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October 23, 2026

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

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 mixture of food-plot seeds will provide forage that matures at different times and extends the planting’s effectiveness.

Food-plot options for year-round program

Jeff Burleson

Food is important for whitetail deer year-round, not just during hunting season. They will keep deer close to home, and both warm- and cool-season plots are important to the overall health of the herds and to maximize the attractiveness of a property. […]

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. […]

Property application of lime or other fertilizers is essential to get the most out of your wildlife food plot.

Give attention to physical, biochemical food-plot needs

Jeff Burleson

Food plots will help keep wildlife interested and well-fed on a hunting property. While there is tractor time invested, the best plots are a product of a successful biochemistry and physics experiments. […]

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. […]

A layout blind offers goose hunters plenty of concealment when hunting fields.

Blinds for goose hunting aren’t all alike

Pete Rogers

Goose hunters have used a lot of different types of blinds through the years, from cutting limbs for a perimeter to manufactured grass that hides entire boats. […]

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. […]