Fearing for my life on Bull Shoals Lake

It's scary out here on Bull Shoals Lake this morning. Photographer James Overstreet and I just got on the water, and JO has got his freak (mask) on!   It's...

Vinson puts two in the livewell

Vinson just hooked up with his first keeper. But the lively spotted bass jumped off at the boat.   He's fishing in the back of his pocket, casting to a...

Vinson remains relaxed

In the last few minutes, Vinson has boated a small nonkeeper and nice crappie, but no sniffs from keeper bass.   He did most of his damage late in the...

Vinson cleaning up the mess

The water temperature is 58 this morning, which is up 3 degrees from the last two days.   Vinson is still plugging away. He says he's still marking fish on...

Vinson’s area riddled with debris

Vinson has made it to the area. The debris doesn't seem to bother him much.   He said this is the first time he's seen it here, knowing the wind...

Vinson at his spot

We beat Greg Vinson to his spot and we see a couple things that will likely distress him.   First, there's a turkey gobbling on the point he's been fishing...

Wind equals bites

Mark Hicks mentioned earlier the changes for the day, most notably the warmer temperatures. But in our section of the lake a huge change is no fog. The biggest reason...

Sight-fishing vs. just fishing

  It's sight-fishing vs. just fishing among the Elite Series field this morning, and the guys who are just fishing seem to be winning that battle, according to James "The...

Christie is anti-umbrella rig

Jason Christie won last week's FLW tournament at Beaver Lake, a White River impoundment like Bull Shoals, while fishing an umbrella rig primarily.     So wouldn't Christie like to...

Looking for Anglers

  We've been running all over this mid- to upper-section of the lake. You get a good feel for how big this lake is when you are looking for anglers.You...