The first time Terry Knight went to a dock at Clear Lake and cast a new fishing rig that was supposed to "catch the big ones," he laughed and said "it looked like five minnows swimming right at me ...

Use Alabama rigs along points to catch black bass. Southtown Sporting Goods in Fayetteville reports fishing is hit or miss. Crappie are in their winter pattern and staying close to brush.

There are probably as many methods of fishing for striped bass as there are striped bass anglers. Everybody does it a little differently. Short casts Fishing report: Anyone who has been out on ...

Hat trick aside, the striped bass still remain the focal point of most of the fishing effort. There were some big cows wrestled into the boats fishing off locales such as Asbury Park mid-week.

Beaver Lake. Fishing for striped bass is steadily improving. Jon Conklin, fishing guide, said a good area to try is the south part of the lake between Horseshoe Bend park and Friendship Creek.

Black bass fishing is slow, even at night. Fish 15 to 25 feet deep with plastic worms rigged drop-shot, shaky-head or Texas style. Ned rigs are good to use. Good spots to fish include points and ...

Trolling with brood minnows or umbrella rigs is a good tactic. At Beaver Lake, Jon Conklin, fishing guide, ... NWA fishing report: Live bait is working best to catch striped bass.