Fishing (Page 7)

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

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Video: Before There Were Modern Tip-Ups, Ice Fisherman Used This Trick

By Alex Robinson

The Dual Threat Fishing League Might Be the Biggest Scam in the History of Bass Tournaments

The Best Trolling Motors of 2026, According to Guides and Pro Anglers

By Pete Robbins

Largemouth Bass

This California Mega Bass Might Not Qualify as a Record Because of a Weird Technicality

Guide Catches a Monster 16-Pound Bass While Giving His Client a Forward-Facing Sonar Lesson

Iowa Fisherman Skips Super Bowl to Take Kids Fishing, Ends Up Catching a State-Record Crappie

Quick Strike Podcast: How to Stop Taking Bad (and Unsafe) Fish Pics on Your Phone

‘It’s a Powerful Thing.’ Texas Fishing Guide Lands Another Lunker Bass, Sets a New Lake Record

Largemouth Bass

‘So Big She Couldn’t Even Jump.’ 76-Year-Old Angler Lands Potential Lake-Record Bass While Practice Fishing for a Tournament

Saltwater Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: If You Want a 30-Inch Speckled Trout, Go South. Way South

Largemouth Bass

‘Like I Hooked a Semi-Truck.’ Tournament Angler Lands Personal Best Bass, Despite Forgetting His Net

‘Jaws Full of Serrated Teeth Wider Than Steak Knives.’ 3 Wild Shark Fishing Stories from Old-School Captains

College Student Kicks Off the New Year with a State-Record Cutthroat Trout Through the Ice

7 Killer Photos of the Coolest Custom Ice Fishing Spears You’ll Ever See

Huge Halibut Caught Through the Ice in Quebec Is a New Scientific Record

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