This story, “Getting the Bait’s a Bail,” appeared in the May 1970 issue of Outdoor Life. The morning sparkled as bright and shiny as a new dime. The river was clear and purling along, its voices ...

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 ...

The catfish may be one of the most underappreciated of all Arkansas sport fish. It occurs in practically every body of water, grows to gigantic size and is easy to catch with inexpensive equipment.

Jon Conklin, fishing guide from Goshen, said brood minnows or live shad are the best baits. Stripers are scattered on the northern one-third of the lake from Point 9 to Beaver Dam. Locate schools of ...

Cole & Jay catfish a spillway with rare live bait for spicy fillets.

Like most anglers of my generation, I started my fishing career using live bait. My first catch was a brook trout that gobbled a garden worm on a long-ago first day of trout season. And while my first ...

Striped bass fishing remains consistent, reports Jon Conklin, fishing guide. Best fishing is at first light. Locate shad schools with electronics and stripers should be nearby. Fish with live shad, ...

Come next month, even an outlandish fish story will be no excuse for Redfield area anglers to say they ran out of bait. That's because there's a live bait vending machine in town, expected to be up ...