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As summer settles in, people flock to the water and boats will be seen on bodies of water across the U.S. Fishing and water sports are part of the cultural fabric of our home state of Arkansas, and we're proud to be a part of fun, safe recreational activities on the water.

Death, taxes and spring storms….each very much a certain thing. (Our caps are tipped to Daniel Defoe, the 17th century English author.) Spring is a turbulent season, indeed, and for those longing to get back out on the water, spring storms don't have to be a hindrance.

It actually happened, as chronicled here by James Overstreet at Bassmaster. Overstreet, like War Eagle, is an Arkansas native and in a recent post for Bassmaster, he recounted a 2009 incident on Lake Amistad in west Texas in which a buddy of his quite literally killed a duck with his face while racing across the open water.

Winter doesn’t mean you have to pack up your fishing gear or, gasp, cover your War Eagle boat for the season. As Field & Stream points out, winter can mean a fishing bonanza. You just have to know where to go.

Christmas is a time for family, friends and most importantly, faith. But it's also a time for stories. Here's an excerpt of a good Christmas fishing story from FishingStories.net called...

November is known for many things; fishing is not primary among them. The month most associated with fall, of course, conjures images of Thanksgiving (with maybe some deer hunting and football thrown in for good measure.)

There's fishing yet to be done this season, but it's always a good time to be thinking about boat maintenance.

August is that time of year when summer decides, in the words of Def Leppard, that it's better to burn out than fade away.

Steve Pierce in Field & Stream says fishing for bass in late summer is "not for the faint of heart."

Keith Sutton is a veteran Arkansas catfisher and a renowned outdoor writer. In this post from Bass Pro, he shares tips for catching monster river cats around wing dikes.