Swindle reels in a rag, still struggling

Gerald Swindle just landed the first thing that would have met the 14-inch minimum length limit on Lake Decatur, but it was an inanimate object – a long black piece...

Evers in a flurry, boats second fish

Evers has boated his second keeper, this one straight across the creek from where he lost the big one. He had another bite before that and missed, but this is...

Evers misses 3-pounder

Evers just missed one that made his knees crumble. He set the hook and pulled the fish to the top of the water. From our vantage point, it appeared to...

Evers boats his first fish

After several hours, Edwin Evers finally has a fish in the boat.

Interesting “yard art” grabs attention

Being a hillbilly from Arkansas, I've got no ground to stand on in criticizing anyone's "yard art." But I've never seen three toilets on a boat dock in the Ozarks,...

Evers pitching, flipping nonstop

Evers is pitching and flipping nonstop. He's in a target-rich environment, and there are a few fish biting. He's caught three short fish, swung and missed a few more. But...

Swindle’s new nickname: “Three-Bridge Bob”

Gerald Swindle said he was going to be "Three-Rod Todd" today, in reference to simplifying his lure choices for Lake Decatur. So far, he's "Three-Bridge Bob." After catching two non-keepers...

Evers may have a hot spot

We finally made it to Evers after passing a dozen duck hunters and one crappie angler. We are back in the main river that feeds this lake and it appears...

Swindle is on the move

Gerald Swindle made a move after failing to get a bite on the Reas Bridge pilings. He took a short run back down the lake to the south end of...

Evers’ risky move

We are fighting our way back to Evers. Blowing mud, hitting stumps, bouncing off stuff. I have no idea how he got his big boat thru this stuff.   I...