How-To
Adding a bait holder to any hook
Bait holders on a hook can save you fish, time and money. Let Aaron Martens, the Tackle Doctor, show you how to add a bait holder to any hook.
Crain retains lead at Okeechobee
George Crain put on a show for his father-in-law today by catching another limit to retain his lead at the Cabela’s B.A.S.S. Federation Nation Southern Divisional on Lake Okeechobee.
Arkansas’ top five bass fisheries
Due to the complexity of bass fisheries found in Arkansas and their differing geomorphic characteristics, ranking the top five bass waters is no easy task. Assistant Black Bass Biologist Kevin Hopkins did so based on tournament results and other parameters.
Four seasons of Arkansas bass
Go bass fishing year-round in Arkansas, the Natural State.
Arkansas: Greers Ferry Lake
Cast into pristine bass waters while gazing upon the natural, undeveloped shoreline of Greers Ferry Lake in the foothills of the Ozarks. Greers Ferry has produced a 15-pound, 15-ounce largemouth bass, plus the state record walleye, striped bass and hybrid striper.
Arkansas: Beaver Lake
Known for its natural beauty, Beaver Lake in northwest Arkansas yields plentiful smallmouth, largemouth and spotted bass.
Arkansas: Buffalo National River
The free-flowing Buffalo River winds through the Ozarks and offers 138 miles of excellent smallmouth bass fishing.
Arkansas: Arkansas River
Mount Nebo State Park rises to 1,350 feet and is near 34,300-acre Lake Dardanelle on the Arkansas River.
Find trophy bass at Lake Monticello
An intense Florida bass stocking program has made 1,520-acre Lake Monticello in the lowland Coastal Plain region of southern Arkansas a premier trophy bass fishery.
Arkansas: Millwood Lake
Much of Millwood’s 29,000 acres of water is flooded timber, which is exceptional cover for the lake’s abundant largemouth and spotted bass. Boat lanes afford safe travel through the timber.
