HEBER SPRINGS -- Fly fishing really is a matter of inches. A fly can drift too deep, and it can drift too shallow. It might take a while to figure it out, but when you finally get the right depth, the ...

HEBER SPRINGS -- Thursday was a rare time when I didn't mind falling in icy water. It happened at the end of a lightning strike trout fishing trip to the Little Red River, a world-class destination ...

I’ve got a few tattoos, one of which is a trout—a big hook-jaw brown on my leg. It’s fair to say that trout are my favorite freshwater species, and I’ve been fishing for them since I was a wee tiny ...

What Is a Slip Bobber and Why Use One? A slip bobber is a low-impact way to present a bait at a certain depth, whether it's just off the bottom, just above weed tops or at the same level as suspended ...

Slip bobbers are generally used in conjunction with live bait, either on a plain hook or on a jig. You want a little weight on the business end of the line so the slip bobber stands erect when your ...