Catfish Radio with Luke Clayton and Friends

Luke Clayton has been an outdoors writer for almost four decades and his byline appears in many different outdoor publications. Luke also pens a weekly outdoors column that runs in 41 Texas newspapers. For the past 15 years, Luke has hosted his radio show, CATFISH RADIO with Luke Clayton and friends which currently airs on 32 terrestrial radio stations and now as a weekly podcast right here on your favorite podcast app! Larry Weishuhn, aka “Mr. Whitetail” has shared a segment of the show with Luke since shortly after the show first aired. Topics are varied each week with four guests talking about everything from catching stripers at Lake Texoma on the Texas/Oklahoma border to hunting wild hogs to shooting and hunting with big-bore airguns. So each week, it’s a good bet Luke and his guest will hit on your favorite topic or discuss something you will be interested in. Luke frequently wraps up the show with “A visit with Luke” where he gives an account of a recent outdoor adventure. There’s always a bit of outdoor cooking talk in every show. Luke has enjoyed camp cooking and especially using his Dutch Kettles outside over embers from a campfire for most of his adult life. For several years, Luke wrote an outdoor cooking column for a major Texas newspaper and he weaves outdoor recipes into many of his newspaper columns as well as here on his podcast. So, settle back, turn the volume up, and see where Luke and his guests take you this week. A new radio show airs each week and the current show will be hosted right here.

Catfish Radio with Luke Clayton & Friends Podcast

Luke has enjoyed camp cooking and especially using his Dutch Kettles outside over embers from a campfire for most of his adult life. For several years, Luke wrote an outdoor cooking column for a major Texas newspaper and he weaves outdoor recipes into many of his newspaper columns as well as here on his podcast. So, settle back, turn the volume up, and see where Luke and his guests take you this week. A new radio show airs each week and the current show will be hosted right here.

Episode Summary: This week on Catfish Radio, Luke Clayton celebrates his 20th year of doing the show by sitting around the campfire with his good friends Larry Weishuhn and Jeff Rice. The group dives into a packed spring season, covering everything from the nuances of crossbow and handgun hunting to spring creek fishing for sand bass and the serious business of predator management.

Segment 1 & 2: Catching up with Larry Weishuhn & Range Talk

Luke and Larry catch up on a busy spring, recapping successful events like the Oklahoma DSC chapter gathering and the NRA convention in Houston.
Larry shares his recent success hunting with handguns, specifically using a Taurus Raging Hunter alongside Hornady Handgun Hunter ammo.
The guys recount a great crossbow hunt at the Choctaw Hunting Lodge using 10Point Crossbows, where Larry harvested an eater sow and a three-legged fallow doe.
Larry takes a nostalgic trip to Gibson’s Outpost and Shooting Range in Mesquite, Texas—a range he first visited in his 30s—to site in a CVA Cascade rifle in .308.
A deep dive into the technical side of firearms, including the importance of proper scope leveling and the pitfalls of using Picatinny rails on rifles without magazine clips.
Upcoming Events: Mark your calendars for the DSC East Texas Chapter event in Nacogdoches on June 6th, and the DSC Summer Expo in Grapevine, Texas, running July 23rd–26th.

Segment 3: Creek Fishing with Jeff Rice

Jeff Rice joins Luke to talk about the joys of spring creek fishing on an East Texas ranch near Lake Fork.
They discuss the timing of the sand bass and crappie runs, noting how crucial water conditions and timing are for a good catch.
The guys plan a creek-side fish fry using a wood-fired rocket stove, celebrating the unbeatable taste of fresh fish cooked right on the bank.
Luke and Jeff share their strategy for setting trotlines for catfish, relying on cubed pork liver as a highly effective bait.
You can watch their video adventures by searching for “A Sportsman’s Life” on YouTube or CarbonTV.

Segment 4: Predator Management with Larry Weishuhn

Larry returns to discuss the critical role of predator management, specifically focusing on coyote populations.
They highlight how an overabundance of coyotes can heavily impact the survival rates of fawns among deer, antelope, and elk populations.
The conversation emphasizes that true conservation requires year-round predator and feral hog control to maintain a healthy wildlife balance.
Luke wraps up the show by reflecting on his 20-year milestone hosting Catfish Radio.

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