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September 8, 2026

Cold weather forces guide Wendell Wilson to downsize his baits to get bites from Lake Russell stripers.

When it’s tough, think small for huge fish

During January, the water temperature at Lake Russell typically dips close to its lowest level of the year. When it does — and the big striper bite slows — guides Wendell Wilson and Jerry Kotal have found that thinking small can yield big results. […]

Heavy tackle is required to battle the big stripers that swim in Lake Russell’s 26,650 acres.

Beef up bass tackle for big stripers

Terry Madewell

Guide Jerry Kotal ‘s affinity for black bass fishing bleeds over to his striper fishing, at times with excellent success. […]

A 2-fish creel limit and restrictions on taking more than one big fish per day are regulations aimed at further developing Lake Russell as a trophy striper fishery.

Russell: a true trophy fishery

Terry Madewell

Guide Wendell Wilson said the potential to catch trophy stripers at Lake Russell exists year-round, although winter is prime time. […]

Freddie Sinclair’s depth finder can show four different views at one time, which helps locate baitfish and crappie.

New electronics are major aids for crappie fishermen

Craig Holt

Guide Freddie Sinclair has had the same fishing platform, an 18-foot bass boat, for years, but he recently purchased newer electronics because detecting crappies beneath the lake’s surface is a key to his success, especially during winter. […]

A day’s limit of slot redfish for three fishermen goes a long way toward a full frying pan and tasty meal.

A guide’s best recipes for red drum

Craig Holt

Guide Dale Collins likes to prepare fish for meals, especially redfish, and the one fish he can keep daily (between 18 and 27 inches) will do fine for his two favorite ways to cook them: blackened or grilled. […]

Nitro’s Z19 pro package bass boat features a NITRO Vortex Technology hull that carries a 10-year warranty.

Nitro Z19

Jerry Dilsaver

The Z19 is a latest offering from Nitro, a member of the White River Marine Group built in Clinton, Mo. Nitro specializes in high-performance freshwater fishing boats. […]

Stratos 186 VLO

Jerry Dilsaver

The Stratos 186 VLO is one of the latest offerings from the Flippin, Ark.-based boat builder. They are packaged with features and options, plus accessories, requested by serious fishermen. […]

BlackJack 256

Jerry Dilsaver

The BlackJack 256 is the flagship of the BlackJack line of high-performance bay boats. Constructed by skilled craftsmen in Knoxville, Ark., the 256 is the largest of the BlackJack models and is made for the fisherman who wants to push the boundaries of the bay boat and explore bigger waters. […]

Blue Wave 2400 Pure Bay

Jerry Dilsaver

The Blue Wave 2400 Pure Bay is the flagship at Blue Wave and embodies the latest in modern bay-boat design and construction. The Seminole, Okla., boat-builder set out to design the ultimate 24-foot bay boat and followed that mandate well this time. […]

The Nautic Star 227 XTX has plenty of features for casual and tournament fishermen.

Nautic Star 227 XTS

Jerry Dilsaver

Fishermen will find a lot to like about with the 227 Xtreme Tournament Series bay boat from Nautic Star in Amory, Miss. This is the newest addition to Nautic Star’s XTS series; it offers standard features like forward and aft fishing decks, 3-across jump seats aft, a deluxe leaning post, a dash big enough for 12-inch electronics, and an optional console large enough for a head. […]