Tri-Lakes Outdoors
Updated 12:00 a.m., Sun May 19, 2013
PHOTO BY: Keith Sutton
Trout is at its best when cooked in a smoker. Serve as an appetizer or main course.
Going old school
Smoking fish a time-tested method
Smoking is one of the oldest methods of preserving fish. Long before there were refrigerators and freezers, our fishing ancestors learned to use a combination of salt and smoke to keep fish from spoiling. Today, smoking is no longer necessary, but it remains a popular method of preparation to add flavor to fish such as salmon, tuna, trout, sturgeon and catfish. In pre-refrigeration days, smoked fish were heavily cured and smoked fairly... READ MORE
Back to the woods: Tips will help outdoorsmen bag some spring bushytails-TL
Arkansas sportsmen have long enjoyed hunting squirrels in spring. This year, the season opens Wednesday, and those of us who enjoy small-game hunting celebrate being able to carry a gun to the woods long after most other game seasons have ended until fall.
