Kyle Welcher made the most of seven bites to take the Day 1 lead at the Bassmaster Elite Series stop in eastern North ...

Big bass will feed on top in the spring. / photo by Ken Baldwin "When the dogwoods bloom, the bass are in the room," was something my dad used to say ... and throw the jon boat on the trailer.

Monday was a luxurious day to catch the front end of Lake Maumelle's fabled white bass run. Rusty Pruitt of Bryant, who has been itching to fish, has been equally eager to float his boat. It hasn't ...