The Pan American Sportfishing Federation has chosen Hot Springs to host the 2023 Pan American Bass Championships. USA Bass announced the event will take place on Lake Ouachita. USA Bass Team Manager, John Knight said, “We are excited about hosting…
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To be a state so locked by land, Arkansas has quite a share of liquid dividends. Freshwater flows in superfluity across our lands — from the highs of the Ozarks to the lows of the Delta — cutting and carving…
Your line is spooled, rods all accounted for, and your tackle box restocked. Your bobbers, weights and lures are all organized to the color. There might have been some winter-weather-induced boredom behind that Marie Kondo-esque tidiness to your tackle, and…
In 2020, it’s hard to find anything to agree on. We are a country divided, no question. However, there is one thing everyone can agree on regardless of your party or your position – this year stinks. A stronger word…
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission In this new era of social distancing, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission can help. Fishing is a great social-distancing activity, perhaps even the best. And it’s available to everyone. Plus, your average fishing pole…
Buffalo River Outfitters – Ben Milburn, Owner Established in 1972, the Buffalo National River flows freely for 135 miles and is one of the few remaining undammed rivers in the contiguous 48 states. Since 1986, Buffalo River Outfitters has been making…
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission uses fishing and hunting fines to donate half a million dollars to Arkansas Schools. By Angela Forsyth Getting fined while fishing or hunting might hurt a sportsmen’s pocketbooks, but knowing the money is going…
With the arrival of spring, many Arkansans are heading out into the great outdoors to enjoy the beauty of the Natural State. And according to Pat Fitts, director of the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission, Arkansans can help conserve the…
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Pat Fitts Turns Childhood Job Into the Career of a Lifetime
by Caleb Talleyby Caleb Talleyby Caleb Talley Each summer, millions of teenagers across the country take on a part-time job to learn some responsibility and earn a little gas money. Few, if any, turn those temporary gigs into lifelong careers. But that was exactly…
May/June 2015 Issue Professional fishing tournaments like the Walmart FLW Tour, which makes two stops in Arkansas this year, can drive millions of dollars into the economy of host cities. Photograph by Garrick Dixon and courtesy of FLW Top photo:…