Fishing (Page 13)

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

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The Best Fishing Lines for Spinning Reels of 2026

By Pete Robbins

Smallmouth Bass

The Best Way to Catch Smallmouth Bass in Rivers: Hit Them With Topwater Lures While Wading

Redfish Fishing

Louisiana Will Tighten Redfish Harvest Restrictions for the First Time Since the 1980s

Blackfin Tuna Caught During Miami Dolphins Tournament Should Break the World Record

Freediver Spears Pending Record Pompano During Florida Tournament, Wins First Place

How to Tie the Alberto Knot: A Step-by-Step Guide with Photos and Video

‘Super-Size’ Hybrid Striper Caught on a Crankbait Breaks Ohio Record

Watch: ‘Incredibly Rare’ Piebald Shark Caught and Released in Florida

Watch: Pro Fisherman Risks a Ticket, Catches Giant Bass in Front of the Cops

Catfish Fishing

‘Holy Moly!’ Massive Flathead Caught on Trotline Is Just Shy of State Record

Watch: Fisherman Catches 7-Pound ‘Perch of His Dreams’ and Can Hardly Contain Himself

Watch: North Dakota Fisherman Snags Giant Paddlefish, Tying the State Record

Largemouth Bass

Louisiana Man Arrested After Stuffing 2.5 Pounds of Lead Weights into Bass at Fishing Tourney

By Natalie Krebs

Panfish Fishing

Michigan’s New Record White Perch Is So Big, It Was Initially Misidentified as a White Bass

Smallmouth Bass

How to Fish the 2025 Cicada Hatch

Pike and Muskie Fishing

Watch: Two Big Muskies Found Dead, with One Lodged in the Other’s Mouth

Alabama High Schooler’s First Snook Should Set a New State Record

Make Your Little Kid a Better (and Safer) Wading Angler

Fishing Guide Makes One Cast with a Fly Rod, Catches New World-Record Striper

How to Tie a Snell Knot: Step-By-Step Guide With Photos and Video

Watch: Fisherman Catches Bull Shark in a Texas River, Sends Internet Into a Panic

Fisherman Catches Gigantic 200-Pound Snapping Turtle, Then Lands World Record Gar

Euro Nymphing Is Ruining Fly Fishing

Florida HOA President Arrested for Allegedly Pulling a Gun on Kids Fishing in His Neighborhood, Throwing Away Their Tackle

Newport NK300 Kayak Motor Review

By Kevin Hughes

Indiana Fisherman Catches State-Record Yellow Perch During Local Fishing Derby

‘We Were Freaking Out.’ Teen Catches $1 Million Fish from His Local River in Australia

Texas Game Wardens Seize $100K Worth of Stolen Boats and Motors at Amateur Bass Tournament

Catfish Fishing

101-Pound Blue Catfish Caught on Jugline Is Officially the New Ohio Record

Saltwater Fishing

Watch: Spearfisherman Loses Wahoo in Mind-Boggling ‘Sharknado’ Feeding Frenzy

White Sturgeon of ‘Legendary’ Proportions Could Have Rivaled the World Record

Giant, 888-Pound Tuna Is the Largest Ever Caught off Florida Coast

Idaho Fly Fisherman Lands State-Record Cutthroat Trout, Releases It into Clark Fork River

Catfish Fishing

Fishing for Giant Blue Catfish in the Shadow of Capitol Hill

Magnet Fisherman Retrieves Key Evidence in a 9-Year-Old Murder Case from a Georgia Creek

Video: “Go Buy a Boat!” How Close Can You Fish to Someone Else Without Being a Jerk?

The Best Humminbird Fish Finders of 2026

By Pete Robbins

Redfish Fishing

Charter Captain Rescues Floatplane Pilot and 3 Anglers Who Literally Crashed His Fishing Spot

Watch: Massachusetts Angler Catches Potential Record Lake Trout from Shore

Panfish Fishing

Georgia Angler Sets State’s First Rock Bass Record

Panfish Fishing

Jumbo Yellow Perch Caught by Pennsylvania Angler Should Tie the State Record

Oregon Angler Lands Potential World-Record Monkeyface Prickleback

Florida Kid Catches 2 State-Record Fish and One Pending World Record in a Day

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

Truck Full of Salmon Smolts Crashes in Oregon, Spilling 77,000 Fish into Nearby Creek

The 4 Anglers You’ll Meet on Opening Day of “Truck Trout” Season

Walmart Now Delivering Live Bait Directly to Your Door (or Nearby Boat Ramp)

Fishing with Bluetooth: Is the Probe a Revolutionary Tool or Just Another Fishing Gimmick?

Midwestern Fertilizer Spill Kills Nearly Every Single Fish in 60-Mile Stretch of River

Fishing for Dinosaurs: Why the Ancient Bowfin Has a New Cult of Followers

Saltwater Fishing

Watch: Spearfisherman Gets in a Vicious Fight with Sea Lion That Tries to Steal His Fish

The Best Fishing Gloves of 2026

By Travis Smola

Utah Fisherman Follows Grandpa’s Advice, Catches State-Record Tiger Trout Through the Ice

Offshore Fisherman Catches Almaco Jack That Shatters the Georgia State Record

Watch: Pro Bass Anglers ‘Could Have Been Killed’ in Crash While Speeding Back to Weigh-In

Largemouth Bass

Here’s How Justin Hamner Won the Bassmaster Classic with Forward-Facing Sonar and a Jerkbait

Watch: Giant Hybrid Bass Caught on Fly Could Set a New World Record

The Daiwa Fuego LT Spinning Reel Is on Sale at Bass Pro Shops

By Outdoor Life Staff

Missouri Man Catches Likely World-Record Carp, Turns It into Fertilizer

The Best Outdoor Life Covers Through the Decades

College Student Catches State-Record Bowfin on Her Second Cast of the Day

Tennessee Teen Catches Gator on a Swimbait, Stuns Game Warden

Guide Who Puts First-Time Angler on World-Record Paddlefish Says It’s a ‘Dream Come True’

Saltwater Fishing

Trash Fish or Treasure? The Value of Black Drum, Bonita, and Mahi Depends on Where You Fish for Them

Watch: Ice Fishermen Snag an Entire Buck Skeleton in ‘Coolest Catch of My Life’