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.
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 20 years, Luke has hosted his radio show, CATFISH RADIO with Luke Clayton and friends which currently airs on 37 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.
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Welcome to the August 8th edition of Catfish Radio, airing alongside Outdoors with Luke Clayton and Friends. In this episode, hosts Luke Clayton and Larry Weishuhn bring you a packed hour of outdoor talk, covering mid-summer crappie fishing, wild hog hunting history, and essential updates for the upcoming white-tailed deer season.
🎣 Segment Breakdown
DSC Expo & Deer Season Prep: Larry Weishuhn recaps his visit to the Dallas Safari Club Summer Expo and the DSC Foundation Gala. He highlights Steve Hornady winning the prestigious Legacy Award. Larry also provides a timely wildlife update, noting that white-tailed deer antler development is currently peaking and will harden over the next two weeks.
Cedar Creek Lake Crappie Fishing: Guide Chris Webb joins the show to share his highly effective summer crappie pattern. Chris recommends hitting the water right at sunrise and targeting active fish on brush piles in 6 to 16 feet of water. His top tactic right now is “dead sticking” live minnows, keeping the bait completely still until the fish bites.
Feral Hog Trapping: Anthony Chew introduces listeners to the PIG Hog Trap system. He explains how this portable, UV-resistant netting trap allows for continuous catches without a traditional gate. Hogs simply root under the netting to enter, making it a highly effective tool for capturing entire sounders at once.
- Wild Hog Hunting Nostalgia: Luke Clayton reflects on his long history of hunting wild hogs, dating back to the 1970s in Red River County. He shares the story of harvesting a 100-pound Choctaw Mulefoot hog at the Choctaw Hunting Lodge in southeast Oklahoma. The unique catch was recently turned into a beautiful custom mount by Joe Parker of All American Taxidermy.