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A Florida angler holds up a world-record snakehead.

This Giant Snakehead Was Just Declared a New World Record. It Was Caught from a Florida Canal

A fisherman on a boat holds up a trumpetfish caught in Florida.

Saltwater Fishing

SEC Football Coach Catches Bizarre Saltwater Fish, Jokes that It’s a New Florida Record

An illustration of a shark attacking an angler's tuna

I Was Fighting a Huge Tuna Near the Bermuda Triangle. Then the Shark Showed Up

Raw pike on a cutting board in the kitchen with a bone in a thai woman's neck

Fish Bone Pierces Thai Woman’s Neck — a Cautionary Tale About Fish Consumption

Illustration of the world-record tiger shark being caught from a pier

The Legendary Shark Fishing Record That’s Never Been Broken

By Donald Millus

spearfisherman views bass through underwater foliage

Saltwater Fishing

Photos: What It Takes to Spearfish for White Seabass, the Gray Ghosts of Southern California

Photos and story by Mike Raabe, as told to Natalie Krebs

the qualified captain

Quick Strike Podcast: Don’t Be That Guy at the Boat Ramp, with ‘The Qualified Captain’

Take me fishing programs are canceled

DOGE Cancels ‘Take Me Fishing,’ Even Though It Was Funded by Anglers

By Natalie Krebs

A young teen holds a huge king salmon.

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

An Alaska Teen Just Landed a 51-Pound King Salmon. It Could Have Won the Local Derby, But He Was Too Young

By Alice Jones Webb

record whitefish

North Dakota Angler Breaks 40-Year Record With This Giant Missouri River Fish

Paddlefish that swam 925 miles

Bowfisherman Shoots Paddlefish That Swam Nearly 1,000 Miles from South Dakota to Kentucky

A man wearing sun glasses holds up a massive common carp.

Tournament Angler Smashes Connecticut Record with 58-Pound Carp from Lake Zoar

By Alice Jones Webb

The Shimano Vanford is one of the best all-around fishing reels

The Best Fishing Reels of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

By Derek Horner

Catching bass on frog baits.

How to Catch Bass on Frog Baits

By Alex Robinson, Kristine Fischer, Joe Cermele

The author with a red drum caught testing the best surf fishing reels

Saltwater Fishing

The Best Surf Fishing Reels, Tested and Reviewed

By Ric Burnley, Alice Jones Webb

record tiger trout

Wyoming Angler Caught This Record Trout on a Tiny Fly Rod

record african pompano

Saltwater Fishing

“The Whole Thing was a Miracle.” Florida Woman Lands Potential Record Fish on 20-Pound Line

A photo of a boat crew posing with a 596-pound blue marlin

Saltwater Fishing

Researchers Were Shocked by What They Found Inside This Giant Blue Marlin

Two fishermen in a canoe on blue water in an old photo

Bluegill Fishing

Pork Rinds Are My Secret Weapon for Summer Bluegills

By Byron W. Dalrymple

bent fishing hook

8 Sneaky Reasons You Keep Losing Big Fish

Anglers hold up a rare moonfish caught in Florida waters.

Saltwater Fishing

‘It’s the Equivalent of Seeing Bigfoot.’ Anglers Catch Incredibly Rare Moonfish in Florida

A sport fishing boat on the water billows black smoke and flames.

Saltwater Fishing

Anglers Rescued After Tournament Boat Catches Fire 50 Miles Off North Carolina Coast

By Alice Jones Webb

A Maryland bowfisherman with a world-record snakehead.

Maryland Man Arrows a World-Record Snakehead on a Charter Trip

A big marlin jumps out of the water over a boat.

Saltwater Fishing

My Outboard Died — Just as We Hooked Up with a Giant Marlin

Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life's fishing editor, holds up a snakehead.

Quick Strike Podcast: Don’t Make These Common Snakehead Mistakes

A high school angler with a rainbow trout; a biodegradable lure fresh out of a mold.

This Angler Won His Science Fair for Biodegradable Fishing Lures. Now He’s Selling Them

An Idaho bowfisherman holds up a giant grass carp.

This Idaho Record Carp Was So Big It Broke the Bowfisherman’s Arrow

A Minnesota angler with a bigmouth buffalo.

Minneapolis Fisherman Lands State-Record Bigmouth Buffalo from a Bridge in the ‘Burbs

Trout fishermen bump into canoes.

My Buddies and I Caught 500 Wild Trout in 3 Days on an Old-Fashioned Canoe Trip

By Robeson Bailey

Rainbow fry in a hatchery pond.

Massive Fish Kill at California Trout Hatchery Will Impact Stocking Efforts for Years

Assorted photos about the American Bass Association check bouncing lawsuit.

Tournament Anglers Say Their Checks Keep Bouncing. Now They’re Suing

Could Tiny, Edible Robots Become the Future of ‘Live’ Bait?

A Philadelphia fisherman lays next to a huge catfish he caught.

Catfish Fishing

Philly Fisherman Catches Huge Flathead from Pedestrian Bridge. He Says It Weighed More Than the State Record

a blue illustration of a man fishing in a storm

My Buddy Caught His Personal Best Bass During a Lightning Storm

By Arthur Grahame

A trout fisherman looks at his buddy catching bait

We Wanted to Fly Fish. The Trout Wanted Live Bait

A pair of spawning bass

Largemouth Bass

Quick Strike Podcast: How to Ethically Target Spawning Bass

A man holds a record common carp

This New State-Record Carp Is the Heaviest Freshwater Fish Ever Caught in Connecticut

By Alice Jones Webb

A group of bass boats on the water in the fog.

A Team Won Thousands in a Bass Tournament. Then Their Checks Bounced

A fisherman hooks into a bass near a dock.

Largemouth Bass

I Lost My Favorite Bass Lake to Development. A Stranger Helped Me Find It Again

Daniel Mayer with a big blue catfish

Catfish Fishing

If It Checks Out, This Giant Blue Catfish Would Be the New Kansas State Record

By Natalie Krebs

Up-close shots of a limited-edition Morgan Wallen album being sold at target.

Sportsmen Know the Fishing IDs Sold with Morgan Wallen’s New Album Aren’t Real Licenses. But Some of His Fans Don’t

A man catches trout fishing

A ‘Slow’ Day on God’s River Was Still the Best Fishing of My Life

A u.s. soldier in korea who was trout fishing waves his hat on the end of his rifle.

We Had a Week Off from Active Combat, So I Went Trout Fishing. I Got Pinned Down by a Sniper

By Elwayne Carter

A composite image of fishing and wwii

Right Before We Shipped Out to the Front Lines of WWII, a Local Took Us Bass Fishing

By Frank Woolner

A blue catfish caught by a commercial fisherman.

Catfish Fishing

These Photos and Videos Reveal Why Maryland’s Blue Catfish Must Be Killed

Photos by Jay Fleming, Story by Natalie Krebs

Catching a spring lizard

Sometimes Catching Live Bait Is More Fun Than Catching Fish

By Charles Elliott

Fishing superstitions

The 6 Biggest Fishing Superstitions That Could Ruin Your Day on the Water

A California fisherman with a huge brown trout.

Huge Brown Trout Caught on Light Line Just Misses the 38-Year Old California State Record

A man holds up the giant blue catfish record.

Catfish Fishing

This Same Blue Catfish Just Broke the West Virginia State Record — for the Third Time

A Virginia angler with a slab black crappie.

Crappie Fishing

Slab Virginia Crappie Just Misses World-Record Status Due to a Technicality

A big cubera snapper

Quick Strike Podcast: How to Beat Monster Fish with Mind Control

A canal in florida not far from where a pacu was caught

Watch: Florida Man Catches Unofficial State-Record Pacu from a Canal, Where Neighbors Feed It Daily

By Alice Jones Webb

A kayak angler moves across a large lake.

Kayaker Dies During California Fishing Tournament, Cause of Death Under Investigation

striped bass fishing

Striped Bass Fishing

Use Glide Baits to Catch Giant Saltwater Stripers and Snook

A crowd gathers to watch a man weigh muskies in an illustration

Pike and Muskie Fishing

The Most Insane 12 Days of Muskie Fishing in Wisconsin History

By Gordon MacQuarrie

prespawn smallmouth

Smallmouth Bass

The Best Way to Catch Pre-Spawn Smallmouth Bass? Slow Play a Jerkbait

Thousands of salmon stacked up in a creek in Alaska.

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

Viral Video of Epic Salmon Run Is a Glimpse of What the Old Timers Still Talk About

A collection of 3D printed baits.

Largemouth Bass

This Texas Fisherman Is 3D Printing Duckling Brood Lures — and Catching Bass on Them

By Alice Jones Webb

an old photo of a bass fisherman unhooking a fish

Largemouth Bass

How a Dollar-Store Bag of Balloons Saved Our Bass Fishing Trip

A commercial fisherman stands next to a huge bull shark.

Fisherman Catches a Jaw-Dropping Bull Shark That Would Have Obliterated the State Record

A big state-record black crappie

Crappie Fishing

‘I Panicked,’ Says West Virginia Fisherman Who Just Caught the New State Record Black Crappie

An angler in Oregon holds up a big spotted bass.

This State-Record Bass Won’t Make the Books Because Oregon Doesn’t Recognize It as a Game Fish

A man holds up a big largemouth bass for his elderly mother.

Largemouth Bass

72-Year-Old Mom Lands Her Personal Best Bass in ‘Absolute Rodeo’ on Mother’s Day

By Alice Jones Webb

A buddy holds up a stringer of fish to show another man.

How I Learned the Fine Art of Bragging