Fishing(Page 10)

The best fishing coverage on bass, panfish, trout, walleyes, salt water species, and more.

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Testing the best heated gloves in the field

The Best Heated Gloves of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Ashley Thess

Testing Orvis Helios in Honduras

Orvis Helios Casting Test: Is This the Most Accurate Fly Rod on the Market?

By Scott Einsmann

A white crappie caught in Kansas.

Crappie Fishing

Kansas Angler Catches New State-Record Crappie

inline spinners

Inline Spinners: How to Pick the Best Spinner for the Conditions

Author fishing with the best saltwater fly reels.

The Best Saltwater Fly Reels of 2025

By Kevin Hughes

The best trout spinning reels help you fight these hard charging fish and present tiny lures.

The Best Trout Spinning Reels of 2025

By Kevin Hughes

angler using the best ice fishing lines to catch a walleye

The Best Ice Fishing Lines of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Nicole Stone

A woman catches a fish in one of the best ice fishing shelters.

The Best Ice Fishing Shelters of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

terminal tackle

Terminal Tackle: What You Need to Know for Better Rigs

Two anglers from Quebec pose with a giant Atlantic halibut they caught through the ice.

Quebec Anglers Catch Giant Atlantic Halibut Through the Ice

The Best Wild Game Seasoning, Taste Tested

Wild Caught Fish Recipes

The Best Wild Game Seasoning, Taste Tested

By Jack Hennessy

A kayak angler holds up a state-record crappie caught in Colorado.

Crappie Fishing

Kayak Fisherman Breaks Colorado Crappie Record Using Forward-Facing Sonar

A hand-tied Clouser Minnow in a vise.

How to Tie the Clouser Minnow, Step by Step

throwing a cast net

How to Throw a Cast Net

forward facing sonar

The Unwinnable Battle Over Forward-Facing Sonar

fisherman holding up a walleye

Walleye Fishing

The Best Walleye Ice Fishing Lures of 2025

By Ross Robertson

The author tested the best telescopic rods on his home lake.

The Best Telescopic Fishing Rods

By Pete Robbins

Best winter trout flies

The 4 Best Winter Trout Flies

big lake trout in water

Catfish Fishing

Winter Fishing: The 3 Hottest Bites When the Weather Gets Cold

stuck opener edited

How to Use the “Trigger Method” to Unsnag Lures

british boy world record worthy wels catfish

Catfish Fishing

British Boy Catches Monster Wels Catfish Nearly Twice His Size

pickerel fishing

How to Catch Pickerel in Winter

easy fishing gear

Easy Fishing Gear Hacks

snake river dams underwater salmon

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

Breach or Die: It’s Time to Free the Lower Snake River and Save Idaho’s Wild Salmon

Walleye Fishing

Why Walleye Are a Problem in Idaho

A woman holding a large fish

Panfish Fishing

Best Ice Fishing Lures for Panfish of 2025

By Nicole Stone

keith pazour with south dakota record walleye

South Dakota Walleye Record Broken for the Second Time in 3 Weeks

Two noodlers wrestle a giant flathead catfish.

Catfish Fishing

The Complete Guide to Noodling Catfish

By Natalie Krebs

how to avoid line tangles fishing

How to Avoid Line Tangles When Fishing

An illustration of a deer heart and a fixed blade knife.

Saltwater Fishing

6 Wild-Game Rituals That Are About Much More Than the Meat

By Gerry Bethge, Josh Dahlke, Tyler Freel, David Karczynski, Ben Long, Andrew McKean

grayling fishing reopens michigan

Grayling Fishing Returns to Michigan After a Nearly 100-Year Absence

idaho record steelhead

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

Idaho Fly Fisherman Lands New State-Record Steelhead

Saltwater Fishing

Beginner’s Guide to Bluefish, the Underrated Saltwater Brawler

Giant marlin breaks standing state records.

Saltwater Fishing

Watch: 1,145-Pound Blue Marlin Smashes Alabama, All Gulf of Mexico State Records

The best ice fishing suits

The Best Ice Fishing Suits of 2025

megan gray with a large brook trout

Arkansas Angler Releases What Could Have Been the New State-Record Brook Trout

kayak angler paddles through rapids

Smallmouth Bass

Hell or High Water: Chasing Smallmouth Bass on the New River

Photographs by Nick Kelley, Story by Natalie Krebs

A Tlingit fishing hook.

Conserving Our People’s Subsistence Culture Means Retracing It

By Heather Douville

fly fisherman wearing waders and holding rod and walking stick poses at shallow, rocky edge of river

The Godfather of Montana’s Bighorn River

By John B. Snow

Netting a trophy fish requires the correct gear and approach

Striped Bass Fishing

How to Correctly Net Trophy Fish

A red snapper that was eaten by a shark.

Saltwater Fishing

Shark Eats What Could Have Been the New World-Record Red Snapper

redwood fly fishing 5

Fly Fishing: A Complete Guide to the Most Fun and Frustrating Way to Catch Fish

A selection of the best fly fishing books

The Best Fly Fishing Books of 2025

By Scott Einsmann

smallmouth bass

These 3 Classic Jerkbaits Are Still the Best for Bass and Trout

Angler poses with bass and jerkbait.

Largemouth Bass

The Best Jerkbait Rods of 2025

By Pete Robbins

worm in costco salmon

Wild Caught Fish Recipes

Worms in Costco Salmon Spark Unwarranted Outrage. (Because Eating Wormy Fish Is Fine)

The best saltwater fly rods were tested over two days to find the best of the best.

The Best Saltwater Fly Rods, Tested and Reviewed

By Scott Einsmann

best fly rods for bass

The Best Fly Rods for Bass, Tested and Reviewed

texas gator gar world record

Nearly 300-Pound Alligator Gar Caught in Texas Should Break the World Record

cook islands marlin record

Solo Angler Breaks Cook Islands Fishing Record with a Blue Marlin Over 1,000 Pounds

michael jordan team third place marlin tournament

Saltwater Fishing

Michael Jordan’s Team Places Third in Jersey-Based Marlin Fishing Tournament

gamefish as bait

6 Fishing Rules That Are Most Commonly Broken

A sheepshead with its human-like teeth is notoriously difficult to hook.

The 5 Hardest Fish to Hook

A northern pufferfish caught in the northeast.

Saltwater Fishing

One Bad Mother Puffer: Why Are Anglers Catching Toxic Pufferfish in Rhode Island?

how to cook trout over fire feature

How to Cook Trout Outside

A 2 stroke vs 4 stroke outboard motor comparison.

2 Stroke vs 4 Stroke Engine: Which Outboard Is Better for You?

ak state record rockfish

State-Record Rockfish Could Have Outweighed the World Record

six million dollar marlin

Saltwater Fishing

Marlin Anglers Win $6 Million in Largest Fishing Tournament Payout of All Time

A woman is holding a giant catfish.

Catfish Fishing

The Best Catfish Rods of 2025

By Alan Clemons

big pile of colorful crankbaits laid out on metallic background

The Secret World of Custom Balsa Crankbaits

By Pete Robbins

alabama record tiger shark

1,000-Pound Tiger Shark Should Smash Alabama Record

An angler holds a walleye caught from an ice fishing hole.

Walleye Fishing

10 Early Ice Fishing Walleye Tactics That Will Put You on the Bite

By Brian Bashore

can you eat snakehead

Can You Eat Snakehead?

Kayak Fisherman Catches New Maryland State-Record Snakehead

Kayak Fisherman Catches New Maryland State-Record Snakehead