Bryan Hendricks

Bassett, Little Rock, United States

Outdoors Editor and Radio Host at Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Writer and Photographer at Freelance

Outdoor Editor Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, hunter, angler, camper, water-loving dude. Father, husband, friend. Shooter, caster, turkey hunting fool.

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Articles

Book an inside look at pro fishing | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

1 week ago | arkansasonline.com | Bryan Hendricks

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. Rob Newell recently published the definitive history of modern bass fishing, but also a sobering prophecy for its future. Newell's book is titled "Egos, Logos and Fishing Prose. An Inside Look at Professional Bass Fishing in the Modern Era" (Amazon, $23.95).
Students thrive at fishing derby | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

1 week ago | arkansasonline.com | Bryan Hendricks

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. Children love fishing, as evidenced by an outing Tuesday at Boyle Park for students at Little Rock's Western Hills Elementary School. Children in first through fifth grade shouted and chattered excitedly as they cast crickets under bobbers into the pond in hopes of catching the catfish that the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission stocked for the event. Many were successful. A DJ played music.
Smackover double: Hunters, including Camden's J.D. Neeley, bag turkeys in epic outing | Eldorado News

1 week ago | eldoradonews.com | Bryan Hendricks

Bryan Hendricks has been the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette outdoors editor since 2005. He covers hunting, fishing, camping, and all other outdoor activities in The Natural State, as well as the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.
Old news is still news in the Arkansas outdoors | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

1 week ago | arkansasonline.com | Bryan Hendricks

On the move? Let us read it for you. LISTEN NOW Your browser does not support the audio element. Amazing what you can relearn going through your own archives. One thing my latest foray reinforces is that everything old is new again. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has proposed establishing three turkey management zones, each with different opening and closing days. What a sensible idea for a state as geologically diverse as Arkansas.
Mayday! Code Brown! | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

1 week ago | arkansasonline.com | Bryan Hendricks

On the move? Let us read it for you. LISTEN NOW Your browser does not support the audio element. LAKEVIEW -- On Thursday, Jarrod Ruggles changed my entire philosophy about fly fishing while treating me to one of my best fishing trips ever. Ruggles is one of the fine young anglers that guides anglers for trout on the White River. A longtime employee of Gaston's White River Resort, he went independent and established himself as a highly consistent and efficient trout catcher in any water condition.
Panfish provide plenty of pleasure | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

2 weeks ago | arkansasonline.com | Bryan Hendricks

On the move? Let us read it for you. LISTEN NOW Your browser does not support the audio element. While many anglers are chasing trout, bass and crappie, May is also a great time to catch bluegill and redear sunfish. Bluegill spawning season will peak on the full moon in June, but you can enjoy sensational fishing right now from small boats, canoes, kayaks and from the bank. Bluegills, the most popular and most accessible of Arkansas' sunfish species, are delicious to eat.
Connell solidifies all-time great case | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

2 weeks ago | arkansasonline.com | Bryan Hendricks

On the move? Let us read it for you. LISTEN NOW Your browser does not support the audio element. After he won his third Redcrest Bass Fishing Championship in April, Dustin Connell made a case to be considered one of the all-time greatest bass anglers. Before we start that conversation, let's distinguish the difference between greatest and best. "Best" amalgamates the qualities that engender greatness.
Smackover double | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

2 weeks ago | arkansasonline.com | Bryan Hendricks

On the move? Let us read it for you. LISTEN NOW Your browser does not support the audio element. SMACKOVER -- Five minutes was the difference between elation and heartache Wednesday. On the third day of spring turkey season, prospects for success were lukewarm at best. John David Neeley hosted guests on opening day without result. With no clues to guide us, Neeley was not optimistic about our prospects. He said that turkeys are in a lull in South Arkansas.
Sporting clays tourney slated for Hot Springs

2 weeks ago | nwaonline.com | Bryan Hendricks

Sporting clays tourney slated for Hot SpringsThe Saline County Homebuilders Association will hold its third annual sporting clays tournament May 15 at Smoke N' Chips Sporting Clays and 3-D Archery Range in Hot Springs. Amy Ward, executive officer for the Saline County Homebuilders Association, said that 18 teams are currently registered for an expected field of 24 teams. She said the entry fee for a five-person team is $500 or $100 per person.
Silent gobbler wins in an opening day showdown | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

2 weeks ago | arkansasonline.com | Bryan Hendricks

On the move? Let us read it for you. LISTEN NOW Your browser does not support the audio element. Communication is vital in a relationship, and the relationship breaks down irreparably when turkeys refuse to communicate with turkey hunters. The relationship hit a breaking point Monday on opening day of spring turkey season. After a restful sleep, I left home at about 4 a.m., and arrived at my spot in plenty of time to take my time.