This story, “Getting the Bait’s a Bail,” appeared in the May 1970 issue of Outdoor Life. The morning sparkled as bright and shiny as a new dime. The river was clear and purling along, its voices ...

When rigging lizards, hooks can make or break your day. I learned long ago that while great for compact, creature baits, EWG-style hooks are not the best choice for Texas-rigging lizards or big worms.

The closest thing to a guarantee of catching fish is to cast into an Ozark stream. Anglers don't usually catch one fish, but many fish from the flowing water. Normally they don't catch one kind of ...