When I was a kid, the only thing I ever wanted to be was a professional bass fisherman. On Saturday mornings while the others were watching cartoons, I would wake up, pour myself a bowl of Lucky ...

Striped bass are heading south for the winter as they always do, said Jon Conklin, fishing guide. Conklin recommends fishing for stripers around the islands near the Arkansas 12 bridge and farther ...

Summer fishing is great, but if you have a jones for big, wild brown trout and smallmouth bass, there’s nothing like the fall and early winter. It’s been written many times that this is when these ...

Stripers are keying on small threadfin shad about one-half inch long. Lures or bait that size are good to use. Larger shad or ...

What’s the best bait for trout? It’s a tough question, and that’s a good thing. Today’s trout fisher has a wide range of store-bought trout bait—along with trout lures and trout spinning reels—to ...

Water temperature is around 80 degrees, and that sets the stage for summer fishing patterns, said Jon Conklin, fishing guide. Striped bass fishing is good between Rocky Branch park and Point 4. Fish ...

The expert anglers at Milliken Fishing break down what using live trout for bait taught them about bass behavior.