Hook, Line and Sinker in Bella Vista reports good bass fishing with plastic worms rigged wacky style or on a shaky head jig.

It never gets old, the sharp tick experienced when a river walleye inhales a leadhead jig dressed with a fathead minnow. I don’t know how many river walleyes I’ve had the good fortune of catching ...

Fishing duo Cole & Jay test whether jigs or minnows produce the biggest slab crappie under tough conditions.

The crappie spawn is close at hand. Reese Jones at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers said crappie are moving into shallow water. Best way to catch them is with a minnow or jig 2 feet below a bobber.

Fishing duo Cole & Jay put minnows and jigs head-to-head to determine which bait catches more stacked crappie.

From the unsurprising domination of a jig-and-minnow to the rising popularity of the dice bait, here’s what the pros used to haul in trophy smallmouth during the August 2025 Bassmaster Elite stop in ...

Aiden O'Rourke at Hook, Line and Sinker in Bella Vista said black bass are biting well on plastic worms rigged wacky style.

1 Around Lakeland, at Saddle Creek, the bass bite is pretty good, both early and late, on topwater frogs and Heddon Zara Spooks around the banks. During the day, crankbaits and junebug color worms are ...