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tuna fishing
Fishing

Podcast: The Cheapest Way to Catch Tuna

By Joe Cermele

A tarpon jumps out of the water.
Fishing

Watch: Maryland Charter Captains Keep Spotting 100-Pound Tarpon in Chesapeake Bay

By Bob McNally

Indiana angler with record spotted gar.
Fishing

Watch: Indiana Kayak Fisherman Shatters Another State Gar Record on His Quest to Break All 3

By Bob McNally

Using Forward Facing Sonar to Locate Fish
Fishing

7 Forward Facing Sonar Tips: Settings, Mounting, and Techniques Explained

By Chad Morgenthaler

geecrack cuebomb
Fishing

How to Fish the Geecrack Cue Bomb — and Other Rubber Dice Baits

By Shaye Baker

Wade fishermen on Gulf Coast.
Fishing

Texas Fisherman Dies from Flesh-Eating Bacteria After Wade-Fishing in Flip Flops

By Dac Collins

Everything you need to know to catch bass on a strolling rig
Fishing

A Complete Guide to Strolling for Bass: The Ultimate Rig for Forward-Facing Sonar

By Derek Horner

bellows gill
Fishing

How to Fish the Geecrack Bellows Gill: This JDM Lure Is Starting to Catch Big Bass in the U.S.

By Shaye Baker

biggest crappies ever caught
Fishing

The Biggest Crappies Ever Caught

By Ken Perrotte

Man holds large channel catfish.
Fishing

West Virginia Angler Smashes State Catfish Record Using His Daughter’s Pink Kiddie Rod

By Alice Jones Webb

Progar TR-55 crab trap full of crabs sitting on dock.
Gear

The Best Crab Traps of 2024

By Ric Burnley

The best drop shot rods are sensitive and light, yet powerful enough to pull up giants
Gear

The Best Drop Shot Rods of 2024

By Pete Robbins

Man shoots muskie in old-school photo.
Fishing

Wisconsin to Repeal Outdated Gun Law Designed to Prevent Fishermen from Shooting Muskies

By Dac Collins

A New Hampshire wildlife officer with striped bass that were confiscated from a poacher.
Conservation

East Coast Poacher ‘Caught Red-Handed’ with 14 Oversized Stripers Admitted He Planned to Sell Them

By Alice Jones Webb

how to catch suckers
Fishing

Podcast: How to Catch Suckers (and Why You Should)

By Joe Cermele

Forward facing sonar has changed fishing, and the next evolution is FFS specific baits and gear
Gear

New Lures, Reels, Rods, and Lines Designed for Forward Facing Sonar

By Derek Horner

bassmaster
Fishing

Here’s Why Forward Facing Sonar Won’t Be Banned from Professional Bass Fishing

By Derek Horner

A spearfisherman with a chunky bluegill.
Fishing

South Dakota Diver Spears a State-Record Bluegill

By Bob McNally

A biologist handles red drum fingerlings.
Conservation

Texas Will Stock Its One Billionth Saltwater Gamefish This July

By Bob McNally

A smiling fisherman holds up a fat cutthroat trout.
Fishing

‘It’s What I Live For.’ Angler Breaks Tennessee Cutthroat Record on a Fishing Trip with His Buddies

By Bob McNally

Author holds fish caught with one of the best inshore spinning rods.
Gear

The Best Inshore Spinning Rods of 2024, Tested and Reviewed

By Kevin Hughes

A breaching whale lands on a boat.
Fishing

Watch: Humpback Whale Capsizes Boat, Launching Two Fishermen Overboard

By Dac Collins

The potential new state-record bull shark.
Fishing

‘It Was a Brutal Fight.’ Alabama Tourney Fisherman Catches Pending State-Record Bull Shark

By Bob McNally

Angler holds up new Trika 6X rod on lake.
Gear

Trika 6X Collection: A Lighter, More Sensitive Carbon Weave Fishing Rod

By Derek Horner

The best baitcasting rods for bass allow you to present lures and set the hook
Gear

The 12 Best Baitcasting Rods for Bass, Tested and Reviewed

By Pete Robbins

A blue marlin nearly spears a deckhand aboard the Jubilee.
Fishing

Watch: Crazed Marlin Nearly Impales Deckhand When It Leaps into the Boat

By Bob McNally

carolina rig
Fishing

How to Fish the Carolina Rig: A Complete Guide

By Derek Horner

An angler with a big coho salmon.
Fishing

This Giant Coho Salmon Is a Sign the Illinois State Record Is About to Fall, Captains Say

By Bob McNally

A swordfish that was bitten by a shark.
Fishing

Charter Captains Say Sharks Are Out of Control and They’re Losing More Fish to the ‘Taxman’

By Bob McNally

trout fishing at night
Fishing

Podcast: How to Catch Giant Trout at Night

By Joe Cermele

A kid holds up a croaker.
Fishing

How to Catch Saltwater ‘Panfish’ on Your Family Vacation

By Joe Cermele

Illustrated swordfish leaping out of the water
Fishing

I Fought an 11-Foot Swordfish Solo from My 17-Foot Boat

By Larry Litvinoff as told to Earl Gustkey

Angler with smallmouth bass.
Fishing

Fisherman Catches Trophy Smallmouth, Breaks Minnesota Catch-and-Release Record on Guided Trip

By Bob McNally

Spearfisherman with fish; aftermath of shark attack.
Survival

Spearfisherman Attacked by Bull Shark Says It’s a ‘Blessing’ He Kept His Hand

By Dac Collins

new york record bass
Fishing

Tournament Angler Catches Record-Breaking Largemouth Bass While Practice Fishing in New York

By Bob McNally

A USFWS biologist with a collared goose.
Conservation

Hunting and Fishing Makes Us Better Environmental Stewards, Study Shows

By Katie Hill

South Carolina angler with state-record amberjack.
Fishing

Huge Amberjack That Ate Snapper Off Angler’s Line Breaks South Carolina Record

By Bob McNally

Fried fish tails one a white play.
Fishing

Why You Should Eat Fried Fish Tails

By Joe Cermele

A man snaps a young angler's fishing rod in half.
Fishing

Watch: Irate Homeowner Confronts Boys Fishing Private Pond, Snaps Their $200 Rod

By Dac Collins

idaho tiger trout
Fishing

Idaho Angler Lands Record Breaking Tiger Trout

By Bob McNally

A Humminbird and Garmin fish finder on the deck of a boat.
Gear

MEGA Live vs LiveScope: What’s the Best Forward Facing Sonar?

By Pete Robbins

A 12-year-old catches the new Montana state-record sucker.
Fishing

‘Bro I’m in Disbelief!’ Watch This Montana 12-Year-Old Catch the State-Record Sucker

By Bob McNally

micro ned rig fishing
Fishing

Micro Ned Rigs: The Ultimate Bait for Targeting Bluegills and Bass at the Same Time

By Alex Robinson

old school bass lures
Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: 3 Old-School Bass Lures the “Cool Kids” Hate (and Why You Should Be Fishing Them Now)

By Joe Cermele

Minnesota state record black crappie.
Fishing

Minnesota Angler Breaks His Own State Record With 17.5-Inch Crappie

By Natalie Krebs

The free rig on the deck of a boat.
Fishing

How to Fish a Free Rig: Here’s What You Need to Know About This Underrated Bass Technique

By Derek Horner

Four biologists with Atlantic sturgeon
Fishing

Massive 200-Plus-Pound Sturgeon Caught Just Upriver from New York City

By Bob McNally

The Everglades backcountry.
Fishing

Fishing the Lost World of the Everglades, From the Archives

By Charles Elliott

The Best Ultralight Spinning Reels of 2024, Tested and Reviewed
Gear

The Best Ultralight Spinning Reels of 2024, Tested and Reviewed

By Jim Edlund

A man on a rocky beach holding a large striped bass
Gear

The Best Baits for Striped Bass of 2024, Tested and Reviewed

By John Skinner

Angler fishing with the best saltwater fishing rod
Gear

The Best Saltwater Fishing Rods for 2024

By Ric Burnley, Kevin Hughes

Georgia landowner confronts kayak fisherman.
Conservation

Watch: Landowner Tells Kayaker There’s No Fishing Allowed on ‘His’ Side of the River

By Dac Collins

collage of record bass snapshots
Fishing

The Biggest Bass Ever Caught

By Ken Perrotte, Dac Collins

wake surfing
Conservation

The Wake Surfing Problem: Big Waves and Big Controversy Are Coming to a Lake Near You

By Christine Peterson

Ugly Stik makes some of the best catfish rod and reel combos
Gear

The Best Catfish Rod and Reel Combos of 2024, Tested

By Travis Smola

no trespassing sign
Opinion

Here’s What National Water Access Issues Can Teach Us About Losing Our Favorite Fishing Spots

By Joe Cermele

Two Arkansas men with a paddlefish.
Fishing

Arkansas Fisherman Catches New State-Record Paddlefish by Accident

By Bob McNally

Fisherman Drowns While Trying to Retrieve His Keys on a Father’s Day Trip
Survival

Fisherman Drowns While Trying to Retrieve His Keys on a Father’s Day Trip

By Natalie Krebs

A rat lure
Fishing

Throw Big Rat Baits to Catch Bigger Bass

By Pete Robbins

carp fishing
Fishing

How to Catch Carp: Tips and Tactics for Beginners

By Joe Cermele

The best spinning reels help you use some of the best fishing catching tactics
Gear

The Best Spinning Reels for Bass of 2024: Premium to Budget Options

By Pete Robbins

angler with a bluegill
Fishing

How to Catch Bluegills: 11 Tips for Landing Giant Bluegills This Summer

By Steve Ryan

Black bass
Fishing

7 New Bass Species Just Became Eligible for World Records, Including Florida and Alabama Bass

By Bob McNally

Dick Grzywinski, sitting in boat, holds up a large walleye
Fishing

Walleye Fishing Tips from the Experts

By Alex Robinson

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Bass Fishing

Forward Facing Sonar Restrictions Hit Pro Bass Fishing, While One Smaller Tour Bans FFS Altogether

By Derek Horner

A bull moose walks through the brush.
Conservation

Moose Dies of Anthrax Outbreak in Wyoming

By Katie Hill

mlok
Gear

KeyMod vs M-LOK: A Deep Dive Into the Best Rail Interface System

By Dave Maccar

A Missouri bowfisherman holds up a record grass carp.
Carp Fishing

Missouri Bowfisherman Arrows State-Record Grass Carp After Losing It the Day Before

By Dac Collins