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VIDEO: Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton perform together at Country Stampede 2011

6/26/2011

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Saturday was a big day for Country Stampeders. The last time headliner Brad Paisley performed at the largest country music concert in Kansas, he put on an incredible show, and many of those returning for Saturday night's performance were aware of the sort of theatrics he had in store.

However, before he even took stage, there were a few other big name performers in Jerrod Niemann and Blake Shelton. Niemann, who was born in Harper, Kan., but raised in Liberal, Kan., sang a few of his most well-known songs, including "Lover, Lover" and "What Do You Want?" He also sang "Good Ride Cowboy," a tribute song for fallen country singer/rodeo star Chris LeDoux that he co-wrote for Garth Brooks and a few of his funnier, yet lesser-known songs such as "The Buckin' Song" and "For Everclear," a hilarious song about his party days in college. He topped it off with a cover of "Santeria" by Oasis, which was phenomenal.

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VIDEO: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Joe Nichols & Lady Antebellum rock out at Country Stampede 2011

6/25/2011

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Brendan Handy gives Rouse Outdoors a thumbs up at the 2011 Country Stampede.
Country Stampede 2011 began on Thursday, June 23, for many country music fans. However, for me it began on Friday.

I made the annual trip to Manhattan, KS, with my best friend from high school Brendan Handy and my mom, who has been taking me to the Stampede each year since my senior year of high school. It's kind of a tradition.

This year's lineup was exciting for me because two musical guests who are well known for their fishing songs (Brad Paisley and Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) would be in attendance. Brad Paisley is one of my all-time favorite musicians, but we had to wait until 9:30 p.m. on Saturday to hear him. Instead, we got a chance to listen to a legendary band Friday in the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, as well as Lady Antebellum, the headliner, and Joe Nichols. We arrived at the Stampede at just around 5 p.m., grabbed a turkey leg and a drink from the concession stands and went to find our seats near the middle of the crowd on the right side. However, before we even got seated, we heard a familiar voice over the videoboard. In front of the entire park, WIBW meteorologist Jeremy Goodwin proposed to his girlfriend Nichole Pemberton, who is sisters with one of my friends from high school. She said "Yes," and the crowd roared in approval. Then the music kicked off.


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SLIDESHOW: Awesome lightning photos from Kansas

6/20/2011

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Lightning strikes off in the distance above a West Topeka neighborhood. Photo by Josh Rouse.
One of my favorite activities involving a camera is taking pictures of severe weather, particularly lightning. While it is certainly not the safest subject for photography, it is one of the most fascinating. People are captivated by storms, whether they are afraid of the power they have or intrigued by them, we all are drawn to images of severe weather. If you are interested in taking photos of lightning, as well, I have a few tips for settings.

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SLIDESHOW: Grilled catfish with tomatoes a delicious dish

6/17/2011

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Brendan Handy enjoys a plate of grilled catfish and tomatoes. Photo by Josh Rouse.
On Friday, June 17, I decided to grill some catfish. I didn't have any leftover catfish fillets in my freezer, so instead I used storebought catfish nuggets.

These nuggets were unbreaded and were basically just fillets of farm catfish cut in half. I put the frozen nuggets in a bowl of hot water to defrost them, also putting some lemon and lime juice in the bowl to get soaked up, then lit up the grill. By the time I was done lighting it up and letting it heat up a bit, the nuggets were ready. For the first batch, I took about six or seven nuggets and covered them in Lawry's Lemon Pepper. I am a big fan of this seasoning on catfish. Usually, I take a couple fillets, cover them in lemon pepper and wrap them in aluminum. This time I decided to try cooking the nuggets without aluminum foil.

I put the nuggets on the grill and quickly found out this wouldn't work well. As I suspected, the fish easily fell through the grill (I lost three nuggets in the coals). However, I cooked the remaining nuggets about 15 minutes over the direct heat and they tasted pretty decent, though they could have been cooked longer.

For the second batch, I brought out the aluminum foil. I took 4-5 pieces, put it on the aluminum foil and, since I ran out of lemon pepper, covered them in Mrs. Dash original blend seasoning.


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Prayers asked for family of fallen Washburn University student

6/11/2011

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This isn't my usual type of blog for this website, but I am a person that believes in the power of prayer.

A fellow Washburn student passed away Friday after getting in a single-car accident. His name was Jermon Watson and he was a linebacker on the Washburn football team. This is the second Washburn football player in three years to die from a car accident, and the Washburn community is an incredibly close group of people. It's never easy.  

So, rather than talking about hunting or fishing or storm chasing, I'd like to take a minute to ask you to pray for Jermon and his family. Whatever your faith, please have them in your thoughts and prayers. Here is the official press release from Washburn Sports Information Director Gene Cassell, which was posted on WUSports.com.

Washburn Ichabod football player passes away

TOPEKA, Kan. -- Redshirt freshman-to-be Jermon Watson passed away on Saturday after injuries sustained from a single-car accident Friday afternoon.

Watson, a defensive end/linebacker, from St. Louis, Mo., played his prep ball at Rockwood Summit High School.

"We are very sad with the news," head coach
Craig Schurig said. "Jermon always had a big smile and such a great attitude. He was so strong mentally and physically. We saw him being an outstanding young player who did great in the classroom. He was a great player to be around and was here this summer working out and getting close with the team. He always had a big smile on his face."

Schurig, who was at the hospital on Saturday said Watson was a registered organ donor.

"The doctors were able to harvest his organs and he's probably going to help probably six to eight people and whoever gets them will have some strong organs," Schurig said.

Funeral arrangements are pending and will be posted when information is finalized.

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SLIDESHOW: Sean Casey from Discovery Channel's "Storm Chasers" raises money for Joplin, Mo.

6/10/2011

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Sean Casey, star of "Storm Chasers." Photo by Josh Rouse.
An overcast sky and the occasional raindrop cast a perfect backdrop for the scene Friday at Outback Steakhouse.

Sean Casey, star of the hit Discovery Channel documentary series "Storm Chasers," was in Topeka with a film crew and his Tornado Intercept Vehicle to raise money for the Joplin, Mo., tornado relief effort, a fundraiser which began for the team in Nebraska.

"We've just passed the $8,000 mark," said Casey. "Those are funds that we've been raising over the past 10 days for Joplin, Missouri. We started in Omaha and we were actually at the Storm Chaser baseball game. So we did the benefit there, then we went to the zoo, then we went to Fred's Frozen Custard for the third day."


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Goose brats add interesting flavor to summer grilling menu

6/7/2011

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Brats made from goose meat can be a healthy and delicious way to enjoy grilling during the summer. Photo by Josh Rouse.
Several outdoor activities are typically of the summer months - fishing, camping, swimming and of course golfing. However, one activity that is a staple of summer dining is the art of grilling.

However you like to cook your meats and veggies, grilling makes it better. One grilled meat that many people overlook, however, is goose meat. Most of the time, people who hunt waterfowl in the winter have used up their meat supply by the time summer rolls around. Even if they don't use it up, they aren't quite sure how to cook waterfowl on a grill. One of the better ways I have found is by taking your goose meat to a meat processor and having it turned into bratwurst.

I found this out after my uncle Galen took some geese to Farview Farms Meat Company in North Topeka one day and had goose brats made. He gave me a few packages (four brats to a package) and I just recently decided to take them out of the freezer and throw them on the grill. I had previously tried wild game processed through Farview Farms and found them to be delicious, particularly their cheese summer sausage and jerky made from deer, so I knew I would be in for a treat. 

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Fishin' in the dark

6/1/2011

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Josh Rouse holds up a catfish he caught while night fishing at Shawnee State Fishing Lake. Photo by Brendan Handy.
On May 30, 2011, my friend Brendan and I decided to go night fishing at Shawnee State Fishing Lake just north of Topeka.

When we arrived at the lake, we found that it was quite a bit windier than we'd anticipated. We had purchased a few things at Walmart, including Canadian nightcrawlers, dough bait for catfish and shad. Normally, when I catfish at the lake, I prefer to use chicken liver, but they had run out. I had also purchased a glow-in-the-dark bobber and a few big flashlights, which cost only $3.75.

I brought my two big catfish poles and decided to let Handy use one of them. On mine, I put the glow-in-the-dark bobber, a weight, a hook with a worm on it, another weight and then a hook with a shad. On my other pole, a Johnson spinning reel, I simply put a bobber, an anchor and a worm. I find the bobber usually helps a lot in night fishing situations, but with the way the waves were going, it would really only help if a big fish was on.

I really liked having the glow-in-the-dark bobber, but it did have its drawbacks. The area we were fishing was extremely rocky and in the event of a line snagging (which it did twice) the bobber was likely to pop off underwater. The first time I was able to drive around the lake and get it, but the second time it disappeared into the darkness.

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