Fishing (Page 7)

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

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Quick Strike Podcast: Definitely Don’t Skip This Easy Winter Maintenance for Your Fishing Reels

The World Series of Pro Bass Fishing Is Coming This Fall, Along with the Biggest Payouts in the Sport’s History

How Kayak Fishing Saved Lance Clinton’s Life

By Michael R. Shea

Largemouth Bass

This Fisherman Just Caught the Same 14-Pound Bass from the Same Dock for the Third Time in 4 Years

Watch: We Just Caught and Released a Huge Great White Shark from the Beach

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: Secrets of a Great Lakes Steelhead Guru

‘Those Guys Know How to Fight Fish.’ Florida Angler Lands Louisiana’s Pending Record Yellowfin Tuna

I Got My First Taste of Smelt Fishing on a Frozen Maine River, Where the Party Went Till Midnight

Pike and Muskie Fishing

Wisconsin’s Muskie Record Was Broken 3 Times in 2025. This One Took the Crown

Saltwater Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: Flat-Out Florida Pompano Fire

A Spark Plug, a Paper Clip, and Pliers Helped Me Catch More Lake Trout Through the Ice

By John B. Gleason

‘The Most Amazing Bite I’ve Ever Had.’ Monster Bluefin Tuna Smashes State Record That Was Just Hours Old

Podcast: USFWS Director Brian Nesvik on the Future of Refuges and Wildlife Conservation

By Andrew McKean

Panfish Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: How to Crush Slab White Perch Through the Ice This Winter

Quick Strike Podcast: How Experienced Kayak Fishermen Stay Alive in Winter

Saltwater Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: Target This Underrated Saltwater Brawler on the Coldest Days of Winter

Quick Strike Podcast: Shake the Winter Freestone Fishing Blues

I Became Trapped on an Ice Sheet in Lake Michigan — and Survived Against All Odds

Maine Lawsuit Claims Fly-Fishing Only Regulations Are Keeping the Common Angler Down

Largemouth Bass

Quick Strike Podcast: How to Catch Giant Bass on Lake Okeechobee This Winter

Podcast: Spearfishing for Walleyes Is Coming to the Great Lakes. And That’s Not a Bad Thing

Catfish Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: How to Catch Trophy Blue Catfish In Winter

This Video of Trout Smashing Flies Through the Ice Will Keep You Fired Up All Winter

Florida Angler Catches World-Record Grouper Right After Breaking a Hook On a Snapper

By Kris Millgate

Saltwater Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: Catch a Pile of Perch in the Surf

Alabama Bass Tournaments Are Getting Canceled After Deadly MLF Boat Crash

The 54 Best Black Friday Deals on Fishing Gear

By Derek Horner

35 Black Friday Ice Fishing Deals: Shelters, Augers, Fish Finders, Rods, and More

By Scott Einsmann

Quick Strike Podcast: If You Can Tie These 3 Flies, You Can Tie Anything

Saltwater Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: How to Catch Tautog Like the Cool Kids

Quick Strike Podcast: Pro Tips for Catching Burbot Through the Ice

Fisherman Caught Staging Kayak Pictures in a Bass Boat Banned from Tournaments for Cheating

Perch Fisherman Catches a State-Record Striped Bass on Light Line

More Fishing Gear Winners from Our 2025 Field Tested Awards

Quick Strike Podcast: Trout Flies We Love to Hate (But Keep Using)

It’s Time to Rethink Catch-and-Release Trout Fishing — or Get Much Better at It

By Christine Peterson

Striped Bass Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: Use This Key Baitfish to Catch Your Bass of a Lifetime

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

These Salmon Fishermen Just Demonstrated the Absolute Dumbest Way to Get a Ticket

Save $150 on a Garmin Striker 5cv Ice Fishing Bundle

By Scott Einsmann

Pike and Muskie Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: Tips for Targeting Muskies on the Fly

Catfish Fishing

Watch: Polish Anglers Say This Enormous Catfish Is a New World Record

Catfish Fishing

‘We Were Hunting for That Fish.’ Nebraska Guide Breaks 21-Year-Old Catfish Record

Arkansas Cuts Trout Harvest on Famed Tailwaters as Key Hatcheries Crash

By Kris Millgate

Walleye Fishing

Video: A Fishing Legend Explains How to Catch More Walleyes Without Forward-Facing Sonar

By Alex Robinson

This Fisherman Might’ve Just Broken a World Record. He Definitely Broke His Rod

Tennessee Fishing Guide Catches Record Bass that Officials Say Shouldn’t Be There

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: Breaking Down Bead Selection for Fall Steelhead

Pro Bass Fisherman Indicted on Manslaughter Charges as Officials Release Deadly Boat Crash Footage

The Top College Angler of 2025 Just Donated Every Cent of His Cash Winnings to This Good Cause

This ‘Beast’ of a Snapper Should Set a New World Record

This Teen’s First-Ever Tarpon Is a Pending World Record

Quick Strike Podcast: Understanding Lake Turnover Can Rescue Your Fall Fishing

New Jersey Man Spears State-Record Flounder While Diving at a WWII Shipwreck

Quick Strike Podcast: How to Maximize Fillets, with Reed “The Fish Monger” Brand

Photos: Meet the Diehard Crews Who Power SoCal’s Offshore Tuna Scene

Photos by Tom Fowlks, Story by Natalie Krebs

Largemouth Bass

Pat McManus Once Sabotaged the BASS Masters Classic

By Patrick F. McManus

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

Fisherman Stripped of His Salmon Record Because of This Odd Technicality

Striped Bass Fishing

Where Are All the Striped Bass? A Biologist Forecast for Your New Normal This Fall

By Christine Peterson

Quick Strike Podcast: Why You Need to Fish for These Hard-Fighting Florida Exotics Before You Die

Pike and Muskie Fishing

Giant Muskie Caught and Released in Green Bay Is a New Wisconsin Record

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

Watch: ‘Ginormous’ Atlantic Salmon Takes Angler on a Mile-Long Run Downriver

Panfish Fishing

‘Marathon’ Angler Who Broke 24-Hour Fishing Record on 9/11 Didn’t Stop Until He’d Caught 2,977 Sunfish

Catfish Fishing

18 Wild Photos of Catfish Noodlers Wrestling Giant Flatheads

By Natalie Krebs

Catfish Fishing

She Just Landed Idaho’s New State-Record Catfish. The Old Record Belonged to Her Husband