Fishing (Page 2)

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

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A Texas angler with a huge largemouth bass.

Largemouth Bass

‘So Big She Couldn’t Even Jump.’ 76-Year-Old Angler Lands Potential Lake-Record Bass While Practice Fishing for a Tournament

A photo of a wade fisherman with a big trophy sea trout.

Saltwater Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: If You Want a 30-Inch Speckled Trout, Go South. Way South

Drake wadsworth with a big bass

Largemouth Bass

‘Like I Hooked a Semi-Truck.’ Tournament Angler Lands Personal Best Bass, Despite Forgetting His Net

‘Jaws Full of Serrated Teeth Wider Than Steak Knives.’ 3 Wild Shark Fishing Stories from Old-School Captains

An Idaho angler with a big Yellowstone cutthroat trout.

College Student Kicks Off the New Year with a State-Record Cutthroat Trout Through the Ice

ice fishing spears

7 Killer Photos of the Coolest Custom Ice Fishing Spears You’ll Ever See

A group of fisherman with a huge Atlantic halibut.

Huge Halibut Caught Through the Ice in Quebec Is a New Scientific Record

A collection of reels for maintenance.

Quick Strike Podcast: Definitely Don’t Skip This Easy Winter Maintenance for Your Fishing Reels

Competitors at a Bassmaster Classic event.

The World Series of Pro Bass Fishing Is Coming This Fall, Along with the Biggest Payouts in the Sport’s History

Lance Clinton fishing rooster caught in Costa Rica.

How Kayak Fishing Saved Lance Clinton’s Life

By Michael R. Shea

An angler holds up a huge Texas bass.

Largemouth Bass

This Fisherman Just Caught the Same 14-Pound Bass from the Same Dock for the Third Time in 4 Years

A man holds up a giant great white shark tale

Watch: We Just Caught and Released a Huge Great White Shark from the Beach

A fisherman holds up a nice Great Lakes steelhead.

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: Secrets of a Great Lakes Steelhead Guru

State record yellowfin tuna

‘Those Guys Know How to Fight Fish.’ Florida Angler Lands Louisiana’s Pending Record Yellowfin Tuna

Ice fishermen stand outside a shanty.

I Got My First Taste of Smelt Fishing on a Frozen Maine River, Where the Party Went Till Midnight

An angler with a big muskie caught from Green Bay.

Pike and Muskie Fishing

Wisconsin’s Muskie Record Was Broken 3 Times in 2025. This One Took the Crown

A close-up of an angler holding a Florida pompano.

Saltwater Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: Flat-Out Florida Pompano Fire

A color photograph of ice fisherman behind an igloo.

A Spark Plug, a Paper Clip, and Pliers Helped Me Catch More Lake Trout Through the Ice

By John B. Gleason

A crew of anglers with the Virginia record bluefin tuna.

‘The Most Amazing Bite I’ve Ever Had.’ Monster Bluefin Tuna Smashes State Record That Was Just Hours Old

A photo of three wolves in Wyoming

Podcast: USFWS Director Brian Nesvik on the Future of Refuges and Wildlife Conservation

By Andrew McKean

A photo of an ice fisherman holding up two white perch.

Panfish Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: How to Crush Slab White Perch Through the Ice This Winter

A kayak fisherman holds up a nice sea trout

Quick Strike Podcast: How Experienced Kayak Fishermen Stay Alive in Winter

A photo of a fisherman in orange bibs holding up an icy winter pollock.

Saltwater Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: Target This Underrated Saltwater Brawler on the Coldest Days of Winter

A photo of a blue-gloved hand holding a winter trout caught from a river.

Quick Strike Podcast: Shake the Winter Freestone Fishing Blues

I Became Trapped on an Ice Sheet in Lake Michigan — and Survived Against All Odds

A close-up of a Maine brook trout.

Maine Lawsuit Claims Fly-Fishing Only Regulations Are Keeping the Common Angler Down

A fishing guide holds up a giant bass on Lake Okechobee

Largemouth Bass

Quick Strike Podcast: How to Catch Giant Bass on Lake Okeechobee This Winter

Two spearfishermen surface with walleyes.

Podcast: Spearfishing for Walleyes Is Coming to the Great Lakes. And That’s Not a Bad Thing

Blue catfish caught on shad chunk

Catfish Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: How to Catch Trophy Blue Catfish In Winter

Screenshots of trout eating flies through the ice.

This Video of Trout Smashing Flies Through the Ice Will Keep You Fired Up All Winter

A saltwater fisherman holds up a world-record grouper.

Florida Angler Catches World-Record Grouper Right After Breaking a Hook On a Snapper

By Kris Millgate

A surf perch in SoCal.

Saltwater Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: Catch a Pile of Perch in the Surf

A tournament bass angler holds up a fish; a man sits for a photo.

Alabama Bass Tournaments Are Getting Canceled After Deadly MLF Boat Crash

Black Friday Deals on Fishing Gear and Accessories

The 54 Best Black Friday Deals on Fishing Gear

By Derek Horner

The best ice fishing suits

35 Black Friday Ice Fishing Deals: Shelters, Augers, Fish Finders, Rods, and More

By Scott Einsmann

A collection of small flies held up in front of a wintery trout stream.

Quick Strike Podcast: If You Can Tie These 3 Flies, You Can Tie Anything

Joe Cermele with a tautog caught on an ultralight jig.

Saltwater Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: How to Catch Tautog Like the Cool Kids

Trophy burbot on winter fishing laid out on ice

Quick Strike Podcast: Pro Tips for Catching Burbot Through the Ice

A bass boat with a cutout of a kayak mounted to the stern platform, and an inset pic of bass.

Fisherman Caught Staging Kayak Pictures in a Bass Boat Banned from Tournaments for Cheating

A record striped bass on a measuring board; an angler holds up a big striper.

Perch Fisherman Catches a State-Record Striped Bass on Light Line

More Fishing Gear Winners from Our 2025 Field Tested Awards

More Fishing Gear Winners from Our 2025 Field Tested Awards

A collection of hated worms

Quick Strike Podcast: Trout Flies We Love to Hate (But Keep Using)

A photo of a big brown trout being released.

It’s Time to Rethink Catch-and-Release Trout Fishing — or Get Much Better at It

By Christine Peterson

Fisherman Joe Cermele holds up a cow striped bass.

Striped Bass Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: Use This Key Baitfish to Catch Your Bass of a Lifetime

Two fishermen filming themselves on the river.

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

These Salmon Fishermen Just Demonstrated the Absolute Dumbest Way to Get a Ticket

Garmin Striker 5CV Ice Fishing Bundle

Save $150 on a Garmin Striker 5cv Ice Fishing Bundle

By Scott Einsmann

A huge muskie caught on the fly

Pike and Muskie Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: Tips for Targeting Muskies on the Fly

Polish anglers kneel behind a massive Wels catfish.

Catfish Fishing

Watch: Polish Anglers Say This Enormous Catfish Is a New World Record

A Nebraska fisherman holds up a giant blue catfish.

Catfish Fishing

‘We Were Hunting for That Fish.’ Nebraska Guide Breaks 21-Year-Old Catfish Record

A fish hatchery in Arkansas.

Arkansas Cuts Trout Harvest on Famed Tailwaters as Key Hatcheries Crash

By Kris Millgate

Walleye Fishing

Video: A Fishing Legend Explains How to Catch More Walleyes Without Forward-Facing Sonar

By Alex Robinson

A close-up picture of a spotted gar that broke an Oklahoma record.

This Fisherman Might’ve Just Broken a World Record. He Definitely Broke His Rod

A fishing guide holds up a state-record bass in Tennessee.

Tennessee Fishing Guide Catches Record Bass that Officials Say Shouldn’t Be There

A photo of a fisherman holding up crappies.

Crappie Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: Tips for Catching More Crappies This Fall

A fisherman holds up a nice steelhead

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: Breaking Down Bead Selection for Fall Steelhead

A tournament bass angler holds up a fish; a man sits for a photo.

Pro Bass Fisherman Indicted on Manslaughter Charges as Officials Release Deadly Boat Crash Footage

A college angler holds up his plaque after winning the Bassmaster College Bracket.

The Top College Angler of 2025 Just Donated Every Cent of His Cash Winnings to This Good Cause

Smallmouth on a jerkbait

The Only Lures You Need to Catch Fish, Anywhere

By Kevin Hughes

An angler holds up a huge snapper caught in Panama.

This ‘Beast’ of a Snapper Should Set a New World Record

A crew of anglers with a big tarpon on the scales.

This Teen’s First-Ever Tarpon Is a Pending World Record

A man holds up a nice smallmouth bass caught in the fall.

Quick Strike Podcast: Understanding Lake Turnover Can Rescue Your Fall Fishing

A New Jersey diver holds up a winter flounder he speared.

New Jersey Man Spears State-Record Flounder While Diving at a WWII Shipwreck

Quick Strike Podcast: How to Maximize Fillets, with Reed “The Fish Monger” Brand

A crew of guys stand on a deck holding and surrounded by yellowtail fish.

Photos: Meet the Diehard Crews Who Power SoCal’s Offshore Tuna Scene

Photos by Tom Fowlks, Story by Natalie Krebs