The river was up and ugly as Texas rivers tend to get when a good late-winter or early-spring rain sends a slug of sediment-rich runoff down the channel. But when we maneuvered the boat out of the ...

Hair jigs, also known as "bucktails" and "flies," are among the oldest styles of fishing lures Native Americans fashioned jig-type lures with deer hair and bone hooks centuries ago. These are arguably ...

Fishing with topwater lures isn’t the only way to catch white bass, but many would argue that it’s the most exciting. One friend of mine described this type of fishing as “a sensory overdose.” You see ...

Striped bass are scattered from Rocky Branch park to Hickory Creek park. Reese Jones at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers said the best striper baits are brood minnows or shad. Fish 15 to 30 feet deep.

A simple silver spinner is one of many lures that feeding white bass will smash. (Doug Newhoff/correspondent) Buy Photo The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be ...

The white bass are running, according to veteran Ozarks anglers who are already going after those finny fighters. When you hook one, you know it has to be a white bass. The drag on your ultra-light ...

Here is the latest Fishing Report as provided by Texas Parks and Wildlife for Sept. 13.

When the white bass are running on the Illinois River at Starved Rock, you have two choices in a boat. You can battle the armada of jig casters in the current below the dam or you can drop back to a ...

Anglers are eager for an uptick in fishing as spring nears, but Jon Conklin, fishing guide, said the bite is spotty for all species. Recent rain has raised water levels in the White and War Eagle ...

Anglers can close their eyes, reach into a tackle box and any lure pulled out may catch black bass. Reese Jones at Hook Line and Sinker in Rogers said Alabama rigs, jerk baits, spinner baits, crank ...