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A crew of tournament anglers hoist up a nearly 1,000-pound marlin.

Saltwater Fishing

Nearly 1,000-Pound Blue Marlin Breaks Tourney Record, Nets Almost $900K (and Counting)

A fisherman fights a hammerhead

A Hammerhead Busted My Kayak, Then Towed Me for Miles. Rescue Looked Grim

A man on a rocky beach holding a large striped bass

Striped Bass Fishing

The Best Lures and Live Baits for Striped Bass

By John Skinner, Joe Cermele

The author holding a greater amberjack

Saltwater Fishing

Why Amberjack Are the Underrated Gamefish of the Gulf

By Derek Horner

Illustrated swordfish leaping out of the water

Saltwater Fishing

I Was All Alone When I Fought an 11-Foot Swordfish from My 17-Foot Boat

By Earl Gustkey

images of fishing in Vietnam during the Vietnam War

Saltwater Fishing

We Fished Enemy Territory During the Vietnam War

By Fitzhugh Turner

an illustration of a Mako shark jumping into the back of a boat

7 Unbelievable (But True) Stories of Record Catches, Wild Fights, and One Pissed-Off Shark

By Paul M. Liikala

A red snapper caught offshore.

Saltwater Fishing

The Trump Administration Helped Establish the Longest Red Snapper Seasons in Decades. A Federal Court Just Blocked Them

Giant shark photos.

The Biggest Sharks of All Time

By Ken Perrotte

A color illustration of a bunch of people fishing for a giant tuna fish off the coast of montauk

The Greatest Tuna Fight of All Time

By Frank T. Moss

An italian angler with one of the biggest Wels catfish ever caught.

These 6 Monsters Are the Biggest Fish Ever Caught — At Least On Record

Joe Cermele with a fat striped bass standing on a boat.

Saltwater Fishing

The 7 Best Saltwater Lures for Catching Everything

Joe Cermele with a tautog caught on an ultralight jig.

Saltwater Fishing

The Best Tasting Fish Species You’ve Never Eaten (But Should Definitely Try)

A Texas angler with a pending state-record bluefin tuna.

It’s Official: This Gigantic Tuna Is the Biggest Bluefin Ever Caught in Texas

By Alex Robinson, Bob McNally

A man holds up a nice early season striper against a blue sky.

Striped Bass Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: The First Stripers of the Year Are Already Biting. Here’s How to Find Them

American alligator split image in the everglades

Saltwater Fishing

We Fished a Hidden Spot Deep in the Everglades. It Was the Most Violent Fishing I’ve Ever Experienced

By Charles Elliott

A blue illustration of a man trying to stay afloat in the ocean as he calls for help.

Saltwater Fishing

A Miserable Fishing Trip Turned into a Miraculous Midnight Rescue I’ll Never Forget

By Clavis. E. Akridge

An angler holds a fat bunker.

Striped Bass Fishing

The Most Important Baitfish in the Ocean Will Fast-Track You to the Fish of a Lifetime

A fly angler with a Jack Crevalle caught ona. fly.

Saltwater Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: Why More Anglers Are Suddenly Obsessed with This Hard-Fighting Fish

image of ernest hemingway and marlin on top of old magazine pages

Saltwater Fishing

I Went Marlin Fishing with Ernest Hemingway. We Ran into Some Trouble with Sharks

By Arnold Samuelson