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Fishing

New Idaho State-Record Tiger Trout Crushes Previous Record

By Katie Hill

A fisherman discovered a Jeep using his LiveScope.
Fishing

Watch: Crappie Fisherman’s LiveScope Helps Law Enforcement Recover Sunken Jeep

By Bob McNally

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Fishing

Fishing Gear Hacks: 3 Things Every Angler Should Carry

By Joe Cermele

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Fishing

Rare Golden Largemouth Bass Caught from Michigan Lake

By Dac Collins

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Fishing

How to Bleed a Fish

By Joe Cermele

An American flag at half-mast in honor of Memorial Day.
Hunting

A Veteran’s Perspective: Memorial Day Doesn’t Need to Be Treated As a National Military Funeral

By CARL FORSLING, Task & Purpose

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Fishing

Kayak Fishing Tips from a Pro Angler

By Kristine Fischer

An angler in a hat and sunglasses holds up a fat snapper.
Fishing

Carolina Teen Crushes Mangrove Snapper State-Record

By Bob McNally

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Fishing

Virginia Man Freediving from Jet Ski Spears World-Record Sheepshead

By Bob McNally

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Conservation

11 MPH Boating Speed Limit on East Coast Would Kill Offshore Fishing Trips

By Dac Collins

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Fishing

Massive Blue Marlin Caught Off Alabama Coast Breaks 27-Year Record

By Bob McNally

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Fishing

Fisherman Credits Thirsty Cow for Missouri Record-Tying Longear Sunfish

By Katie Hill

Joe Cermele with a fat striped bass standing on a boat.
Fishing

There’s No Shame in Catching Striped Bass with Bunker

By Joe Cermele

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Fishing

Angler Didn’t Weigh Record-Sized Rainbow Trout Because He Had Dinner Plans

By Bob McNally

Texas half-ton hammerhead
Fishing

Texas Anglers Reel in Half-Ton Hammerhead Shark from the Beach

By Bob McNally

An invasive bighead carp.
Fishing

Oklahoma Guide Snags New State-Record Bighead Carp

By Bob McNally

Trash fish slam of the South.
Fishing

4 Summer Fishing Slams Anyone Can Do

By Rick Bach

Walleye anglers caught cheating in tournament
Fishing

Walleye Anglers Taken into Custody for Jail Time After Fishing Tournament Cheating Scandal

By Natalie Krebs

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Fishing

How to Hook a Shiner

By Joe Cermele

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Gear

How to Tie a Fishing Knot: The 9 Best Knots for Fishing

By Pete Robbins

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Fishing

Colorado Man Catches Pending World-Record Lake Trout While Fishing with His Son

By Dac Collins

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Fishing

What Do Bass Eat?

By Dac Collins

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Fishing

Angler Catches Pending World-Record Chinook Salmon in Argentina

By Bob McNally

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Fishing

Bowfisherman Breaks Illinois State Record with a Big Freshwater Drum

By Bob McNally

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Fishing

Facebook Strangers Help an Indiana Man Recover His Stolen Fishing Boat

By Dac Collins

A Massive Minnow Shortage Is Looming for Minnesota’s Bait Shops
Conservation

A Massive Minnow Shortage Is Looming for Minnesota’s Bait Shops

By Dac Collins

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Fishing

Teen Catches Oklahoma State-Record Redear Sunfish from a Farm Pond After School

By Bob McNally

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Fishing

How to Catch Channel Catfish—and Why You Should Target Them This Spring

By Joe Cermele

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Fishing

Pro Bass Angler Forfeits $100K in Winnings When It’s Discovered He Didn’t Have a Fishing License

By Bob McNally

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Fishing

Best Fly Fishing Combos for Beginners

By Monte Burke

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Fishing

How to Read a Fish Finder

By Pete Robbins

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Fishing

How to Catch Nightcrawlers for Bait

By Joe Cermele

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Gear

The Best Fly Fishing Waders, Tested and Reviewed

By Kevin Hughes

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Fishing

Gangsters of the Flats: Watch These Powerful, Bird-Eating Saltwater Fish in Action

By Dac Collins

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Fishing

Passengers Who Caught Fish Aboard Carnival Cruise Ship Receive Lifetime Ban

By Dac Collins

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Fishing

The Best Bait You Can Buy at the Dollar Store

By Raymundo Ruiz Jr.

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Fishing

New State-Record Paddlefish Is the Largest Fish in the Tennessee Record Book

By Bob McNally

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Fishing

Watch: Armed Alabama Man Charged After Cussing Out Bass Tournament Anglers

By Katie Hill

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Fishing

Palomino Trout: The Lure of the Golden Mutants

By Joe Cermele

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Gear

The 12 Best Bass Flies for Catching Largemouth and Smallmouth

By Dac Collins

A catfishing bum in Pittsburgh.
Fishing

How to Be a Fish Bum: These 6 Fishermen Are Living the Dream

By Joe Cermele

The author with a red drum caught testing the best surf fishing reels
Gear

The Best Surf Fishing Reels, Tested and Reviewed

By Ric Burnley

A redfish caught with the Best Saltwater Lures
Gear

The Best Saltwater Lures

By Ric Burnley

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Fishing

Arkansas Fisherman Lands 102-Pound Paddlefish from a Kayak

By Bob McNally

A man holding a large green spring bass
Gear

The Best Spring Bass Lures, Tested and Reviewed

By Pete Robbins

A man on a boat on the water holding a smallmouth bass
Fishing

The Best Smallmouth Bass Lures, Tested and Reviewed

By Pete Robbins

Fish taxidermy mounted in various ways on a gray wall.
Fishing

Fish Taxidermy: The 5 Best Ways to Mount Your Catch

By Joe Cermele

Man holding crappie and fishing rod in a boat.
Gear

The Best Crappie Rods, Tested and Reviewed

By Cory Schmidt

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Fishing

When Do Crappie Spawn? Tips and Tactics for Spring Crappie Fishing

By Cory Schmidt

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Fishing

Teen Pulls Toothy, Piranha-Like Fish from South Carolina Lake

By Katie Hill

We tested the Revo Rocket.
Gear

Abu Garcia Revo Rocket Spinning Reel Review

By Pete Robbins

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Fishing

Giant Bluefin Tuna Breaks Rod in Half During Two-Hour Fight

By Bob McNally

Jeff Gustafson won the 2023 Bassmaster Classic with a Z-Man Jerk ShadZ and Bass Tactics Smeltinator Swimbait head.
Gear

The 5 Best Baits from the 2023 Bassmaster Classic

By Shaye Baker

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Fishing

Idaho Fisherman Catches New State-Record Pike

By Bob McNally

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Conservation

Are Floating Ice Barriers the Cause of Lake Erie’s Deteriorating Fishery?

By Andrew McKean

A man holding a walleye on a boat
Gear

The Best Walleye Lures, Tested and Reviewed

By Ross Robertson

Man catches giant bass with one of the best bass lures.
Gear

The Best Topwater Lures For Bass, Tested and Reviewed

By Pete Robbins

Bass caught with a Senko soft plastic worm
Gear

The Best Soft Plastic Baits for Bass

By Pete Robbins

An angler catches a bass off a boat
Gear

The Best Bass Lures

By Pete Robbins

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Fishing

Louisiana Teens Haul in Record Stringer at High School Bass Fishing Tournament

By Bob McNally

A man standing in water holding a bass and a fishing rod
Gear

The Best Swimbaits for Bass

By Pete Robbins

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Fishing

220-Pound Wels Catfish Tows Angler for a Mile Down the River Ebro

By Bob McNally

Fly fishing in Okenfenokee.
Conservation

A Mining Proposal in the Okefenokee Threatens America’s Largest Remaining Blackwater Swamp

By Chris Hunt

A Wisconsin ice fisherman holds onto a fat Minnesota state-record pike.
Fishing

Wisconsin Ice Fisherman Catches a Northern Pike on Mille Lacs to Tie Minnesota State-Record

By Bob McNally