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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

A bluegill caught on a popper.

Baits, Lures, & Flies

How to Fish a Popper How to Fish a Popper

Two anglers with a new youth state-record cobia.

Florida Kid Catches 2 State-Record Fish and One Pending World Record in a Day Florida Kid Catches 2 State-Record Fish and One Pending World Record in a Day

A wrecked tanker truck is towed from the crash scene.

Truck Full of Salmon Smolts Crashes in Oregon, Spilling 77,000 Fish into Nearby Creek Truck Full of Salmon Smolts Crashes in Oregon, Spilling 77,000 Fish into Nearby Creek

The 4 Anglers You’ll Meet on Opening Day of “Truck Trout” Season The 4 Anglers You’ll Meet on Opening Day of “Truck Trout” Season

An order of fishing gear delivered by Walmart.

Walmart Now Delivering Live Bait Directly to Your Door (or Nearby Boat Ramp) Walmart Now Delivering Live Bait Directly to Your Door (or Nearby Boat Ramp)

A spearfisherman holds a wahoo near the surface as his speargun floats nearby.

The Ultimate Guide to Spearfishing The Ultimate Guide to Spearfishing

By Natalie Krebs

Fishing with Bluetooth: Is the Probe a Revolutionary Tool or Just Another Fishing Gimmick? Fishing with Bluetooth: Is the Probe a Revolutionary Tool or Just Another Fishing Gimmick?

Dead fish in the Nishnabotna River.

Midwestern Fertilizer Spill Kills Nearly Every Single Fish in 60-Mile Stretch of River Midwestern Fertilizer Spill Kills Nearly Every Single Fish in 60-Mile Stretch of River

angler holding bowfin

Fishing for Dinosaurs: Why the Ancient Bowfin Has a New Cult of Followers Fishing for Dinosaurs: Why the Ancient Bowfin Has a New Cult of Followers

A California sea lion tries to steal fish from spearfisherman.

Watch: Spearfisherman Gets in a Vicious Fight with Sea Lion That Tries to Steal His Fish Watch: Spearfisherman Gets in a Vicious Fight with Sea Lion That Tries to Steal His Fish

The Best Fishing Gloves of 2025

Gear

The Best Fishing Gloves of 2025 The Best Fishing Gloves of 2025

By Travis Smola

A Utah fisherman with a giant tiger trout.

Utah Fisherman Follows Grandpa’s Advice, Catches State-Record Tiger Trout Through the Ice Utah Fisherman Follows Grandpa’s Advice, Catches State-Record Tiger Trout Through the Ice

An angler holds up an almaco jack.

Offshore Fisherman Catches Almaco Jack That Shatters the Georgia State Record Offshore Fisherman Catches Almaco Jack That Shatters the Georgia State Record

The aftermath of a boat wreck at a bass fishing tournament in Florida.

Watch: Pro Bass Anglers ‘Could Have Been Killed’ in Crash While Speeding Back to Weigh-In Watch: Pro Bass Anglers ‘Could Have Been Killed’ in Crash While Speeding Back to Weigh-In

Crappie Fishing

Catch Spring Crappies from Shore Catch Spring Crappies from Shore

Here’s How Justin Hamner Won the Bassmaster Classic with Forward-Facing Sonar and a Jerkbait

Here’s How Justin Hamner Won the Bassmaster Classic with Forward-Facing Sonar and a Jerkbait Here’s How Justin Hamner Won the Bassmaster Classic with Forward-Facing Sonar and a Jerkbait

old magazine spread with illustration

The Year the Pickerel Came to Town The Year the Pickerel Came to Town

Baits, Lures, & Flies

How to Fish a Drop Shot: A Complete Guide How to Fish a Drop Shot: A Complete Guide

By Derek Horner

Angler with a giant striper-white bass hybrid.

Watch: Giant Hybrid Bass Caught on Fly Could Set a New World Record Watch: Giant Hybrid Bass Caught on Fly Could Set a New World Record

The Diawa Fuego LT reel

Gear

The Daiwa Fuego LT Spinning Reel Is on Sale at Bass Pro Shops The Daiwa Fuego LT Spinning Reel Is on Sale at Bass Pro Shops

A Missouri angler with a bighead carp.

Missouri Man Catches Likely World-Record Carp, Turns It into Fertilizer Missouri Man Catches Likely World-Record Carp, Turns It into Fertilizer

segment of old Outdoor Life cover

The Best Outdoor Life Covers Through the Decades The Best Outdoor Life Covers Through the Decades

A man takes a photo of his buddy holding up a fish.

Bending Fish and Game Laws? Leave It Off Social Media Bending Fish and Game Laws? Leave It Off Social Media

A West Virginia angler holds up the new state-record bowfin.

College Student Catches State-Record Bowfin on Her Second Cast of the Day College Student Catches State-Record Bowfin on Her Second Cast of the Day

An alligator caught by an angler in Tennessee.

Tennessee Teen Catches Gator on a Swimbait, Stuns Game Warden Tennessee Teen Catches Gator on a Swimbait, Stuns Game Warden

angler standing on bank holds huge largemouth bass up toward camera

California Dreaming: How Nintendo Led Oliver Ngy to Big-Bass Superstardom California Dreaming: How Nintendo Led Oliver Ngy to Big-Bass Superstardom

A group of anglers hold up the world-record paddlefish.

Guide Who Puts First-Time Angler on World-Record Paddlefish Says It’s a ‘Dream Come True’ Guide Who Puts First-Time Angler on World-Record Paddlefish Says It’s a ‘Dream Come True’

Trash Fish or Treasure? The Value of Black Drum, Bonita, and Mahi Depends on Where You Fish for Them Trash Fish or Treasure? The Value of Black Drum, Bonita, and Mahi Depends on Where You Fish for Them

fisherman throwing a cast net

Gear

The Best Cast Nets of 2025, Tested and Reviewed The Best Cast Nets of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

Skeleton of a buck pulled through the ice.

Watch: Ice Fishermen Snag an Entire Buck Skeleton in ‘Coolest Catch of My Life’ Watch: Ice Fishermen Snag an Entire Buck Skeleton in ‘Coolest Catch of My Life’

the best premium buzzbait

Gear

The 6 Best Buzzbaits of 2025 The 6 Best Buzzbaits of 2025

By Pete Robbins

A Wisconsin angler with a golden bowfin.

Bowfisherman Harvests Uber-Rare Golden Bowfin in Wisconsin Bowfisherman Harvests Uber-Rare Golden Bowfin in Wisconsin

The best crappie fishing lines being tested on the water.

Gear

The Best Fishing Lines for Crappie: Braid, Mono, Copolymer, and Fluorocarbon The Best Fishing Lines for Crappie: Braid, Mono, Copolymer, and Fluorocarbon

By Cory Schmidt

kody king idaho record tiger trout

State-Record Tiger Trout Disqualified Because Angler Didn’t Have a Fishing License State-Record Tiger Trout Disqualified Because Angler Didn’t Have a Fishing License

how to catch shad

How to Catch Shad, a Beginner’s Guide How to Catch Shad, a Beginner’s Guide

A young angler holds up a huge Texas largemouth.

11-Year-Old Lands 13-Pound Bass, Makes Texas History 11-Year-Old Lands 13-Pound Bass, Makes Texas History

Lynn Bumgardner with his record yellow perch.

Tennessee Fisherman Catches Kentucky State-Record Perch Tennessee Fisherman Catches Kentucky State-Record Perch

We tested the best spincast reels.

Gear

The Best Spincast Reels of 2025 The Best Spincast Reels of 2025

By Travis Smola

An angler holds up a smallmouth bass in a parking lot.

Huge Smallmouth Bass Caught in Indiana Should Break 32-Year-Old State Record Huge Smallmouth Bass Caught in Indiana Should Break 32-Year-Old State Record

Trout Fishing Tips: How to Catch Trout Trout Fishing Tips: How to Catch Trout

Sandbar sharks fight over a hooked red snapper.

Watch: Snapper Fishermen Work Up a Shark Feeding Frenzy off Florida Coast Watch: Snapper Fishermen Work Up a Shark Feeding Frenzy off Florida Coast

A woman in a jacket holding a giany musky on the water

Gear

The Best Musky Lures of 2025, Tested and Reviewed The Best Musky Lures of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Kristine Fischer

A fisherman wearing 3D goggles holds up a bass.

Watch: YouTuber Syncs Apple Vision Pro with LiveScope Watch: YouTuber Syncs Apple Vision Pro with LiveScope

Two dead sawfish found dead in Florida.

Endangered Sawfish Are Dying in the Florida Keys and Scientists Aren’t Sure Why Endangered Sawfish Are Dying in the Florida Keys and Scientists Aren’t Sure Why

Brian Beckstead casts on the shore of a mountain lake.

Ultra Fishing: Meet the Trail Runner Who Covers 25 Miles in a Day to Catch Unpressured Trout Ultra Fishing: Meet the Trail Runner Who Covers 25 Miles in a Day to Catch Unpressured Trout

collage of photos showing amelia earhart, a cutthroat trout, two anglers

Amelia Earhart on Flying and Fly-Fishing, from the Archives Amelia Earhart on Flying and Fly-Fishing, from the Archives

By Amelia Earhart

fishing lodge feud 3

This Happened to Us: We Got in a Full-Blown Feud with a Rival Fishing Lodge This Happened to Us: We Got in a Full-Blown Feud with a Rival Fishing Lodge

A group of anglers with an all-white (leucistic) sailfish.

Anglers Catch All-White ‘Billfish Unicorn’ Off the Coast of Guatemala Anglers Catch All-White ‘Billfish Unicorn’ Off the Coast of Guatemala

Fischer hoists bass

Breaking Bass: Kristine Fischer’s Rise to Kayak-Fishing Fame Breaking Bass: Kristine Fischer’s Rise to Kayak-Fishing Fame

A man holding a large trout

Gear

The Best Trout Lures of 2025, Chosen by Guides and Experts The Best Trout Lures of 2025, Chosen by Guides and Experts

By Kevin Hughes

Angler releases giant king salmon in Argentina.

Watch: ‘Absolute Beast’ of a King Salmon Proves Why the Next World Record Will Come from Argentina Watch: ‘Absolute Beast’ of a King Salmon Proves Why the Next World Record Will Come from Argentina

A shark tries to eat a cobia while the angler tries to net it.

Watch: Shark Almost Steals Cobia Thanks to ‘Worst Net Job Ever’ Watch: Shark Almost Steals Cobia Thanks to ‘Worst Net Job Ever’

A teenager kneels with a fat tiger trout held in his hands, an dholds the fish by his tailgate.

West Virginia Teen Lands New State-Record Tiger Trout That Barely Fit in the Net West Virginia Teen Lands New State-Record Tiger Trout That Barely Fit in the Net

Biologists investigate a dead shark found on a Florida beach.

Did Anglers Accidentally Kill the 15-Foot-Long Great White Shark That Washed Up in Florida? Did Anglers Accidentally Kill the 15-Foot-Long Great White Shark That Washed Up in Florida?

augmented reality glasses

A Bassmaster Pro Is Using Augmented Reality Glasses for LiveScoping A Bassmaster Pro Is Using Augmented Reality Glasses for LiveScoping

By Pete Robbins

A Connecticut angler holds up a big bluefish.

Anglers Disqualified from Bluefish Tournament Lose $32K, Say Mandatory Polygraphs Are B.S. Anglers Disqualified from Bluefish Tournament Lose $32K, Say Mandatory Polygraphs Are B.S.

The Best Speckled Trout Lures of 2025

Gear

The Best Speckled Trout Lures of 2025 The Best Speckled Trout Lures of 2025

An old Outdoor Life cover framed for purchase in the OL cover shop.

Classic Outdoor Life Covers Are Now Available as Prints and Posters Classic Outdoor Life Covers Are Now Available as Prints and Posters

By Alex Robinson

ice fishing crappie

Crappie Barotrauma Controversy: Are All Crappies Caught in Deep Water Destined to Die? Crappie Barotrauma Controversy: Are All Crappies Caught in Deep Water Destined to Die?

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

Gear

The Best Fishing Lines for Bass of 2025 The Best Fishing Lines for Bass of 2025

By Pete Robbins

portrait of walleye angler Dick Grzywinski

Lessons from the Griz, the Last Great Fishing Legend of the North Lessons from the Griz, the Last Great Fishing Legend of the North

By Alex Robinson

An x-ray image of a crappie with ball bearings in its gut.

Investigation Reveals Kansas Record Crappie Was Stuffed with Ball Bearings Investigation Reveals Kansas Record Crappie Was Stuffed with Ball Bearings

A white crappie caught in Kansas.

“I Caught That Fish Legally and Honestly.” Kansas Officials Seize State-Record Crappie, Strike It From Record Books “I Caught That Fish Legally and Honestly.” Kansas Officials Seize State-Record Crappie, Strike It From Record Books