Hardy, Arkansas -- Tony Louvier joined guide Mark Crawford on the Spring River, where they caught smallmouth bass like this one. Crawford says in his fishing report this week (see "Northeast Arkansas") that the low river conditions of the Spring are making it easier to target smallmouth, and sculpin patterns and streamers will attract them.
But, he adds, the most recent 20-incher they've caught was on the ol' beadhead olive Woolly.
Crawford also encourages his anglers and other visitors to the Spring to practice catch-and-release with the smallmouth, as it takes a long time to grow one to such an impressive size.
