was
a full-time house dog.
As I began to train him, I soon
began to believe that Shadow was
smarter than me. There was no
need for a shock collar, or a chok-
er chain to train him.
It just wasn’t necessary.
He only had to be shown some-
thing once.
You see, he was the benchmark
of a Labrador Retriever. He lived
to please his master, whether in
the field or at home. My two sons,
Robbie and Scottie were one and
two years of age when I brought
SHADOWSHADOW
Here is a photo of Shadow in his prime, retrieving one of the many ducks
he went after. Photo by Rob Somerville
By Rob Somerville

the puppy home. They used Shad-
ow as a tow truck, as they would
lie on their backs and hold on to
his tail. Aiming to please even the
master’s little “curtain climbers”,
the 90 lb. Shadow would drag
the laughing boys from room to
room, never once snapping at the
mischievous toddlers.
He had one of the most pleas-
ing demeanors possible. Unless,
that is, he felt that his master, or
one of the master’s family mem-
bers were being threatened. Then
the hair would stand up on the
back of his back and he would
emit a low, businesslike growl as
he stood in front of his loved ones.
I remember once when my good
friend and trapper, Richie Smith,
came by after setting his coyote
trap lines. He had used coyote
masking scent to keep his human
odor away from the crafty coy-
otes’ traps. I was not home yet,
and my wife asked him to come
in and wait for me, as I was ex-
pected home soon.
Well, as soon as Richie took a
couple of steps into the room and
Shadow winded the smell of coy-
otes, he immediately stepped be-
tween the trapper and my ex-wife,
who was still at the door, with a
low growl in his throat, his hack-
les raised and blood in his eyes.
As long as Richie did not move,
Shadow wouldn’t react. But, if he
so much as raised his hand, or
took a step, Shadow would quick-
ly let him know that my faithful
canine meant business.
This Mexican stand-off contin-
ued for 20 more minutes. Noth-
ing my wife could do or say would
stop Shadow from his vigilant
watch. When I came in the door
and finally stopped laughing at
my 250 lb. “rough as a corn cob”
friend’s dilemma, I simply said
“Kennel up,” at which Shadow
laid down and went to sleep.
I used the word “master” sev-
eral times in the text above, only
to illustrate the loyal servitude of
my dog. But, he was much more
than that to me. He was my best
friend, my loyal companion, my
hunting buddy, my comic relief,
and even my sympathetic listen-
ing post.
He had an agape {uncondition-
al} love for me. It did not mat-
ter if I was grouchy and yelled at
him, or if he brought me his bird
dummy to play fetch and I was too
tired; he was by my side always.
Whether it was riding in the pas-
senger seat of my truck, or jump-
ing on the back of my four-wheel-
er, he was game for whatever I
wanted to do.
Many of my friends offered to
buy me a new puppy when Shad-
ow died. Many others suggested
I get one. Everyone knew how
heartbroken I was over his death.
But, I am not ready for another
dog. You see, as far as I am con-
cerned there will never be an-
other like him. He would knock
on the door to go inside or out.
Shadow would never even dream
of entering the kitchen or jump-
ing into my in-ground pool. He
would even turn his head politely
if someone was eating.
He was “old school” and be-
lieved in respect and discipline.
He was my brother, my son, my
pupil, and at times he was even
my teacher. I loved him dearly
and will miss him tremendously.
Shadow was buried in my barn,
with respect. Laid with him in his
grave was a duck call, a shotgun
shell, a camo shirt, a STO Maga-
zine, a picture of me and him, his
food and water bowl {filled to the
Even as a puppy, Shadow would constantly be bringing me items for
me to throw, so he could bring them back to me.
Photo by Rob Somerville

brim} and a dove decoy.
You may laugh and think that I
am crazy for going to all this trou-
ble for a dog.
If you do, I really don’t care.
All that tells me is that you
probably never owned a Lab, and
you damn sure never had one near
as good as Shadow!
A Special Thanks:
I cannot finish this article with-
out thanking a great friend. I may
not have gotten through this trau-
ma without the caring spirit of my
good friend, Dr. Tim Agee D.V.M.
who is the owner of Milan Animal
Hospital.
Tim examined Shadow, gave
him every test imaginable, and
finally had to give me the bad
news. My faithful canine had a tu-
mor on top of his heart. Chances
were good that it was cancerous.
The tumor was pressing against
Shadow’s windpipe {trachea}, and
making it nearly impossible to
breathe. He explained all of this
calmly and quietly, answered all
of my questions and gave me a
hug when I broke down. Tim had
been in my situation before, and
had a good idea of what I was go-
ing through. He put Shadow in an
examining room and left me alone
with him.
I talked to my old buddy, Shad-
ow for about twenty minutes. He
looked at me and listened with
his massive head on my hand. We
reminisced about our hunts to-
gether, how we laughed and also
how we had enjoyed many sun-
sets and sunrises in comfortable
silence.
I told him that life just didn’t
seem fair and that the Good
Lord must need a good hunting
dog more than I needed my best
friend. With tears rolling down
my cheeks, I kissed him good-
bye, and asked him to look up
my dad and take him fishing for
wild, mountain trout, behind the
pearly gates.
Shadow raised his head up,
looked me square in the eye and
seemed to force his tired body to
smile and his tail to wag one more
time, as if to say that all was good.
I patted him on the head and with
tears in my eyes, walked out the
door, and somehow drove home.
I know one thing for sure, if
dogs go to heaven, Shadow is sit-
ting at the feet of the Lord, and
hearing Jesus say, “Well done my
good and faithful servant. Wel-
come home.”
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Slingshot
David
Firing a gun, shooting a bow,
casting a lure, or throwing a
knife, these are just a few things
that come to mind when a person
is considered to be a “crack-shot”.
Charley Taylor easily falls under
this title. He was born and raised
in Weakley County, Tennessee in
February of 1888. Some-
time around the 1920’s
he moved to Lake Coun-
ty and made his home in
Tiptonville. He became a
very successful hunting
guide on Reelfoot Lake.
As I said above, Charley
was a crack-shot. His pro-
ficiency came in his mas-
tery of the slingshot.
His Weapon
Charley’s slingshot was
simply a forked stick,
which he would whittle
down to suit his hand.
The rubber bands were
cut from tire inner tubes
and the pouch was gen-
erally made from an old
shoe tongue. Rocks were
always handy; but Charley
favored iron balls or ball
bearings. His weapon did
not have the power that
the slingshots of today
have, but with Charley it
was all about placement.
As his local fame spread he was
given the nickname of Slingshot
David.
No doubt the name David was
a reference to the biblical David,
who slew the giant Goliath with
his sling.
What He Hunted
Charley worked as a guide on
Reelfoot Lake. He mostly guid-
ed duck hunters and fishermen.
Charley would often demonstrate
his unique skills by taking down
ducks with only his slingshot and
a ball bearing. He consistently
would down waterfowl on
the wing when they were
out of shotgun range.
In an interview, Char-
ley was asked what was
the largest animal he had
ever taken with his sling-
shot. It was a large rac-
coon. He stated the coon
was sitting in the fork
of a tree staring at him
and his companions. He
fired, hitting the coon in
the head and killing it in-
stantly. The coon weighed
twenty-five pounds.
Frog hunting also fell
under his expertise. He
would use smaller ammo
and use their eyes as tar-
gets. The carbide lights
they used would make
their eyes glow brightly
at night.
Charley had several
dangerous encounters
with snakes, which is to
Charley Taylor known as “Slingshot David” poses with
his slingshot and some ducks he took down with it. This
picture was taken in 1938 when Charley made his living
guiding hunts on Reelfoot Lake.
Photo from author’s collection
By Richard Fagan

be expected around the wilds of
Reelfoot. He once had a large cot-
tonmouth rear up like a cobra. Be-
fore the snake could strike, Char-
ley shot and nearly took its head
off. On another occasion Charley
walked up on a large timber rat-
tler. The snake was in the middle
of consuming a small rabbit, but
still tried to strike. Charley made
short work of taking out the snake.
Charley’s shots were killing
shots most of the time howev-
er, when hunting waterfowl, his
shots would often stun the prey
long enough for him to reach it.
Charley would often comment
that it was a much better outcome
when he took game with his sling-
shot because it didn’t mess up the
meat.
Charley also hunted squirrel and
rabbits with his slingshot. Hunt-
ing these small game critters is
what he said he learned on as a
young man.
Charley Makes Showbiz
At the urging of several members
of his family and friends, Charley
went to Chicago to try and make
it in showbiz as a Vaudeville Act.
Charley was accompanied and
managed by W.A. Fowkles of
Hornbeak Tennessee. He had sev-
eral shows and performed such
shots as shooting a can out the
air, hitting a penny in mid-air, and
lighting a match. It was said he
also made shots hitting small BBs
thrown up. He would bust bal-
loons at fifty paces. The show did
not generate enough interest to
make it and they returned home.
He still made several public ap-
pearances. He found much more
accepting audiences at outdoors
and sportsman shows. His high-
light was to perform at the Na-
tional Sportsman Show in New
York City. While there he also got
several bookings from hunters to
visit Reelfoot Lake.
Charley Goes To Work
During the time of Charley Tay-
lor, the economy was not very
good. It was the 1930’s and the
country was still trying to recover
from the stock market crash that
left us in a great depression. The
dust bowl had taken place thus
giving a name to the period as
the “Dirty-Thirties”.
Charley saw that his guid-
Here is the display paying tribute to Charley Taylor. This and other historical items can be seen at the
Reelfoot Lake Museum. Photo from author’s collection

ing business was slowing down,
so he took a job as a prison
guard. His slingshot came in
handy one night. During a bad
thunderstorm, the lighting was
striking everywhere. It would
hit the barbed wire that sur-
rounded the prison and travel
around the walls. Part of Char-
ley’s job was to ring an all-clear
bell three times every hour. The
bell was located high on the
wall and right in-line with the
barbed wire. Charley was afraid
to climb up on the wall so ev-
ery hour he would use his sling-
shot and ring the bell. His cap-
tain found Charley’s report of
this humorous and was thank-
ful he still had Charley around
to tell it.
Charley had returned to the
Reelfoot Lake area and was seek-
ing work. He was contacted
by a friend of his, a sheriff in
Southern Illinois, who needed
some help. Charley accompa-
nied the sheriff to make an ar-
rest of a man who had attacked
a woman. After he was in cus-
tody, they found they were cut
off by an angry mob. The sheriff
was fearful that if any guns were
drawn there would a lot of peo-
ple hurt or killed. Charley had
the answer. He told the sheriff
to be ready to move the prisoner
when the time was right. Char-
ley took a position and fired an
iron ball hitting the ringlead-
er of the mob in the mouth.
Not only did this shut him up,
it created a distraction with
him bleeding and spitting out
teeth. The sheriff and prisoner
were able to make it around the
crowd without being seen.
Charley didn’t give up his day
job. He would take part-time
work, but he continued his main
job as a guide on Reelfoot Lake
for years.
The Legacy of Charley Taylor
Charley passed away in 1960
at the age of 72. He was buried
in Monroe, Michigan, where he
spent his last remaining years.
I don’t know if Charley Tay-
lor has ever been recognized in
his place of birth or his last res-
idence, but Charlie has his own
corner at Reelfoot Lake. Lit-
erally, in a corner of the Reel-
foot Lake museum is an exhib-
it that features Charley. There
are several pictures and one
of his slingshots on display.
As I looked at one of the pic-
tures of Charley posing with
his slingshot and four mallards,
I thought how humbling it is to
modern day hunters who have
so many conveniences and pric-
ey equipment to see a man with
a slingshot holding his limit.
After studying Charley’s ex-
hibit, my wife and I enjoyed a
peaceful walk on the boardwalk
located behind the museum. It
was under repair in some areas
because of the high water we
had recently had, but we were
still able to make our walk.
It was the front edge of spring
and the morning was cool. The
sky was overcast and there was a
slight touch of fog hovering over
the lake. I thought to myself as
I took some pictures, we are
blessed to live in such a wonder
place, so rich in history. People
like Charley Taylor (Slingshot
David) add the flavor to our his-
tory. If you get the chance this
coming summer take the time to
visit the Reelfoot Lake museum
and drop by Charley’s corner.
Here is one of Charley’s slingshots that he would display for sale. He
would sell them at local merchant’s shops and at his shows.
Photo from author’s collection.

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I was fishing with my wife, Pam
when I told her, “Cast in there
again…that bass really wants that
bait!” Pam was throwing a char-
treuse buzz bait when a nice three
pounder finally took the
bait on the third retrieve.
It was early summer, and
we were fishing on Lake
Graham, which is one of
the lakes I call “little big
lakes” in West Tennes-
see. Don’t get me wrong,
a 1,000-acre lake is by no
means little but when Ken-
tucky, Pickwick and Bark-
ley are only a short drive
down the road it’s hard
to say a 1,000-acre lake is
a big lake. Don’t let that
fool you though, because
anytime you can find 500
to a thousand acres of wa-
ter its more than most an-
glers can fish in several
days much less on just a
morning trip.
Both Carrol County and
Lake Graham are contend-
ers for providing some of the best
bass fishing for anglers wanting
to avoid big crowds that they are
going to encounter on most of
Tennessee’s big lakes.
The Carroll County 1,000
Acre Lake
It turns out the 1000 acre lake
in Carroll County Lake is the
largest man-made lake in far
western Tennessee and bass
anglers should not have any
complaints, since there are
over 22 miles of shorelines
to fish.
According to Tim Broad-
bent, Region 1 Fisheries Bi-
ologist, “The Carroll Coun-
ty 1000-acre Lake is set up
with around 300 to 400
acres strictly for fishing and
600 to 700 acres designated
for recreation, however the
nice thing about this is you
can fish any section of the
lake…the division of the lake
is designated at the TVA
powerline which crosses the
lake”. Anglers are welcome
to fish in the recreation area,
but you will have to contend
with water skiers, recreation-
al boating and jet skis. The
best solution in this case is to
By Richard Hines
Best Kept Secrets
West Tennessee’s
Cole Walker had a dream day of fishing at the 1000
ACRE Lake in Carroll County, as he boated 25 bass
in just 3 hours. Walker reported catching a 6lb.,
an 8lb. and an absolute monster largemouth that
stretched a scale to 11lbs. {pictured here}.
STO file photo

fish early mornings to avoid the
ski boats which tend to come out
a little later in the day. The good
news is that the fishing area is
strictly for fishing and with a no
wake area; conditions are perfect
for those fishing in smaller boats
or canoes and kayaks.
Although a relatively new lake,
Broadbent added, “for the past
three years the Junior National
Bass Tournament has held their
national event on this lake with
bass in the 5-pound to 7-pound
range”.
Lake Graham
Located in Madison County
near Jackson, Fisheries Biolo-
gist Nathan Warden said, “Lake
Graham is around 500 acres and
when TWRA bought the land for
construction, engineers cut chan-
nels across portions of the lake
bed and also cleared around the
shorelines, but otherwise they left
all the trees across the remain-
der of the lake”. The lake has
two main access sites with boat
ramps. What you have at Lake
Graham is a flooded forest that
in many locations may be around
30 feet deep. Warden said, “The
lake has good populations of
largemouth bass, as well as good
numbers of crappie and bluegill”.
By May, most bass on either
Carroll County or Lake Graham
should have shifted into a post
spawning pattern and anglers
will find ample surface acreage
on these lakes to work bass. This
time of year, bass should be going
into what many call classic bass
habitat, such as submerged logs
and stumps, where they spend
the bulk of the day feeding and
resting.
On Carroll County 1000-acre
lake, the heavy recreational boat
traffic may affect bass behavior.
With these conditions, bass may
tend to hang a little deeper. Using
a depth finder, plan on locating
and throwing into deep pockets
with baits such as jigs and tube
baits.
When patterns are disrupted
by large rain events you might
consider casting a Gene Brow-
er Structure Jig tipped with a
razed tail minnow or a Strike
King square bill 1.5 KVG. Keep
a good selection of spinner baits
to cast or run along banks or logs.
Another choice is a Strike King
Premier Plus Spinner Bait. For
spinner baits, a slow roll verses
working it a little faster might get
some results. With large acreages
of flooded timber, anglers should
Rein Golubjatnikov of Rochester, New York caught a 14lb. 2oz. giant
largemouth at the 1000 ACRE Lake in Carroll County, which was recog-
nized by Carroll County as the lake record. STO file photo

check out deeper coves, perhaps
8 to 10 feet deep is best in early
May, as bass are staged to move
in and out of shallows and into
slightly deeper water as distur-
bance picks up.
While the spawning period can
be a tough time to catch a bass,
by the time spawn is over bass
will be hungry. During the first
part of May and even into June
anglers may find some of their
normal run of lures is not get-
ting good results. In these cas-
es, anglers should concentrate
on flooded timber where bass
will be actively feeding on the
abundant bluegill. Try casting a
Rebel Bluegill square bill crank-
bait. These Rebel baits will run
down to 3-feet which is perfect
for bass staged in 4 to 8 feet of
water. Casting either weightless
worms or jigs such as an Ocho
along the shorelines will produce
bass that have moved into shore.
If you can locate channels,
post spawn bass will be search-
ing out drop-offs during bright,
sunny days. Casting baits re-
sembling baitfish will
get their attention.
Determine which
is the shady side of
the channel, because
this is where bass are
typically hanging out
waiting to ambush
baitfish that are run-
ning through logs
and stumps.
I like running spin-
ner baits down these
channels as well, par-
ticularly later in the
morning when the
sun comes up. Again,
try to anticipate
where the shadows
will be and retrieve
baits along these lo-
cations. Bass will shift their loca-
tion throughout the day to avoid
the sun.
Although both Lake Graham
and Carroll County Lakes are
consistently receiving good to
excellent population assessments
each year, anglers might try fish-
ing Monday through Fridays to
avoid the large crowds.
There is little doubt, that ear-
ly summer is the perfect time
for catching post spawning bass.
While most anglers are driving
over to Kentucky, Barkley or
Pickwick Lakes, why not consid-
er staying closer to home, beat-
ing the crowds and fishing either
of these outstanding lakes de-
signed with the angler in mind.
Editor’s note: Both of these lakes
have had bass caught that weighed
in over ten pounds and I know
several fishermen who consistent-
ly catch limits of over five pound
bass.
Jackson, Tennessee resident – John Graham, will always be immortal-
ized as a great angler. Here he posed with one of his many monster bass
caught at Lake Graham. STO file photo
Make sure you know all the regulations when
fishing a TWRA lake. STO file photo

Directions
1. Break down your duck by removing the back bone then quartering.
Score the skin on the breast quarters to render out fat (make sure not
to score too deep!).
Set aside leg quarters for later use in
this recipe.
2. Mix all brine ingredients making sure
all salt is disolved.
3. Place duck quarters in an airtight
container or ziplock bag. Pour brine
over duck making sure that all areas
are submerged. Seal and refrigerate for
2 hours.
4. After two hours, bring 2” water to a boil in a large pot. Fit a colander
in the pot tall enough to keep the duck from coming in contact with
the water.
5. Place the duck quarters in the colander (evenly spaced) cover tight-
ly, and reduce temperature to a simmer and steam for 45 minutes.
6. As the duck steams place a large cast iron skillet in the oven and
heat to 475 degrees.
7. When the duck has finished steaming remove from the pot and set
aside. (Make sure that you boil out the water from the pot to save the
fat for later use!)
8. Place the leg quarters in the cast iron first, skin side down, & cook
for 10 minutes.
9. After 10 min. flip and move the leg quarters to the side of the pan.
Add the breasts, skin side down, and cook both leg quarters and
breast quarters for another 7 minutes.
10. Remove and let rest for 5 minutes. ENJOY!!!!!
For this issue, we invited Chef Eric Moore, Corporate Chef for Develey Mustard & Condiments, to
share one of his favorite ways to cook duck. This recipe is perfect for a field dressed duck. If you are
using game from the freezer, make sure you have defrosted it thoroughly. CHEF’S TIP: The USDA
recommends 165°F internal temperature for all poultry. But because duck is not a common carrier of
salmonella, and its meat is more akin to lamb or beef, rare to medium rare is perfect!
Ingredients
1 Duck
Brine
• ½ cup Salt
• 2 cups Apple Juice
• 20 ea Peppercorns
• 1 Bunch Thyme
• 2 Tbsp Tigertail Dijon
• 5 Cloves Crushed Garlic
• 2 Bay Leaves
STUFFED MOREL MUSHROOMS
Spring is the time of year to hit the woods and find some
wholesome and delicious morel mushrooms!
Ingredients:
Ingredients
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided use
30 large whole Fresh Morel Mushrooms, cleaned thoroughly,
ends trimmed
3 tablespoons Tiger Tail Mustard
Coarse salt
1¼ cup chicken stock
1¼ cup half & half
½ cup polenta
3 tablespoons finely chopped flat leaf parsley, divided use
¼ cup Parmigiano Reggiano, finely grated
¼ cup Fontina, finely grated
Freshly ground black pepper
Directions:
• Preparation
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add morels, gently turning to coat. Season with
salt. Cook morels until just softened (they may collapse a bit) being careful not to tear or break them. Drain mo-
rels on paper towels and set aside to cool.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a medium saucepan, bring chicken stock, half & half and Tiger Tail mustard to a boil over medium-high heat.
Whisk in polenta and continue to cook, stirring often, until polenta starts to “spit.” Turn heat down to low and
continue to cook, stirring often, until polenta has softened, about 20 minutes. Adding a little water as needed to
keep polenta loose enough to pipe but not runny (think buttercream frosting). Stir in 2 tablespoons parsley and
cheeses. Season to taste with salt & pepper then remove from heat. Allow the polenta to cool to just above body
temp then load into a pastry bag fitted with a medium sized round tip.
• Carefully pipe cooled polenta into morels, filling the cavities completely. Place filled mushrooms in a lightly
greased gratin dish and bake until morels are slightly browned and crisped, and polenta is warmed, about 10
minutes. Garnish with remaining parsley. Serve immediately.
DELICIOUS MEALS WITH:
By Rob Somerville

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Grandpa’s study was filled with memories. One of his favorites photos showed a tiger
carved into an old weathered fence post. The post marked the hidden spot off the dirt
road where locals would sneak away for a beautiful view of the big, lazy river. It was one
of those magical places to get lost in time. Grandpa would tell the story, “Long before my
time, folks thought the river curled like a tiger’s tail. Some things just stick, and I guess the
name Tigertail was one of those things.”
This cherished tradition is why we proudly call our mustards and sauces Tigertail. Each
recipe tells the tale of family traditions and southern pride.
We invite you to try all of our Tigertail flavors and create your own family memories!

52 SOUTHERN TRADITIONS OUTDOORS | MAY - JUNE 2019MAY - JUNE 2019 | SOUTHERN TRADITIONS OUTDOORS 52
Gerald “Skullbone” Keele is holding
up a nice Reelfoot Lake slab crappie.
Big John Pajak smiles for the camerawith this “Quake Lake” slab.
The husband and wife team of Ronnie and
Kelly Capps make a formidable crappie
fishing team.
STO field staff editor – Richard Fagan
– is shown here with his opening day of
Kentucky turkey season gobbler. The
bird weighed 23 lbs. had a 10 ½” beardand 1 ¼” spurs.
Robert “Doc” Jackson caught this hugePickwick Lake Crappie this spring.

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information can be found at www.insuremybox.com/fcnb.
“We strive to provide our customers with value added products and services to best manage and protect their financial assets
and well-being,” said Judy Long, FirstCNB President & COO. “Partnering with SDBIC offers our customers an easy, convenient
and affordable way to protect their most valuable assets. We were very excited to be the first financial institution in the state of
Tennessee to roll out this beneficial program.”
Safe deposit boxes are the best option for storing valuables and universally recommended by federal, state and local law en-
forcement and relief agencies. Given the increased frequency and severity of natural disasters and other catastrophes, which no
vault or box can protect against, it is widely recommended that box holders maintain some level of insurance coverage.
SDBIC’s unique, patented insurance solution is specifically designed to protect those possessions stored inside safe deposit
boxes, without compromising confidentiality or privacy.
• No disclosure of what is in the box;
• No deductibles;
• Box holder selects the desired amount of coverage, starting as low as $25 a year;
• Property added to the box is automatically covered up to existing limits chosen; and
• Documents, wills, titles, deeds, photos and electronic back-up devices are covered.
“Our patented solution offers tangible benefits far beyond any existing homeowners’ insurance policy, with the added advan-
tages of confidentiality, convenience and transparency,” said Jerry Pluard, President of SDBIC. “We are thrilled to be working
with a leading and respected institution such as First Citizens National Bank.”
First Citizens National Bank, headquartered in Dyersburg, TN with 25 locations throughout Tennessee, is a full service com-
munity bank with approximately $1.8 billion in assets offering deposit, lending, wealth management, cash management, trust,
insurance, and investments. First Citizens National Bank ranked 96th in American Banker’s Top 200 Community Banks in May
2018. For the sixth consecutive year, FirstCNB was named one of the Best Banks to Work for by American Banker and Best
Companies Group, ranking 9th in the nation in August 2018. For more information about First Citizens National Bank please
visit www.FirstCNB.com.
We have all of our personal and business banking accounts with First Citizens National Bank, and in the decades of doing busi-
ness with them I can truthfully say that we have never had a less than exemplary experience with the bank and all its employees.
They are professional - yet friendly, competent and knowledgable. They are truly a world class bank with that hometown persona.

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