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The author fishing one of the best smallmouth bass lakes.
Fishing

The 7 Best Smallmouth Bass Lakes and Rivers

By Derek Horner

A fly fisherman holds up a smallmouth bass.
Fishing

Guide to Fishing for Smallmouth Bass in the Fall

By Kubie Brown

kid kayak fishing
Fishing

How to Get Your Kids Into Kayak Fishing

By Joe Cermele

An Iowa angler holds up a big crappie.
Fishing

Iowa’s Black Crappie Record in Limbo as Officials Try to Verify the Species

By Bob McNally

A North Dakota fishing guide with a big Montana smallmouth bass.
Fishing

‘I Was in Disbelief.’ Fishing Guide Releases Montana’s Pending-Record Smallmouth Bass

By Bob McNally

A brown trout caught on a fly.
Fishing

Diaries from The One Fly, the Strangest Fishing Contest in America

By Dac Collins

An angler holds up a giant smallmouth bass.
Fishing

‘I Wasn’t Going to Kill That Bass.’ Tournament Angler Releases Possible State-Record Smallmouth

By Bob McNally

striped bass fly fishing
Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: Catching Striped Bass on the Fly, from Shore Is Easier Than You Think

By Joe Cermele

A hooked marlin jumps behind a sportfishing boat.
Fishing

Fly Fisherman Lands Pending World-Record Marlin After 3-Hour Battle

By Bob McNally

How to catch mahi mahi closer to shore.
Fishing

How to Catch Mahi Mahi Inshore

By Joe Cermele

Virginia trap
Fishing

‘Godzilla’ Snapping Turtle Is So Huge Virginia Officials Established a New Record Category

By Bob McNally

A bunch of lionfish on a table.
Conservation

‘I Didn’t Even Try,’ Says Florida Diver Who Speared 915 Lionfish to Win Annual Tourney

By Katie Hill

Three European anglers hold up a massive common carp.
Fishing

Polish Fisherman Catches ‘Unimaginable’ World-Record Sized Carp

By Bob McNally

An angler lies next to a massive alligator gar.
Fishing

Alligator Gar Released in Texas Could Be the Biggest Ever Caught by a Woman

By Bob McNally

Smallmouth on a jerkbait
Fishing

The Only 8 Lures You Need to Catch Fish, Anywhere

By Kevin Hughes

The author testing the best walleye rods.
Gear

The Best Walleye Rods of 2024, Tested and Reviewed

By Jim Edlund

professional bass angler on a boat catching a fish
Opinion

Forward Facing Sonar Restrictions Hit Pro Bass Fishing, While One Smaller Tour Bans FFS Altogether

By Derek Horner

A Missouri bowfisherman holds up a record grass carp.
Fishing

Missouri Bowfisherman Arrows State-Record Grass Carp After Losing It the Day Before

By Dac Collins

Roy Scheider and Richard Dreyfuss stand next to a giant man-eating great white from the movie Jaws.
Fishing

The Weirdest Things Ever Found Inside a Shark’s Stomach

By Katie Hill

A surf angler casts out from the beach.
Fishing

What Tides Are the Best for Fishing? Here’s What All Saltwater Anglers Need to Know

By Joe Cermele