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Fishing for Brown Trout and Steelhead on the High and Mighty Niagara River
Fishing

Fishing for Brown Trout and Steelhead on the High and Mighty Niagara River

By: Jimmy Fee

Best Baits: 15 Hottest Lures for Panfish
Baits, Lures, & Flies

Best Baits: 15 Hottest Lures for Panfish

By: David A. Brown

Fish ID: Chain Pickerel
Fishing

Fish ID: Chain Pickerel

By: Dick Sternberg

Trout Shoot
Fishing

Trout Shoot

By: Les Bartus

6 Reasons Why Green Pumpkin Is The Best Bass Lure Color Of All Time
Baits, Lures, & Flies

6 Reasons Why Green Pumpkin Is The Best Bass Lure Color Of All Time

By: David A. Brown

Public Land: Hunting and Fishing in Louisiana
Conservation

Public Land: Hunting and Fishing in Louisiana

By: Tony Hansen

Public Land: Hunting and Fishing in Maine
Conservation

Public Land: Hunting and Fishing in Maine

By: Tony Hansen

Crappies by Degrees
Crappie Fishing

Crappies by Degrees

By: Brian Ruzzo

Fishing Tips: Catch Monster Brown Trout at These 7 Best Tailraces
Fishing

Fishing Tips: Catch Monster Brown Trout at These 7 Best Tailraces

By: Joe Healy

5 Hottest Bites For First Ice
Fishing

5 Hottest Bites For First Ice

By: Dr. Jason Halfen

Fish of the Amazon: 13 Species Caught in the Rio Negro
Fishing

Fish of the Amazon: 13 Species Caught in the Rio Negro

By: Gayne C. Young

Early Winter is the Best Time to Catch Your Biggest Pike or Muskie on the Fly
Fishing

Early Winter is the Best Time to Catch Your Biggest Pike or Muskie on the Fly

By: Ben Duchesney

Deep-Water Tricks for Winter Bass
Bass Fishing

Deep-Water Tricks for Winter Bass

By: Don Wirth

Sea Monsters: Weirdest Fish Ever
Fishing

Sea Monsters: Weirdest Fish Ever

Autumn ‘Eyes
Fishing

Autumn ‘Eyes

By: Mark Hicks

Memories of John Merwin
Fishing

Memories of John Merwin

By: Jerry Gibbs

How to Build a Simple Bridge
Conservation

How to Build a Simple Bridge

By: Michael Veine

How To Rig Your Ice Fishing Rods And Reels For Any Fish
Fishing

How To Rig Your Ice Fishing Rods And Reels For Any Fish

By: Dr. Jason Halfen

Public Land: Hunting and Fishing in Virginia
Conservation

Public Land: Hunting and Fishing in Virginia

By: Tony Hansen

Back-Country Muskies
Fishing

Back-Country Muskies

By: Bob Sampson

Public Land: Hunting and Fishing in South Carolina
Conservation

Public Land: Hunting and Fishing in South Carolina

By: Tony Hansen

7 Ways To Survive On The Ice
Fishing

7 Ways To Survive On The Ice

By: Tim MacWelch

5 Fish You Might Not Have Caught Through The Ice But Should
Fishing

5 Fish You Might Not Have Caught Through The Ice But Should

By: Dr. Jason Halfen

6 Secrets Hunting and Fishing Guides Will Never Reveal
Fishing

6 Secrets Hunting and Fishing Guides Will Never Reveal

By: Jace Bauserman

Trick Bass With Scent
Baits, Lures, & Flies

Trick Bass With Scent

By: Homer Circle

The Ultimate Guide to Jigs and Grubs
Fishing

The Ultimate Guide to Jigs and Grubs

By: Don Wirth

Float a Fly for a Bass
Bass Fishing

Float a Fly for a Bass

By: Don Wirth

Post-Spawn Walleyes
Fishing

Post-Spawn Walleyes

By: Dick Sternberg

3 Killer Ice Fishing Tactics For Mid-Winter Pike, Walleyes, and Panfish
Fishing

3 Killer Ice Fishing Tactics For Mid-Winter Pike, Walleyes, and Panfish

By: Dr. Jason A. Halfen

Meet the 20 Best Anglers on the Planet
Fishing

Meet the 20 Best Anglers on the Planet

By: Brian McCombie

Tips for Bullheads
Fishing

Tips for Bullheads

By: Keith Sutton

5 Bluegill Facts That Will Help You Catch More Fish
Bluegill Fishing

5 Bluegill Facts That Will Help You Catch More Fish

By: Dr. Jason A. Halfen

Catch & Eat
Fishing

Catch & Eat

By: Jim Zumbo

Mighty Light Tackle
Fishing

Mighty Light Tackle

By: Jerry Gibbs

Master Class for Walleyes
Fishing

Master Class for Walleyes

By: Dave Scroppo

Catch Tautog (aka Blackfish) on the Coldest Days of Winter
Fishing

Catch Tautog (aka Blackfish) on the Coldest Days of Winter

By: Joe Cermele

Best Tarpon Fishing Spots in the U.S.
Fishing

Best Tarpon Fishing Spots in the U.S.

By: Bob McNally

Use Big Baits to Catch Giant Lake Trout Through The Ice
Baits, Lures, & Flies

Use Big Baits to Catch Giant Lake Trout Through The Ice

By: Joe Cermele

Survival Fishing Kit: Fish Like Your Life Depends on it
Fishing

Survival Fishing Kit: Fish Like Your Life Depends on it

By: Tim MacWelch

Kayak Angler Catches Record 500-Pound Marlin––Again
Fishing

Kayak Angler Catches Record 500-Pound Marlin––Again

By: Ben Duchesney

These 8 Aquatic Invasive Species are Threatening Fisheries Across the U.S.
Conservation

These 8 Aquatic Invasive Species are Threatening Fisheries Across the U.S.

By: Colin Moore

Catcha Batcha Bream
Fishing

Catcha Batcha Bream

By: Keith Sutton

Kayak Fishing Saved Lance Clinton’s Life
Fishing

Kayak Fishing Saved Lance Clinton’s Life

By: Michael R. Shea

5 Walleye Recipes That Don’t Involve Frying
Fishing

5 Walleye Recipes That Don’t Involve Frying

By: Jamie Carlson

Get the Drop (Shot) on Fall Bass
Baits, Lures, & Flies

Get the Drop (Shot) on Fall Bass

By: Michael Jones

When Wilderness is a Catch-22
Conservation

When Wilderness is a Catch-22

By: Peter Heller

The Influencers: 19 People Who Have Changed the Outdoors (for Better and for Worse)
Fishing

The Influencers: 19 People Who Have Changed the Outdoors (for Better and for Worse)

By: The Editors

Buried In Tackle
Fishing

Buried In Tackle

By: Michael Jones

Stock Up on these Overlooked, Old-School Trout Flies
Fishing

Stock Up on these Overlooked, Old-School Trout Flies

By: Joe Cermele

13 of the Best Public Hunting and Fishing Spots Near Big Cities
Conservation

13 of the Best Public Hunting and Fishing Spots Near Big Cities

By: Kristen A. Schmitt

The Best Lures of The Bassmaster Classic
Baits, Lures, & Flies

The Best Lures of The Bassmaster Classic

By: Craig Lamb

Lawyers, Trout, and Money—The Crazy Story Behind the Water Access Battle in New Mexico
Conservation

Lawyers, Trout, and Money—The Crazy Story Behind the Water Access Battle in New Mexico

By: Christine Peterson

Walleyes In Between
Fishing

Walleyes In Between

By: Dick Sternberg

Muskies with a Southern Accent
Fishing

Muskies with a Southern Accent

By: Don Wirth

“Rare Freak” Tiger Muskie Could Have Been a World Record
Fishing

“Rare Freak” Tiger Muskie Could Have Been a World Record

By: Alex Robinson

Still-Water Trout
Fishing

Still-Water Trout

By: Greg Thomas

October Trout
Fishing

October Trout

By: Chris Dunlap

Summer Pike
Fishing

Summer Pike

By: Dick Sternberg

Farm-Pond Bass
Bass Fishing

Farm-Pond Bass

By: Tim Tucker

The Armchair Technique: The Easiest Way to Clean Panfish
Fishing

The Armchair Technique: The Easiest Way to Clean Panfish

By: James B. Moorehead

Small Mouths and Minnows
Fishing

Small Mouths and Minnows

By: Jerry Gibbs

Tarpon: The Greatest Game Fish
Fishing

Tarpon: The Greatest Game Fish

By: Jerry Gibbs

World Record Albino Catfish Pulled from the River Ebro in Spain
Catfish Fishing

World Record Albino Catfish Pulled from the River Ebro in Spain

By: Gayne C. Young

Walleyes in the Uglies
Fishing

Walleyes in the Uglies

By: Jerry Gibbs

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

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