Fishing (Page 9)

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

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Maryland Man Arrows a World-Record Snakehead on a Charter Trip

Saltwater Fishing

My Outboard Died — Just as We Hooked Up with a Giant Marlin

Quick Strike Podcast: Don’t Make These Common Snakehead Mistakes

This Angler Won His Science Fair for Biodegradable Fishing Lures. Now He’s Selling Them

This Idaho Record Carp Was So Big It Broke the Bowfisherman’s Arrow

Minneapolis Fisherman Lands State-Record Bigmouth Buffalo from a Bridge in the ‘Burbs

My Buddies and I Caught 500 Wild Trout in 3 Days on an Old-Fashioned Canoe Trip

By Robeson Bailey

Massive Fish Kill at California Trout Hatchery Will Impact Stocking Efforts for Years

Tournament Anglers Say Their Checks Keep Bouncing. Now They’re Suing

Could Tiny, Edible Robots Become the Future of ‘Live’ Bait?

Catfish Fishing

Philly Fisherman Catches Huge Flathead from Pedestrian Bridge. He Says It Weighed More Than the State Record

My Buddy Caught His Personal Best Bass During a Lightning Storm

By Arthur Grahame

We Wanted to Fly Fish. The Trout Wanted Live Bait

Largemouth Bass

Quick Strike Podcast: How to Ethically Target Spawning Bass

This New State-Record Carp Is the Heaviest Freshwater Fish Ever Caught in Connecticut

By Alice Jones Webb

A Team Won Thousands in a Bass Tournament. Then Their Checks Bounced

Largemouth Bass

I Lost My Favorite Bass Lake to Development. A Stranger Helped Me Find It Again

Catfish Fishing

If It Checks Out, This Giant Blue Catfish Would Be the New Kansas State Record

By Natalie Krebs

Sportsmen Know the Fishing IDs Sold with Morgan Wallen’s New Album Aren’t Real Licenses. But Some of His Fans Don’t

A ‘Slow’ Day on God’s River Was Still the Best Fishing of My Life

We Had a Week Off from Active Combat, So I Went Trout Fishing. I Got Pinned Down by a Sniper

By Elwayne Carter

Right Before We Shipped Out to the Front Lines of WWII, a Local Took Us Bass Fishing

By Frank Woolner

Catfish Fishing

These Photos and Videos Reveal Why Maryland’s Blue Catfish Must Be Killed

Photos by Jay Fleming, Story by Natalie Krebs

Sometimes Catching Live Bait Is More Fun Than Catching Fish

By Charles Elliott

The 6 Biggest Fishing Superstitions That Could Ruin Your Day on the Water

Huge Brown Trout Caught on Light Line Just Misses the 38-Year Old California State Record

Catfish Fishing

This Same Blue Catfish Just Broke the West Virginia State Record — for the Third Time

Crappie Fishing

Slab Virginia Crappie Just Misses World-Record Status Due to a Technicality

Quick Strike Podcast: How to Beat Monster Fish with Mind Control

Watch: Florida Man Catches Unofficial State-Record Pacu from a Canal, Where Neighbors Feed It Daily

By Alice Jones Webb

Kayaker Dies During California Fishing Tournament, Cause of Death Under Investigation

Striped Bass Fishing

Use Glide Baits to Catch Giant Saltwater Stripers and Snook

Smallmouth Bass

The Best Way to Catch Pre-Spawn Smallmouth Bass? Slow Play a Jerkbait

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

Viral Video of Epic Salmon Run Is a Glimpse of What the Old Timers Still Talk About

Largemouth Bass

This Texas Fisherman Is 3D Printing Duckling Brood Lures — and Catching Bass on Them

By Alice Jones Webb

Largemouth Bass

How a Dollar-Store Bag of Balloons Saved Our Bass Fishing Trip

Fisherman Catches a Jaw-Dropping Bull Shark That Would Have Obliterated the State Record

Crappie Fishing

‘I Panicked,’ Says West Virginia Fisherman Who Just Caught the New State Record Black Crappie

This State-Record Bass Won’t Make the Books Because Oregon Doesn’t Recognize It as a Game Fish

Largemouth Bass

72-Year-Old Mom Lands Her Personal Best Bass in ‘Absolute Rodeo’ on Mother’s Day

By Alice Jones Webb

How I Learned the Fine Art of Bragging

Panfish Fishing

Lure Maker with Several State Records to His Credit Catches Two Record Sunfish on Back-to-Back Days

Smallmouth Bass

‘Bowling Ball’ Smallmouth Caught in Michigan Was Busting at the Seams

Giant Carp Caught in European Pay Lake Could Break the Unofficial World Record … Again?

Quick Strike Podcast: Is Euro Nymphing Right for You?

Saltwater Fishing

No One Would Take Me Fishing, So I Stowed Away on a Commercial Boat

By George Heinold

Panfish Fishing

‘I’ve Finally Got the Record,’ Says Teen Who Arrowed the New Missouri Redear Sunfish Record

By Alice Jones Webb

Largemouth Bass

Video: ‘Oh My Jesus!’ Snake Slithers Out of Bass’ Mouth, Shocks Fisherman

By Alex Robinson

The Best Fly Reels, Tested and Reviewed

This Bounty Hunter Is Earning Thousands Fishing for Snakeheads in Baltimore

A Wisconsin Fisherman Just Landed This State-Record Yellow Bass

Minnesota Just Confirmed This Lake Trout as a New State Record

By Natalie Krebs

‘I Wasn’t Seeking Glory.’ Smallmouth Bass Caught in Chicago Was Just an Ounce Shy of the State Record

This Fishing Guide Probably Just Broke His Own State Record with a Massive Bighead Carp

Wild Caught Fish Recipes

The Best Vacuum Sealers of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

By Derek Horner, Scott Einsmann

Crappie Fishing

The Best Crappie Combos of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

By Scott Einsmann

Striped Bass Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: 3 Critical Things to Know About Stripers in Spring

Shooting Walleyes in the Great Lakes Is Growing Because of This Spearfisherman

Panfish Fishing

‘Never Seen a Stumpknocker So Big!” Georgia Catfisherman Lands Record Spotted Sunfish

By Alice Jones Webb

3 Killed, 3 Injured in Boat Wreck at Major League Fishing Tournament

The Best Bass Fishing Rods, Tested and Reviewed

By Pete Robbins, Kristine Fischer, Derek Horner

An AI Video of Kevin VanDam Torching Catfishermen Has Gone Viral — Because People Think It’s Real

By Alex Robinson

The Best Trout Rods of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

This Pending World-Record Gar Is the Heaviest Freshwater Fish Ever Caught on 2-Pound Test