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A crew of Texas anglers boats a massive bluefin tuna.

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

A man fishing at night in texas

Saltwater Fishing

How I Got in a Fist Fight with a Texas Pike

By John Wootters

An angler holds a nice striper on the water.

Saltwater Fishing

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

Two Georgia fishermen with a giant striped bass.

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

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The Best Bass Lures, Tested and Reviewed

By Derek Horner

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‘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

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

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

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Pike and Muskie Fishing

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

Two photos of big swordfish side by side.

Saltwater Fishing

‘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

A charter captain yells at another angler on the water.

Saltwater Fishing

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

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

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

By Derek Horner

Largemouth Bass

How to Fish the Carolina Rig: A Complete Guide

By Derek Horner

Secret Lures: 9 Crossover Baits That Are Overlooked and Underrated

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

Catfish Fishing

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

An illustration of a kid holding up a big bass

Smallmouth Bass

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.

Largemouth Bass

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

Football star Travis Hunter holds up a bass.

This Heisman Trophy Winner Would Rather Be Bass Fishing

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Largemouth Bass

The Best Bass Fishing Tips for Beginners

By Joe Cermele, Derek Horner

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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

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

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

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

Striped Bass Fishing

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

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Crappie Fishing

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

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Largemouth Bass

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

A bluegill caught on 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

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

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

How to Fish a Jerkbait Like a Pro

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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

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Crappie Fishing

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 and Muskie Fishing

Pike Fishing Tips: How to Catch Pike

By Joe Cermele, Derek Horner

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How to Catch Nightcrawlers for Bait

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

Largemouth Bass

The Best Spinning Rod and Reel Combos, Tested and Reviewed

By Alice Jones Webb

A tournament angler holds up a heavyweight largemouth bass.

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

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

Largemouth Bass

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

By Derek Horner

A commercial fishing boat at sea.

Saltwater Fishing

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.

Largemouth Bass

A Guide to Largemouth Bass vs Smallmouth Bass

By Dac Collins, Derek Horner

An angler holds up a white crappie caught in Utah.

Crappie Fishing

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.

Largemouth Bass

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

A fisherman fights a hammerhead

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

A nice winter flounder

Saltwater Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: The Lost Art of Winter Flounder Fishing

Two aerial photos showing anglers landing blue marlin.

Saltwater Fishing

Watch: Anglers Toss Rod Overboard So They Can Land Two Blue Marlin at Once

A grouper bitten by a shark.

Saltwater Fishing

Nearly Half of All Florida Anglers Are Losing Fish to Sharks, Study Shows

An ice fisherman holds up a fat yellow perch.

Panfish Fishing

‘Easily the Biggest I’ve Ever Caught.’ How This Ice Fisherman Caught His PB Jumbo Yellow Perch at Mille Lacs

Largemouth Bass

How to Fish a Drop Shot: A Complete Guide

By Derek Horner

Catfish Fishing

How to Cook Catfish

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Catfish Fishing

What Do Catfish Eat?

By Cameron Evans

A bass angler holds up three fish caught on one rig.

How to Fish an Alabama Rig: A Complete Guide

By Derek Horner

The pending world-record cobia caught in Australia.

Cobia That ‘Acted Like Four Bags of Cement’ Stands to Crush Current World-Record by 40 Pounds

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Can You Eat Carp?

Pike and Muskie Fishing

Muskie vs Pike: Which Is the Top Game Fish?