Flip Putthoff/NWA Democrat-Gazette Bruce Darr isn’t a fishing guide, but he caught this dandy striped bass on a fly rod in ...

Spinning reels are more popular than ever. Once considered beginner tackle, they've gained pro-angler attention for finesse ...

Team members, Mark Sawyer, James Furness and Aidan Bordiuk have been testing a variety of spinning reels from chucking big ...

Closing out the year with our last "Baits of the Month" blog of 2025. If you're like me and live up north, you probably just got a foot of snow dumped on you and won't be fishing anything other than ...

Delta stripers, bass and sturgeon bites good, Alan Fong said. Don Pedro trout biting, Aaron Jones reported. Isabella bass and trout are best bets , Copes Tackle said. McSwain trout plants produce ...

AS we head into the warmer months, the summertime sun beams warmth into freshwater streams and impoundments whilst elevating air and land temperatures that further radiate heat into the water. This ...

Seems like bass across our state are providing the best action of the year on the most exciting way to entice a heart-stopping strike from ol’ Mr. Largemouth. Around here, False River and Old River ...

From an Alaskan guide coming out of retirement for one more shot, to must-have topwater bass baits, to the best soft plastic baits, these stories captured our Sports Illustrated fishing reader’s ...

Steve Jones, 72, of Clovis with his recent catch: a massive Shaver Lake brown trout at 37½-inches and 24.48 pounds nabbed on Friday May 16 . Courtesy to The Fresno Bee. Fishing report compiled by ...

There are lots of standard lures that produce big bass – everything from tiny forward-facing sonar minnows to 10-inch worms to deep diving crankbaits – but if you want your double-digit to be truly ...