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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

A young angler and his grandpa with a state-record drum.

10-Year-Old Catches a State-Record Drum Worth $22,000 in a Family Fishing Derby

A fishing guide with a massive largemouth bass.

Largemouth Bass

‘A Special Big Bass Spot.’ This Guide Just Caught His 15th 13-Plus-Pounder From the Same Lake

Team U.S.A.'s hockey goalie fishing on a lake.

The Backstory Behind Olympian Connor Hellebuyck’s Bass-Covered Goalie Helmet

A limit of trout.

Quick Strike Podcast: The Truth About Fish Size and Bag Limits

A fisherman holds up a big bass.

Largemouth Bass

My Son Talked Me into Going Fishing and I Caught the Biggest Bass of My Life

A team of bass anglers holds up novelty checks.

The Dual Threat Fishing League Might Be the Biggest Scam in the History of Bass Tournaments

The best trolling motors were tested by the pros.

The Best Trolling Motors of 2026, According to Guides and Pro Anglers

By Pete Robbins

A kayak fisherman holds up a giant bass.

Largemouth Bass

This California Mega Bass Might Not Qualify as a Record Because of a Weird Technicality

A Texas bass fisherman with a huge largemouth.

Guide Catches a Monster 16-Pound Bass While Giving His Client a Forward-Facing Sonar Lesson

A Texas angler weighs a huge bass in a tackle shop.

‘It’s a Powerful Thing.’ Texas Fishing Guide Lands Another Lunker Bass, Sets a New Lake Record

A Texas angler with a huge largemouth bass.

Largemouth Bass

‘So Big She Couldn’t Even Jump.’ 76-Year-Old Angler Lands Potential Lake-Record Bass While Practice Fishing for a Tournament

Drake wadsworth with a big bass

Largemouth Bass

‘Like I Hooked a Semi-Truck.’ Tournament Angler Lands Personal Best Bass, Despite Forgetting His Net

An Idaho angler with a big Yellowstone cutthroat trout.

College Student Kicks Off the New Year with a State-Record Cutthroat Trout Through the Ice

A collection of reels for maintenance.

Quick Strike Podcast: Definitely Don’t Skip This Easy Winter Maintenance for Your Fishing Reels

Competitors at a Bassmaster Classic event.

The World Series of Pro Bass Fishing Is Coming This Fall, Along with the Biggest Payouts in the Sport’s History

An angler holds up a huge Texas bass.

Largemouth Bass

This Fisherman Just Caught the Same 14-Pound Bass from the Same Dock for the Third Time in 4 Years

A fisherman holds up a nice Great Lakes steelhead.

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: Secrets of a Great Lakes Steelhead Guru

An angler with a big muskie caught from Green Bay.

Pike and Muskie Fishing

Wisconsin’s Muskie Record Was Broken 3 Times in 2025. This One Took the Crown

A photo of an ice fisherman holding up two white perch.

Panfish Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: How to Crush Slab White Perch Through the Ice This Winter