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A fishing guide holds up a pending state-record bighead carp.

This Fishing Guide Probably Just Broke His Own State Record with a Massive Bighead Carp This Fishing Guide Probably Just Broke His Own State Record with a Massive Bighead Carp

best vacuum sealers

The Best Vacuum Sealers of 2025, Tested and Reviewed The Best Vacuum Sealers of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Derek Horner, Scott Einsmann

The the best crappie combos were tested head to head on the water.

The Best Crappie Combos of 2025, Tested and Reviewed The Best Crappie Combos of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Scott Einsmann

Capt. Eric Kerber holds a spring striped bass.

Quick Strike Podcast: 3 Critical Things to Know About Stripers in Spring Quick Strike Podcast: 3 Critical Things to Know About Stripers in Spring

Spearfishing for walleye on the great lakes

Shooting Walleyes in the Great Lakes Is Growing Because of This Spearfisherman Shooting Walleyes in the Great Lakes Is Growing Because of This Spearfisherman

A man in a camo hat holds up a fat spotted sunfish.

‘Never Seen a Stumpknocker So Big!” Georgia Catfisherman Lands Record Spotted Sunfish ‘Never Seen a Stumpknocker So Big!” Georgia Catfisherman Lands Record Spotted Sunfish

By Alice Jones Webb

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

3 Killed, 3 Injured in Boat Wreck at Major League Fishing Tournament 3 Killed, 3 Injured in Boat Wreck at Major League Fishing Tournament

testing the best bass fishing rods

The Best Bass Fishing Rods, Tested and Reviewed The Best Bass Fishing Rods, Tested and Reviewed

By Pete Robbins, Kristine Fischer, Derek Horner

A collage of images about the kevin vandam catfish video

An AI Video of Kevin VanDam Torching Catfishermen Has Gone Viral — Because People Think It’s Real An AI Video of Kevin VanDam Torching Catfishermen Has Gone Viral — Because People Think It’s Real

By Alex Robinson

The author tests one of the best trout rods

The Best Trout Rods of 2025, Tested and Reviewed The Best Trout Rods of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

A crew of Texas anglers boats a massive bluefin tuna.

Tuna Fisherman in ‘Utter Shock’ After Catching Texas’ Pending State-Record Bluefin Tuna Fisherman in ‘Utter Shock’ After Catching Texas’ Pending State-Record Bluefin

A man fishing at night in texas

How I Got in a Fist Fight with a Texas Pike How I Got in a Fist Fight with a Texas Pike

By John Wootters

An angler holds a nice striper on the water.

The 7 Best Saltwater Lures of All Time The 7 Best Saltwater Lures of All Time

An angler with a 153-pound alligator gar.

This Pending World-Record Gar Is the Heaviest Freshwater Fish Ever Caught on 2-Pound Test This Pending World-Record Gar Is the Heaviest Freshwater Fish Ever Caught on 2-Pound Test

Two Georgia fishermen with a giant striped bass.

Shorebound Angler Lands 50-Plus-Pound Striped Bass, Breaks a 42-Year-Old River Record Shorebound Angler Lands 50-Plus-Pound Striped Bass, Breaks a 42-Year-Old River Record

A West Virginia angler holds up a state-record trout.

Father-Son Fishing Trip Nets a New State-Record Tiger Trout in West Virginia Father-Son Fishing Trip Nets a New State-Record Tiger Trout in West Virginia

best bass lures main

The Best Bass Lures, Tested and Reviewed The Best Bass Lures, Tested and Reviewed

By Derek Horner

Bluefin tuna fishing outer banks shore

‘Hard to Top This One.’ Fishermen Are Catching Bluefin Tuna Yards from the Beach in the Outer Banks ‘Hard to Top This One.’ Fishermen Are Catching Bluefin Tuna Yards from the Beach in the Outer Banks

By Alice Jones Webb

Great Lakes April steelhead drop back

Quick Strike Podcast: How to Catch Great Lakes Steelhead During Drop-Back Season Quick Strike Podcast: How to Catch Great Lakes Steelhead During Drop-Back Season

An illustration of a man named muskie joe

The Legend of Muskie Joe, the Man Who Searched His Whole Life for a 6-Foot Fish The Legend of Muskie Joe, the Man Who Searched His Whole Life for a 6-Foot Fish

A great white shark surfaces.

Massachusetts Just Banned Most Shark Fishing from Land, Blaming Anglers Who Want ‘That Viral Video’ with a Great White Massachusetts Just Banned Most Shark Fishing from Land, Blaming Anglers Who Want ‘That Viral Video’ with a Great White

Two photos of big swordfish side by side.

‘Fighting That Fish Was Like Kicking a Yellowjacket Nest.’ Anglers Land Swordfish Bigger Than Florida Record ‘Fighting That Fish Was Like Kicking a Yellowjacket Nest.’ Anglers Land Swordfish Bigger Than Florida Record

An angler holds up a 16-plus-pound bass caught in Texas.

Oklahoma Fisherman Lands One of the 20 Biggest Bass in Texas History Oklahoma Fisherman Lands One of the 20 Biggest Bass in Texas History

A charter captain yells at another angler on the water.

‘You Wanna F-ing Go?!’ Watch Raging Charter Captain Board Kid’s Boat, Threaten to Fight Him ‘You Wanna F-ing Go?!’ Watch Raging Charter Captain Board Kid’s Boat, Threaten to Fight Him

trout high water

How to Catch Trout in High Water and Blown-Out Rivers How to Catch Trout in High Water and Blown-Out Rivers

How to Fish a Swim Jig: A Complete Guide on Rigging and Setups How to Fish a Swim Jig: A Complete Guide on Rigging and Setups

By Derek Horner

How to Fish the Carolina Rig: A Complete Guide How to Fish the Carolina Rig: A Complete Guide

By Derek Horner

Secret Lures: 9 Crossover Baits That Are Overlooked and Underrated Secret Lures: 9 Crossover Baits That Are Overlooked and Underrated

An eight-year-old angler holds up a big blue catfish.

2nd Grader Catches Catfish That’s ‘Bigger Than Anything My Mom or Dad Ever Caught’ 2nd Grader Catches Catfish That’s ‘Bigger Than Anything My Mom or Dad Ever Caught’

An American shad on a hook in the water

Quick Strike Podcast: How to Catch American Shad from Shore Quick Strike Podcast: How to Catch American Shad from Shore

An illustration of a kid holding up a big bass

The Unmaking of an Ozark Stream, and One Last, Giant Bass with My Grandpa The Unmaking of an Ozark Stream, and One Last, Giant Bass with My Grandpa

By Larry Dablemont

An angler holds up a massive largemouth bass.

Texas Crappie Angler Hooks Same Giant Bass from the Same Dock 2 Years Apart Texas Crappie Angler Hooks Same Giant Bass from the Same Dock 2 Years Apart

By Alice Jones Webb

A tournament angler holds up a lake-record spotted bass.

Tourney Angler Catches Record Spotted Bass on Final Day of Competition Tourney Angler Catches Record Spotted Bass on Final Day of Competition

Football star Travis Hunter holds up a bass.

This Heisman Trophy Winner Would Rather Be Bass Fishing This Heisman Trophy Winner Would Rather Be Bass Fishing

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The Best Bass Fishing Tips for Beginners The Best Bass Fishing Tips for Beginners

By Joe Cermele, Derek Horner

kayak fisherman tragically dies

Carolina Angler Finds Swamped Fishing Kayak with a Life Jacket Still Strapped to It Carolina Angler Finds Swamped Fishing Kayak with a Life Jacket Still Strapped to It

By Derek Horner

Anglers with a giant great white shark caught from the beach.

‘I’m Still on Cloud Nine.’ Watch These Surf Anglers Release a Big Great White Shark ‘I’m Still on Cloud Nine.’ Watch These Surf Anglers Release a Big Great White Shark

By Alice Jones Webb

Man holds up a record lake trout in Minnesota

‘All I Do Is Fish Jigs for Lakers.’ Minnesota Man Catches the Pending State Record Lake Trout ‘All I Do Is Fish Jigs for Lakers.’ Minnesota Man Catches the Pending State Record Lake Trout

Everything That’s Wrong With the “Jaws” Fight Scene Everything That’s Wrong With the “Jaws” Fight Scene

A charter boat captain tosses a striped bass into a dock container.

Supreme Court Upholds Tighter Fishing Regs for Striped Bass, Rejecting Pleas from Charter Captains Supreme Court Upholds Tighter Fishing Regs for Striped Bass, Rejecting Pleas from Charter Captains

By Alice Jones Webb

A kayak angler's perspective of rescuing dogs from an icy river.

Watch a Kayak Fisherman Save Two Dogs from Drowning in an Icy River Watch a Kayak Fisherman Save Two Dogs from Drowning in an Icy River

Spring crappie fishing

How to Catch Crappie How to Catch Crappie

By Nicole Stone

A chain pickerel with a lure in its mouth.

Quick Strike Podcast: Early Spring Tricks for Giant Chain Pickerel Quick Strike Podcast: Early Spring Tricks for Giant Chain Pickerel

glide baits for bass

Glide Baits for Bass: How to Catch a Giant on a Glider Glide Baits for Bass: How to Catch a Giant on a Glider

A bluegill caught on a popper.

How to Fish a Popper How to Fish a Popper

A trout jumping

There’s No Place I’d Rather Be Than Rural Ireland, Especially When the Trout Are Rising There’s No Place I’d Rather Be Than Rural Ireland, Especially When the Trout Are Rising

An ice fisherman holds up a $100,000 check.

Ice Fisherman Catches $100K Pike Just Before the Buzzer in Local Derby Ice Fisherman Catches $100K Pike Just Before the Buzzer in Local Derby

How to Fish a Jerkbait Like a Pro How to Fish a Jerkbait Like a Pro

smallmouth bass

How to Catch Smallmouth Bass How to Catch Smallmouth Bass

By Joe Cermele, Derek Horner

A Massachusetts teenager holds up a state-record bass.

‘That Ain’t No Crappie.’ Watch This 13-Year-Old Catch a State-Record Largemouth Bass Through the Ice ‘That Ain’t No Crappie.’ Watch This 13-Year-Old Catch a State-Record Largemouth Bass Through the Ice

How to read a fish finder

How to Read a Fish Finder How to Read a Fish Finder

By Pete Robbins

A man holds up a nice pike he caught while pike fishing on a river.

Pike Fishing Tips: How to Catch Pike Pike Fishing Tips: How to Catch Pike

By Joe Cermele, Derek Horner

how to catch nightcrawlers

How to Catch Nightcrawlers for Bait How to Catch Nightcrawlers for Bait

A woman fishes on a lake with a spinning rod and reel combo.

The Best Spinning Rod and Reel Combos, Tested and Reviewed The Best Spinning Rod and Reel Combos, Tested and Reviewed

By Alice Jones Webb

A tournament angler holds up a heavyweight largemouth bass.

‘I Knew Right Away It Was a Big, Big Fish.’ Tourney Angler’s Huge Largemouth Ties League Record for Heaviest Bass Ever Weighed ‘I Knew Right Away It Was a Big, Big Fish.’ Tourney Angler’s Huge Largemouth Ties League Record for Heaviest Bass Ever Weighed

The author releases a smallmouth bass caught on a neko rig.

Neko Rig: A Complete Guide on Rigging, Setups, and How to Fish It Neko Rig: A Complete Guide on Rigging, Setups, and How to Fish It

By Derek Horner

A commercial fishing boat at sea.

Man Pretending to Be Captain Arrested After Stealing $8-Million Fishing Boat with the Crew Still Aboard Man Pretending to Be Captain Arrested After Stealing $8-Million Fishing Boat with the Crew Still Aboard

A side-by-side comparison of largemouth and smallmouth bass, held up by an angler.

A Guide to Largemouth Bass vs Smallmouth Bass A Guide to Largemouth Bass vs Smallmouth Bass

By Dac Collins, Derek Horner

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

The Best Spinning Reels for Bass of 2025: Premium to Budget Options Tested The Best Spinning Reels for Bass of 2025: Premium to Budget Options Tested

By Pete Robbins

An angler holds up a white crappie caught in Utah.

Utah Angler Who Broke State Crappie Record Says He’s Already Caught an Even Bigger One Utah Angler Who Broke State Crappie Record Says He’s Already Caught an Even Bigger One

The free rig on the deck of a boat.

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

By Derek Horner

Australian angler Paul Barning, who was lost at sea, holds up a flag.

Tournament Angler Pulled Overboard by Giant Shark Remains Lost at Sea Tournament Angler Pulled Overboard by Giant Shark Remains Lost at Sea

A fisherman fights a hammerhead

A Hammerhead Busted My Kayak, Then Took Me for a Sleigh Ride. I Was Rescued by Sheer Luck A Hammerhead Busted My Kayak, Then Took Me for a Sleigh Ride. I Was Rescued by Sheer Luck

How to Tie a Palomar Knot: A Step-by-Step Guide with Photos and Video How to Tie a Palomar Knot: A Step-by-Step Guide with Photos and Video