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A man holds up a huge brown trout.

These 6 Full-Time Fish Bums Are Living the Dream — But Not Without Sacrifices

An angler and a fisheries biologist with a massive muskie.

Pike and Muskie Fishing

Pending State-Record Muskie Rejected Over a Border Dispute

An angler holds up a burbot he landed while ice fishing.

The Real Poor Man’s Lobster? This Mysterious Native Fish Is Seeing a Boom in Popularity

By Derek Horner

a world-record carp on a mat

This Fisherman Caught a New World-Record Carp in His Neighborhood Pond

A bass angler holds up a huge largemouth at a marina.

Smallmouth Bass

Young Guide Catches a Giant Texas Bass ‘With His Name on It’

A bass fisherman holds up a 13-pound largemouth.

Largemouth Bass

Guide Catches a 13-Pound Bass While His Client Was Taking a Break

A Georgia angler with a big gar.

Guide Catches State-Record Gar While Fishing Solo on His Home Lake

Angler Arrested at Fishing Tournament for Allegedly Stuffing Bass with Weights

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These Fishing Lure Makers Are Quietly Keeping an American Tradition Alive

By Pete Robbins

An illustration of a trout eating in a stream

Why Limestone Streams Grow Bigger Trout Than Almost Anywhere Else

By Vince Marinaro

An angler holding a big spring largemouth bass.

How to Catch the Biggest Bass of Your Life This Spring

By Derek Horner

The Garmin Echomap Ultra 2 excels at forward facing sonar

These 17 Amazing Deals on Fish Finders and Trolling Motors Will Save You Thousands

By Jonathon Klein

A Texas angler with a 14-pound bass.

Largemouth Bass

‘A Real Rodeo.’ Angler Lands 14-Pound Bass After a Wild Fight

Catching big spring crappie is all about simple tactics and gear

Crappie Fishing

How to Catch Spring Crappie — and the Gear You Need for Success

By Cory Schmidt

A bass guide with a big Texas largemouth.

Largemouth Bass

Bass Guide Lands a 13-Pound Largemouth on His First Time Fishing a New Lake

A big bass caught with a big pink bait.

Largemouth Bass

Quick Strike Podcast: 3 Big Bass Baits You Should Throw This Spring

A Texas angler with a 13-pound bass.

Largemouth Bass

‘Shaking Like a Leaf.’ Texas Angler Pulls His Second 13-Pounder from the Same Lake

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Crappie Fishing

A Complete Guide to Catching Crappie with LiveScope

By Chad Morgenthaler

Tennessee anglers with a huge largemouth bass.

Largemouth Bass

‘God Sent Him That Fish.’ Tennessee Man Catches Pending State-Record Bass

An angler with a record-sized muskie caught through the ice.

Pike and Muskie Fishing

Angler Pulls Pending State-Record Muskie Through the Ice, Fulfilling a Yearslong Dream