FISHING REPORT

You couldn’t ask for more beautiful weather to fish in. Sunshine and a high of eighty is the forecast every day for the next week, and the northeast breeze over the cold water is cool and refreshing. There’s a chill in the air in the early morning that reminds us it’s not long now till […] READ MORE >>

Beautiful weather and great fishing are abundant in our neck of the woods. Daily highs have been in the upper eighties with a light breeze and occasional clouds, and that appears to be the forecast through the upcoming weekend. Late summer is often very dry in the Ozarks, but last week’s rains have kept the […] READ MORE >>

Bull Shoals Dam has been offering periods of minimum flow until 1pm, providing wade fishing opportunities upstream and downstream, and really productive fishing in a variety of locations. Adjusting to the low water after months of high water fishing injects a nice dose of subtlety and grace back into your fishing game – casting small […] READ MORE >>

A much needed break from the intense August heat started yesterday. High temps are in the upper eighties instead of upper nineties for the entire ten day forecast, and a soaking rain from the tropical storm pushing north starts tonight through Friday morning, rinsing off the dust. Whew! What a relief it is to fish […] READ MORE >>

While we have four distinct weather seasons in the Ozarks, they do not transition smoothly one into the next. Rather, near the end of each season, the next coming season makes a few brief appearances or interruptions you could say, making itself known before it is yet time for the next season to begin. The […] READ MORE >>

There comes a time in our maturation as fishermen when we stop fishing to achieve, and start fishing to discover. It’s a subtle shift in attitude, but it can fundamentally change the fishing experience in ways that make learning easier and enjoyment fuller. When we fish to achieve, we attach our personal identity to the […] READ MORE >>