Fishing (Page 4)

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

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Catch These 6 Live Bait Species to Land More Fish This Summer

Kentucky Teen Arrows Potential World-Record Bighead Carp with a Busted Arrow

By Natalie Krebs

Largemouth Bass

Serious Bass Anglers Should Know When to Fizz Fish. Here’s How to Do It Safely

By Kristine Fischer

How I Discovered the Best Time to Catch Monster Brown Trout Is at Night

Largemouth Bass

How to Fish Glide Baits: The Trendiest Way to Catch a Giant Largemouth Bass

Saltwater Fishing

Why Amberjack Are the Underrated Gamefish of the Gulf

By Derek Horner

Before Graduation, My Buddies and I Canoed 600 Miles Through the Canadian Wilderness. We Almost Didn’t Make It

Saltwater Fishing

I Was All Alone When I Fought an 11-Foot Swordfish from My 17-Foot Boat

By Earl Gustkey

Crappie Fishing

Minnesotans Are Harvesting 80 Million Pounds of Fish — More Than Twice the DNR Estimate. Has Forward-Facing Sonar Lead to Over Harvesting?

By Alex Robinson

Catch the Biggest Trout of Your Life On These Bass Lures

These Invasive Dragons Are the Ultimate Gamefish. Here’s How to Catch Them

By Scott Einsmann

Old-School Float Tips for Targeting River Smallmouth

By Hank Bradshaw

This Guide on Lake Superior Has Helped Break the Minnesota Lake Trout Record Four Times in a Row

Saltwater Fishing

We Fished Enemy Territory During the Vietnam War

By Fitzhugh Turner

Smallmouth Bass

Why Smallmouth Bass Are One of the Most Problematic Fish in the Country

Pike and Muskie Fishing

The 7 Best Waters to Catch a Trophy Muskie, According to a North Woods Legend

7 Unbelievable (But True) Stories of Record Catches, Wild Fights, and One Pissed-Off Shark

By Paul M. Liikala

Saltwater Fishing

The Trump Administration Helped Establish the Longest Red Snapper Seasons in Decades. A Federal Court Just Blocked Them

Largemouth Bass

This Forgotten Bass Fishing Tactic Required 18-Foot Poles and Massive Lures (and it Slayed Monster Largemouth)

By Bill Phillips

Bluegill Fishing

Why You’re Only Catching Small Bluegills, and How to Fix It

By Byron W. Dalrymple

Catfish Fishing

Tournament Fisherman Weighs in a Record-Breaking Catfish in West Virginia

Largemouth Bass

Should Anglers Keep More Largemouth Bass to Improve Trophy Fisheries?

Largemouth Bass

The Near World-Record Bass That Changed California Fishing Overnight

By Chuck Garrison

The 10 Gnarliest Freshwater Fish in the World (and How to Catch Them)

Smallmouth Bass

We Found an Unreal River Smallmouth Bite Despite Blazing Hot Weather

Beaver Ponds Are Still a Secret Spot for Catching Trout. Here’s How to Fish Them

By Nelson Bryant

Pipe Bomb Found in an Urban Lake Was Put There to Blast Fish, Officials Say

Largemouth Bass

The Best Topwater Lures for Bass: 9 Classics That Still Catch Big Fish

By Pete Robbins

Wild Caught Fish Recipes

Secrets for a Better Tasting Largemouth Bass Fry

The Biggest Sharks of All Time

By Ken Perrotte

How to Catch Big Trout on Soft Plastics

The Ultimate Guide to Fishing a Chatterbait

By Kristine Fischer, Derek Horner

Panfish Fishing

The Biggest Panfish of All Time

By Ken Perrotte

The Greatest Tuna Fight of All Time

By Frank T. Moss

Crappie Fishing

Old-School Crappie Tactics for Fishing the Spring Spawn

By John Phillips

Catfish Fishing

The Weird Trick Catfish Anglers Are Using to Call Fish to the Boat

By Chad Ferguson

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

By Larry Dablemont

Smallmouth Bass

The Ned Rig: A Complete Guide to Baits, Gear, and How to Fish It

By Derek Horner

Bluegill Fishing

3 Tips to Fish Bluegill Bugs on a Fly Rod for Old-School Summer Kicks

Salmonflies: A Quick Guide to Fishing the Most Epic Hatch in the West

Crappie Fishing

Where to Find Slab Crappies During the Spawn

By John Phillips

Catfish Fishing

‘Shocked at What We Caught.’ Florida Fisherman Pulls in a New State-Record Catfish on His Home River

Panfish Fishing

How to Use Forward-Facing Sonar to Catch Crappie

By Chad Morgenthaler

Bluegill Fishing

11 Tips for Catching Giant Bluegills This Summer

Largemouth Bass

‘Now That’s a Fish.’ This Largemouth Bass Was Just Declared the New Tennessee Record

By Natalie Krebs

Quick Strike Podcast: 3 Simple Dry-Fly Tricks That Catch More Trout

How to Fish Bridges for Giant Bass and Panfish

By Derek Horner

Bluegill Fishing

This Traditional Bait Still Slays Summertime Bluegills

By Byron W. Dalrymple

Largemouth Bass

The Scientific Reason Why Black Lures Catch the Most Fish

‘A Bare Knuckles Fight.’ Fishing Buddies Wrestled This State-Record Sturgeon into Their Boat

The Only Rod and Reel You Need for Bass Fishing

By Scott Einsmann

These 6 Monsters Are the Biggest Fish Ever Caught — At Least On Record

Kayak Angler Breaks His Own Fishing Record Using a Lure He Designed

Walleye Fisherman Catches a Pending World-Record Pikeminnow — the Native Fish That Has a Bounty On Its Head

By M.D. Johnson

Saltwater Fishing

The 7 Best Saltwater Lures for Catching Everything

Pike and Muskie Fishing

A Tribe in Wisconsin Wants to Restrict Non-Members from Fishing for Walleye and Muskie. They Also Aim to Ban Trolling and Forward-Facing Sonar

Walleye Fishing

The Best Walleye Lures: Proven Baits That Catch Keepers and Trophy Walters

By Ross Robertson

Largemouth Bass

Expert Tips for Making Your Own Soft-Plastic Fishing Baits

Pike and Muskie Fishing

Researchers Reveal Why Muskies Are So Hard to Catch

Idaho Angler Just Broke the State Record for This ‘Underappreciated’ Fish

Crappie Fishing

Ohio Bank Fisherman Catches a State-Record Crappie on His Way to Work

Catfish Fishing

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Catching Catfish, According to a Fanatic

By George Laycock

Largemouth Bass

Old-School Secrets for Catching Giant Bass at Night

By Leon "Buddy" Kelly Jr.

How to Find Secret Bass Fishing Spots in Small Rivers and Creeks

By Kristine Fischer