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Fine-Tune Your Worm Fishing
Fishing

Fine-Tune Your Worm Fishing

By: Lawrence Pyne

The Walleye Playbook
Fishing

The Walleye Playbook

By: Dick Sternberg

Fishing the Epic (and Underrated) Shad Run on the Delaware River
Fishing

Fishing the Epic (and Underrated) Shad Run on the Delaware River

By: Joe Cermele

How to Catch Big Walleyes in Little Rivers
Fishing

How to Catch Big Walleyes in Little Rivers

By: Alex Robinson

Weeding Out Walleyes
Fishing

Weeding Out Walleyes

By: Dick Sternberg

Walleye Timing
Fishing

Walleye Timing

By: Dick Sternberg

Jig Up Some ‘Eyes
Fishing

Jig Up Some ‘Eyes

By: Dick Sternberg

How to Catch Dropback Steelhead in the Spring
Fishing

How to Catch Dropback Steelhead in the Spring

By: Jimmy Fee

What’s Gained and Lost by Privatizing River Access?
Conservation

What’s Gained and Lost by Privatizing River Access?

By: Christine Peterson

Quick and Easy Oars
Fishing

Quick and Easy Oars

By: Paul Butler

Michigan to Offer Free Hunting and Fishing Licenses for Disabled Veterans
Fishing

Michigan to Offer Free Hunting and Fishing Licenses for Disabled Veterans

By: Natalie Krebs

Michigan Angler Lands 58-Pound State Record Muskie
Fishing

Michigan Angler Lands 58-Pound State Record Muskie

By: Gayne C. Young

How to Catch Muskies on Topwaters
Baits, Lures, & Flies

How to Catch Muskies on Topwaters

By: Dick Sternberg

50 Fishing Facts
Fishing

50 Fishing Facts

By: Dick Sternberg

Record 12.5 Foot Tiger Shark Caught Off a Pier in Texas
Fishing

Record 12.5 Foot Tiger Shark Caught Off a Pier in Texas

By: Alex Robinson

10 Tough Walleye Questions Answered
Fishing

10 Tough Walleye Questions Answered

By: The Editors

How to Catch Big Fish from a Kayak
Fishing

How to Catch Big Fish from a Kayak

By: Kristtine Fischer

Fishing the Driftless Area: The Best Kept Secret in the Trout World
Fishing

Fishing the Driftless Area: The Best Kept Secret in the Trout World

By: Josh Dahlke

Best eating, worst eating fish
Fishing

Best eating, worst eating fish

By: Outdoor Life Online Editor

10 Best Ways to Catch More and Bigger Walleyes
Fishing

10 Best Ways to Catch More and Bigger Walleyes

By: Brian Bashore

10 Bass Mysteries Solved
Bass Fishing

10 Bass Mysteries Solved

By: The Editors

10 Common Parasites and Diseases Found in Game Fish (and What You Need to Know About Them)
Conservation

10 Common Parasites and Diseases Found in Game Fish (and What You Need to Know About Them)

By: Joe Genzel

Giant Plastics Equal Giant Pike
Fishing

Giant Plastics Equal Giant Pike

By: Outdoor Life Online Editor

12 Ways to Hunt Down Big Bass
Bass Fishing

12 Ways to Hunt Down Big Bass

By: The Editors

10 Tips to Troubleshoot Your Bass Fishing Woes
Bass Fishing

10 Tips to Troubleshoot Your Bass Fishing Woes

By: The Editors

Take an Overland Adventure to These Five Fishing Destinations
Fishing

Take an Overland Adventure to These Five Fishing Destinations

By: Bob Semerau

How to Catch a 100-Pound Catfish
Catfish Fishing

How to Catch a 100-Pound Catfish

By: The Editors

Where To Find Post-Spawn Panfish
Fishing

Where To Find Post-Spawn Panfish

By: Outdoor Life Online Editor

How to Prep and Cook Largemouth Bass Fillets for Fried Deliciousness
Bass Fishing

How to Prep and Cook Largemouth Bass Fillets for Fried Deliciousness

By: Hank Shaw

Myth busted: Eelskin wallets and credit cards
Fishing

Myth busted: Eelskin wallets and credit cards

By: Outdoor Life Online Editor

Do Fishing Records Require Lie Detector Tests?
Fishing

Do Fishing Records Require Lie Detector Tests?

By: Outdoor Life Online Editor

Catch Your Own Bait
Fishing

Catch Your Own Bait

How to Fish for Bass Like a Pro: Spinnerbait Tips from Kevin VanDam
Baits, Lures, & Flies

How to Fish for Bass Like a Pro: Spinnerbait Tips from Kevin VanDam

By: Alex Robinson

The Ultimate Guide to Fishing the Great Lakes this Summer
Fishing

The Ultimate Guide to Fishing the Great Lakes this Summer

By: Steve Quinn

The Toughest Fish on Earth
Fishing

The Toughest Fish on Earth

WI Angler Catches Potential State Record Bass, Lets it Go
Bass Fishing

WI Angler Catches Potential State Record Bass, Lets it Go

By: Gayne C. Young

Fishing

Potential World Record Striped Bass Rejected by IGFA and Fish and Game, Angler Loses Out on $1 Million

How To Catch a 50-Pound Striper From The Surf
Fishing

How To Catch a 50-Pound Striper From The Surf

By: The Editors

6 of the Best Ways to Rig a Senko (The Best-Selling Bass Lure of All-Time)
Baits, Lures, & Flies

6 of the Best Ways to Rig a Senko (The Best-Selling Bass Lure of All-Time)

By: Jay Yelas

Trout Fishing Tips from the Brookie Whisperer
Fishing

Trout Fishing Tips from the Brookie Whisperer

By: Dustin Wichterman

6 Top Tips for Catching Mid-Summer Bass
Bass Fishing

6 Top Tips for Catching Mid-Summer Bass

By: Tyler Rivet

Bass Facts and Myths: 19 Things You Didn’t Know About Bass
Bass Fishing

Bass Facts and Myths: 19 Things You Didn’t Know About Bass

By: Hal Schramm

Hunting and Fishing Tats
Fishing

Hunting and Fishing Tats

By: Outdoor Life Online Editor

Pebble Mine Likely to Receive Federal Permit. Bristol Bay Hunters, Anglers, and Guides Brace for Impact
Climate & Environment

Pebble Mine Likely to Receive Federal Permit. Bristol Bay Hunters, Anglers, and Guides Brace for Impact

By: Bjorn Dihle

State Record Tiger Muskie Caught in … New Mexico?
Fishing

State Record Tiger Muskie Caught in … New Mexico?

By: Alex Robinson

3 Steps to Catching Bass on a Ned Rig
Baits, Lures, & Flies

3 Steps to Catching Bass on a Ned Rig

By: John Crews

Fishing Kept Me Off the Streets and Out of Trouble. Now It’s Time to Pass on What I’ve Learned
Bass Fishing

Fishing Kept Me Off the Streets and Out of Trouble. Now It’s Time to Pass on What I’ve Learned

By: Raymundo Ruiz Jr.

4 Best Fishing Snacks EVER
Fishing

4 Best Fishing Snacks EVER

By: Destin Demarion

Outlaw Walleyes: Radical Fishing Tips and Tactics
Fishing

Outlaw Walleyes: Radical Fishing Tips and Tactics

By: Dick Sternberg

Hooked on Panfish
Fishing

Hooked on Panfish

By: Keith Sutton

America’s 14 Best Fishing Bars
Fishing

America’s 14 Best Fishing Bars

By: John Taranto

Will the Trump Administration Change Course on Alaska’s Pebble Mine? Key Republicans Are Rallying in Opposition
Conservation

Will the Trump Administration Change Course on Alaska’s Pebble Mine? Key Republicans Are Rallying in Opposition

By: Natalie Krebs

Crank It Up!
Bass Fishing

Crank It Up!

By: Don Wirth

Wading for Smallies
Bass Fishing

Wading for Smallies

By: Paul Thompson

4 Tactics For Catching Late-Summer Smallmouth Bass
Bass Fishing

4 Tactics For Catching Late-Summer Smallmouth Bass

By: Tony Hansen

Madness, Obsession, and the Hunt for the World-Record Tarpon
Fishing

Madness, Obsession, and the Hunt for the World-Record Tarpon

By: Monte Burke

Tricking Trout with Plastics
Baits, Lures, & Flies

Tricking Trout with Plastics

Jigging River Walleyes
Baits, Lures, & Flies

Jigging River Walleyes

By: MELTON GRIMES

Fishing Skills: 20 Tips for Catching More Walleyes
Fishing

Fishing Skills: 20 Tips for Catching More Walleyes

By: Bob Gwizdz

The Tokyo Rig Is Taking the Bass World by Storm
Baits, Lures, & Flies

The Tokyo Rig Is Taking the Bass World by Storm

By: David A. Brown

The Science on Why Bass Are Getting Harder to Catch
Bass Fishing

The Science on Why Bass Are Getting Harder to Catch

By: Hal Schramm

America’s Best Crappie Lakes
Crappie Fishing

America’s Best Crappie Lakes

By: David Hart

Great Lakes Fishing Guide: The 26 Best Places to Fish
Bass Fishing

Great Lakes Fishing Guide: The 26 Best Places to Fish

Record Casts
Fishing

Record Casts

By: The Editors

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The Best Camping Chairs for Bad Backs of 2024
Camping Gear

The Best Camping Chairs for Bad Backs of 2024

By: Adam Moore, Laura Lancaster

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

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

By: Bob McNally

The Best Camping Chairs of 2024, Tested and Reviewed
Adventure

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