Striped bass fishing continues to be good, reports Reece Jones at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers. Stripers are being caught 60 feet deep or deeper, he said. Best baits are brood minnows, shad or ...

Swepco Lake: Kenny Stroud in Siloam Springs recommends using any soft plastic lures for black bass. Tube baits, plastic worms ...

Because our region is blessed with an abundance of great trout waters, many anglers from this area tend to forget the most popular gamefish in this country is the largemouth bass. Not only are ...

When the fishing turns summertime tough, bass anglers get downright wacky. Plastic worms may catch more black bass during summer than any other lure. There are all kinds of ways to rig them. One that ...

1. In Lakeland, with shellcracker and bluegill biting, the grass shrimp and red worms are going fast. Try your luck at Tenoroc, Saddle Creek and Lake Parker. Bladed jigs are still popular for bass, ...

Fly fishing came into vogue in the early 20th century, and with it came criticism of worm fishing: It was too easy. The debate was considered to be of such importance that, in 1904, Atlantic Monthly ...

1 Around Lakeland, At Saddle Creek, darker color plastics and live shiners are producing bass around the park. Some specks are starting to bite on minnows. Bluegill and shellcracker are biting along ...

A Chatterbait (AKA bladed jig or vibrating jig) is one of the most beloved "power fishing" lures in a bass angler’s arsenal. It combines the flash of a spinnerbait, the vibration of a crankbait, and ...

If you want to start an interesting debate among fishermen, ask them what’s the best lure to catch fish. Over the years, I’ve walked through many aisles in sport shops looking at fishing tackle and ...