A Whopper Plopper gurgles across the placid, sky-reflecting surface of the Wapsipinicon River on Monday evening. (Orlan Love/correspondent) Buy Photo The Gazette offers audio versions of articles ...

YELLVILLE -- A float fishing trip on the Buffalo National River Aug. 6-8 was a spiritual experience for its stark contrast of paradise and perdition. Summer float trips in Arkansas are a gamble ...

In a story on Bassmaster.com: It’s one of the most dependable patterns in bass fishing, but don’t let the name fool you — mayfly action extends well past the year’s fifth month. In fact, parts of U.S.

YELLVILLE -- Rusty Pruitt said he expected us to catch two trophy smallmouth bass on Crooked Creek Tuesday. We caught a lot more than that to solidify that trip as one of our best. We couldn't have ...

Stalking smallmouth bass in creeks and small rivers is a top summertime angling opportunity. Trout are great. Bass are, too. Bluegills, catfish and even carp, are fun to catch. But in my opinion, ...

In this edition of The Starting Spot: -If you’ve ever been around a lake during a mayfly hatch you can imagine just how big of an impact a natural event like that can have on an ecosystem. The sudden ...