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  • Luke Clayton
    Luke visits with Bill Carey, Striper Express www.striperexpress.com. Striper fishing is great at Texoma right now and Bill tells us how to catch 'em.
  • Luke Clayton
    Luke visits this week with his longtime friend J.C. McCollough. J.C. has fished the Red River below Lake Texoma his entire life and knows the waters well. He guided Luke and Jeff Rice on a river catfish trap earlier this week that Luke describes as good as it gets. Lots of catfish were landed including one 40-pounder. J.C. also offers some awesome whitetail deer hunts along the Red and Washita Rivers above Texoma. Contact J.C. at 580-372-0320
  • Luke's long time friend guide J.C. McCollough is with Luke on the show today. Luke and J.C. first fished and hunted together well over three decades ago and have enjoyed many outdoor adventures together. Fishing has been great in the Red River below the Texoma dam with lots of blue catfish landed. J.C. runs an airboat to negotiate the shallow stretches of river and fishes the deeper holes where the fish congregate in large numbers. J.C. can be reached by calling 580-372-0320.
  • Luke`s guest this week is veteran guide Tony Parker (903-348-1619). Tony was the first guide to tap into Lake Cooper's awesome white bass and hybrid striper fishing years ago. After a few years off the water, TONY IS BACK. Tune in this week and get a very current on the great fishing underway at Lake Cooper.
  • Matt Meinke marks 30 years at KETR as East Texas A&M honors staff longevity, recognizing his role in shaping the station’s sound and Texas music programming.
  • A one-one-one with Luke today as he gives some tips on how to continue enjoying the outdoors as one ages.
  • Commerce officials explain new license plate reader cameras, how they’re used, and safeguards in place amid concerns about surveillance and privacy.
  • KETR wins three Texas Broadcast News Awards, including Investigative Report, and earns multiple finalist honors at the 2026 statewide journalism competition in Austin.
  • Larry Weishuhn joins Luke this week and talks about an upcoming Dallas Safari Club event and Luke recaps a recent turkey hunt with his good friend Bill Carey with Striper Express on Lake Texoma - www.striperexpress.com
  • East Texas A&M hosts civil discourse symposium with lawmakers and journalists, giving students hands-on experience in respectful dialogue.
  • Luke discusses fishing on remote fly-in lakes in northern Saskatchewan this week. He also invites folks to contact him that might need more information in planning their first trip to fish these pristine waters. To learn more, visit www.tourismsaskatchewan.com or email Luke lukeclayton1950@gmail.com
  • Matt Burgess is Luke's guest this week. Matt is good friend of Luke's that has guided just about all over the world. In today's show he talks about hunting in Asia above the ancient Silk Road. In a few weeks he will be up in the Arctic guiding for Polar Bear, the only bear species know to hunt man. Look for a return visit from Matt after this hunt to describe what it's like to hunt in the FAR-Far North. Check out Luke's podcast "Catfish Radio" just about everywhere podcast are found.