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Screenshots of trout eating flies through the ice.

This Video of Trout Smashing Flies Through the Ice Will Keep You Fired Up All Winter

A tournament bass angler holds up a fish; a man sits for a photo.

Alabama Bass Tournaments Are Getting Canceled After Deadly MLF Boat Crash

A bass boat with a cutout of a kayak mounted to the stern platform, and an inset pic of bass.

Fisherman Caught Staging Kayak Pictures in a Bass Boat Banned from Tournaments for Cheating

A record striped bass on a measuring board; an angler holds up a big striper.

Perch Fisherman Catches a State-Record Striped Bass on Light Line

A collection of hated worms

Quick Strike Podcast: Trout Flies We Love to Hate (But Keep Using)

A photo of a big brown trout being released.

It’s Time to Rethink Catch-and-Release Trout Fishing — or Get Much Better at It

By Christine Peterson

Two fishermen filming themselves on the river.

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

These Salmon Fishermen Just Demonstrated the Absolute Dumbest Way to Get a Ticket

A huge muskie caught on the fly

Pike and Muskie Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: Tips for Targeting Muskies on the Fly

Polish anglers kneel behind a massive Wels catfish.

Catfish Fishing

Watch: Polish Anglers Say This Enormous Catfish Is a New World Record

A Nebraska fisherman holds up a giant blue catfish.

Catfish Fishing

‘We Were Hunting for That Fish.’ Nebraska Guide Breaks 21-Year-Old Catfish Record

A fish hatchery in Arkansas.

Arkansas Cuts Trout Harvest on Famed Tailwaters as Key Hatcheries Crash

By Kris Millgate

Walleye Fishing

Video: A Fishing Legend Explains How to Catch More Walleyes Without Forward-Facing Sonar

By Alex Robinson

A close-up picture of a spotted gar that broke an Oklahoma record.

This Fisherman Might’ve Just Broken a World Record. He Definitely Broke His Rod

A fishing guide holds up a state-record bass in Tennessee.

Tennessee Fishing Guide Catches Record Bass that Officials Say Shouldn’t Be There

A photo of a fisherman holding up crappies.

Crappie Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: Tips for Catching More Crappies This Fall

A fisherman holds up a nice steelhead

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: Breaking Down Bead Selection for Fall Steelhead

A tournament bass angler holds up a fish; a man sits for a photo.

Pro Bass Fisherman Indicted on Manslaughter Charges as Officials Release Deadly Boat Crash Footage

A college angler holds up his plaque after winning the Bassmaster College Bracket.

The Top College Angler of 2025 Just Donated Every Cent of His Cash Winnings to This Good Cause

A man holds up a nice smallmouth bass caught in the fall.

Quick Strike Podcast: Understanding Lake Turnover Can Rescue Your Fall Fishing

mcmanus at the bass masters classic

Largemouth Bass

Pat McManus Once Sabotaged the BASS Masters Classic

By Patrick F. McManus