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How to read a fish finder

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

can you eat carp, common carp on ice

Can You Eat Carp?

Pike and Muskie Fishing

Muskie vs Pike: Which Is the Top Game Fish?

An italian angler with one of the biggest Wels catfish ever caught.

The Biggest Fish Ever Caught

how to fillet fish

Wild Caught Fish Recipes

How to Fillet a Fish: Step-By-Step Guide

An illustration of a man helping rescue an ice fisherman in a boat.

My Fishing Buddies and I Got Trapped on an Ice Floe. One of Us Didn’t Make It

By Robert E. Houle

an illustration of a Mako shark jumping into the back of a boat

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

By Paul M. Liikala

An angler preparing to cast a wacky rig.

Largemouth Bass

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

By Derek Horner

Saltwater Fishing

A Beginner’s Guide to Surf Fishing

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Crappie Fishing

How to Use Forward-Facing Sonar to Catch Crappie: Settings, Modes, and Mounts Explained

By Chad Morgenthaler

How to Tie a Loop Knot

Ice Fisherman with a catch

The Best Ice Fishing Fish Finders of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

By Cory Schmidt

A largemouth bass caught on a texas rig

Largemouth Bass

How to Fish a Texas Rig: A Complete Guide on Baits, Tactics, and More

By Derek Horner

Longnose gar record Maryland

‘We Kept Fishing.’ Angler Breaks Maryland Longnose Gar Record Twice in 20 Minutes

A man on a rocky beach holding a large striped bass

The Best Bait for Striped Bass of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

By John Skinner, Joe Cermele

Two fishermen rescue driver from drowning.

‘I Knew We Had to Get Him Out.’ Tourney Fishermen Rescue Elderly Man Trapped Inside Sinking Car

A Maryland angler holds up a yellow perch.

‘Big as a Yellow Submarine.’ Yellow Perch Caught in the Tidewater Breaks 46-Year-Old Maryland Record

The author tested the best trout lures in a wide variety of locations.

The 10 Best Trout Lures of 2026, Proven Fish Catchers for All Trout Species

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

‘What Do I Do Here?’ Watch Angler Catch 19 Pounds of Bass on a Single Cast

Chatterbait bass.

Largemouth Bass

How to Fish a Chatterbait: A Complete Guide

By Kristine Fischer, Derek Horner

The Best Crappie Lures of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

Crappie Fishing

The Best Crappie Lures of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

By Cory Schmidt

ice fishing in subzero temperatures

The Best Winter Jackets for Extreme Cold, Tested at 20 Below in Alaska

A Wisconsin angler stands next to a lake sturgeon in a truck bed.

Near-Record Sturgeon Pulled Through the Ice Was So Big It Took Two Spears to Land

An ice fisherman kneels with a fat catfish on the ice.

Catfish Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: How to Catch Monster Catfish Through the Ice

We tested the best spot lock trolling motors.

The Best Spot-Lock Trolling Motors, Expert Picks for Fresh and Saltwater

By Pete Robbins

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

Largemouth Bass

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

By Derek Horner

sheefish alaska

Ice Fishing for Giant Sheefish in the Arctic Is a True Winter Adventure

By Scott Haugen

An angler holds up a giant bass in Austin, Texas.

Record Largemouth Caught in Downtown Austin Is the Biggest Bass (So Far) of the 2025 Texas ShareLunker Season

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Pike and Muskie Fishing

The Best Pike Lures

A big Black Lake sturgeon that was caught through the ice.

Michigan’s Shortest Fishing Season Lasted Just 17 Minutes This Year, a New Record

A yellow perch pulled through the ice.

Tips for Catching Jumbo Yellow Perch Through the Ice

Two guys with a West Coast steelhead.

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: Tips for Catching West-Coast Winter Steelhead

Crappie Fishing

The Best Baits for Bluegill and Other Panfish

A family holds up a red snapper caught in the Atlantic Ocean.

Saltwater Fishing

Anglers and Lawmakers Blast Fed’s Proposed Fishery Closure On Florida’s Atlantic Coast

A young Minnesota angler and his dad with a state-record black crappie.

Crappie Fishing

Minnesota Boy Says ‘Yes’ to Fishing with Dad, Catches State-Record Black Crappie

By Alice Jones Webb

Understanding the 3 Types of Trout Streams (and How to Fish Them)

An angler stands next to a mounted crappie.

Crappie Fishing

‘I Just Wanted to Catch a Fish,’ Says Ohio Angler Who Caught the New State-Record Crappie

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The Best Snakehead Lures

An ice fisherman drinks an energy drink while jigging an ice hole at the ice fishing extravaganza.

Hot Dogs, Schnapps, and Live Minnow Shots: Grub From the World’s Biggest Ice Fishing Tournament

Photographs by Jenn Ackerman and Tim Gruber, Story by Natalie Krebs

A man holds up a nice bass while wearing a winter jacket in a bass boat.

Quick Strike Podcast: 3 Winter Escapes for Bass Addicts

An angler with a big bowin; a close-up of a fishing lure.

Kayak Fisherman Catches State-Record Bowfin on His Nephew’s Custom-Made Lure

Shaun Ing with a big catfish caught in the UK

Catfish Fishing

Landing This 8-Foot Catfish, Possibly the Largest Ever Caught in the UK, Was Like ‘Walking 12 German Shepherds’ at Once

By Natalie Krebs

A cleaning table full of pikeminnows; a man fishes from a powerboat.

Pacific Northwest Angler Earned $164K for Catching Pikeminnow, Shattering the Payout Record