Easily found throughout summer and autumn, crickets and grasshoppers can be caught in your own backyard. To attract crickets, ...

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

Striped bass are going for live bait. Jon Conklin, fishing guide, recommends trolling for stripers between Prairie Creek and Rocky Branch parks. Shad or brood minnows are the best bait. Look for ...

Everything you need to know about smallmouth vs largemouth bass, including how to identify, locate, and catch both species.

You will also pick up crappie and largemouth bass with live minnows. A drop shot rig – a size 4 or 6 baitholder hook tied 12 to 18 inches above a weight at the end of the line – also works.

These are the lures that dominated the August 2025 MLF Bass Pro Tour on Saginaw Bay. See Jacob Wheeler’s winning baits, and ...

Obviously, largemouth bass live up to their names and can take down a pretty good-sized lure like a large hollow-bodied frog. Consider fish size within species as well.